DOCOMO and NEC to Establish "OREX SAI" Joint Venture to Provide OREX Packages for Open RAN Global Deployments
OREX SAI will locally source products and services from members of OREX PARTNERS2 in each market and perform system verifications to deliver mobile networks tailored to the needs of each overseas telecommunications operator. Leveraging NEC's established business infrastructure and global network in over 50 countries and territories, the joint venture will accelerate its global expansion of Open RAN business.
In addition, DOCOMO and NEC plan to strengthen cooperation with OREX PARTNERS through OREX SAI to promote the commercialization and realization of true Open RAN that enables the interoperability of equipment and systems from diverse vendors.
The joint venture will procure all necessary Open RAN network equipment and software from OREX PARTNERS, and then conduct system verification for the planning and construction of optimal mobile networks tailored to each telecom operator. Full-stack services will include planning, construction, maintenance and operation under the OREX Packages framework.
DOCOMO established the O-RAN ALLIANCE3 with leading global telecom operators in
NEC, having delivered Open RAN solutions to telecom operators in
In their collaboration with OREX PARTNERS to realize Open RAN, DOCOMO and NEC recognize the importance of optimizing local product and service delivery. In response, they will now form a joint venture company to establish a global system capable of accelerating the realization of Open RAN.
Going forward, OREX SAI will work with OREX PARTNERS to provide optimal products and services that accelerate the global adoption of high-quality, cost-effective and energy-efficient Open RAN solutions. In addition, they will enhance cooperation with global partners to foster a vibrant and open ecosystem.
The new company will also explore application of the
Joint Venture Overview Joint Venture Overview Official Name OREX SAI, INC. Headquarters 59-16
Sales of Open RAN equipment and services
Open RAN construction, maintenance, and operation
Planning of SMO,7 vRAN,8 and other initiatives
Total Assets
A collective term for
As of
A DOCOMO-led consortium of telecom operators and equipment vendors that aims to improve the scalability and openness of next-generation wireless access networks, focusing on activities related to 5G and beyond.
Network and information-processing infrastructure that optimizes individual and collective elements based on all available information, using innovative photonics-based technologies to provide low-power, high-speed and high-capacity communication, and extensive computing resources.
Photonics-based technologies used throughout the network, from infrastructure to end-user devices, to achieve low power, high quality, large capacity and low latency levels that are difficult to achieve with electronic technologies.
A mechanism for the unified deployment, configuration, coordination and management of ICT resources across multiple tiers, including cloud, edge computing, network services and user equipment
Service Management and Orchestration, a software for tasks such as radio resource control in base station equipment.
A network architecture that separates hardware and software components through virtualization or migration to the cloud.
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