DISH NETWORK
The DISH team has taken the open approach to its network architecture . With O-RAN , the DISH 5G network runs on fully-virtualised - and typically containerised - software , deployed via the cloud across its network platform .
“ This means that we ' re not encumbered or constrained by a traditional , verticallyintegrated system where the software is anchored to the hardware ; we no longer have those limitations ,” Bye adds .
Pointing out what ' s exciting about O-RAN network architecture , Bye explains that it allows DISH to utilise the innovation of other parties on the platform . This essentially gives DISH the opportunity to bring in innovative software and solutions at a faster pace than legacy networks .
“ We can control how that innovation works , as well as how the software is deployed in a traditional model . It ’ s like turning a vertical network on its side and making it horizontal ,” says Bye .
In a recent conversation , Marc Rouanne outlined how DISH is currently focusing on consuming the access in a software-driven manner , which includes the mixing of traffic , having private networks and new forms of mobility services , and establishing new forms of device consumption capabilities . “ From a technology perspective , we are going to be what we call ' a network of networks '. A large part of that is going to be giving consumers - with very different , very competitive capabilities - a competitive offer , with the agility to have new and extremely fast services ,” said Rouanne .
Alongside this , technological developments are driving a much faster
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