Mavenir, MTI boost TIP open RAN push - Mobile World Live 14 DEC 2020 A Telecom Infra Project (TIP) initiative aimed at creating an ecosystem of open RAN kit bore its first fruit, as software provider Mavenir and network solutions outfit MTI delivered the first in a line of remote radio units expected from the project. The Evenstar B3 Remote Radio Head offers single-band capability covering the 1800MHz frequency. Mavenir stated the kit recently cleared end-to-end interoperability testing and is now in laboratory trials with “multiple MNOs”. Mavenir noted the unit was developed as part of TIP’s Evenstar programme, which launched in February with the goal of creating an ecosystem of 4G and 5G equipment to accelerate open RAN adoption.