TOKYO & MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telef�nica Germany / O₂ and NEC Corporation (NEC; TOKYO: 6701) announced today that NEC, working with its ecosystem of partners, has been selected by Telef�nica Germany / O₂ as its favored full-service system integrator for the first Open RAN pilot system in Germany. The system has already successfully completed a first call via Open RAN on a live O₂ mobile network in the Bavarian city of Landsberg am Lech.

During the pilot, NEC will help to define a customized Open RAN architecture, optimized and adapted to the requirements of the mobile network of Telef�nica Germany. As the system integrator for this pilot, NEC coordinates the overall design of the Open RAN system and ensures the delivery of a solid end-to-end solution. This is being carried out in collaboration with industry leaders that include ADVA, Altiostar, GigaTera Communications, Intel, Red Hat, Supermicro and Xilinx.

�The key to success in implementing a first Open RAN pilot lies in the knowledge of an experienced system integrator,� said Mallik Rao, CTIO of Telef�nica Germany. �NEC and its subsidiary Netcracker have proven their expertise through multiple project engagements within the Telef�nica Group. We believe NEC is a reliable partner that is capable of bringing together an innovative network that can dramatically improve customer experience and enable faster time to market in the future.�

�We are proud to be delivering Open RAN that will bring tremendous value to our customers,� said Mayuko Tatewaki, General Manager, Service Provider Solutions Division, NEC Corporation. �Leveraging our IT and network domain expertise and unique experiences internationally, we are extremely excited to take part in contributing to Telef�nica Germany�s Open RAN initiative.�

Contacts

Joseph Jasper, j-jasper(at)nec.com