Vodafone Idea has expanded OpenRAN based deployments in India. The deployment uses Mavenir's Open RAN products for 4G. The operator is committed to OpenRAN and will extend the deployment of TDD and Ma-MIMO sites in other cities in 2020. The telco said that it is committed to OpenRAN and will extend the deployment of TDD and Ma-MIMO sites in other cities this year.

Vodafone Idea has been engaged with partners within OpenRAN space to develop a robust solution catering to traffic requirements of Indian Network and build a 4G+ network by advancing the deployment of 5G technologies in its 4G network.

Vodafone Idea's OpenRAN has been deployed on multiple Cell sites and are carrying commercial traffic since December 2019.

The deployment has been carried out using Mavenir's Open RAN solutions for 4G which provide dis-aggregated solutions using CoTS equipment and new Radio partners.

OpenRAN refers to disaggregated RAN functionality built using open interface specifications between elements. It can be implemented in vendor-neutral hardware and software-defined technology based on open interfaces and community-developed standards.

"Mavenir's OpenRAN software has been developed to meet the most stringent operator requirements for a fully loaded site, including VIL's requirements for availability, network KPIs for enhanced customer experience including throughput and handovers across technologies," said Pardeep Kohli, Mavenir's President and CEO.