Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Rakuten Symphony and SLT-Mobitel have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a pilot project to build an Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) comprising 4G and 5G NSA/SA (Non-Standalone and Standalone) sites within Sri Lanka.
SLT-Mobitel will leverage Rakuten Symphony's advanced Open RAN portfolio to deliver innovative network infrastructure for the project, including a virtualised centralised unit and distributed unit infrastructure, along with pre-certified third party 4G and 5G open radio units.
The partnership is part of a wider strategic initiative led by Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Symphony's parent company, supported by the Japanese government. This initiative is accelerat...