In-depth: Has the Indian telecom industry overestimated Open RAN?, ET Telecom
Traditionally, RAN - the basic building block of a telecom network - has proprietary technologies of global players such as Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and ZTE etc. Telecom players have to buy an entire block - software and hardware from one vendor, while through Open RAN, they can mix and match software and hardware components, ultimately bringing in more innovation by diversifying the ecosystem.
Source: indiatimes.com