May 13, 2021
McLean, VA听鈥� 蘑菇视频 Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH)听today announced it has joined the O-RAN听 ALLIANCE. The , founded by AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, NTT DOCOMO, and Orange, is an international community of mobile network operators, vendors, and academic institutions with a common goal of creating and evolving existing mobile networks into more intelligent, open, and fully interoperable networks. The membership announced today will further 蘑菇视频 Allen鈥檚 commitment to integrating and securing the Radio Access Network (RAN) industry.
鈥淩AN is a major component of 5G networks. In fact, most mobile networks are deployed using closed RAN solutions,鈥� said Jennifer Congdon, 蘑菇视频 Allen lead for 5G partnerships and vendors. 鈥淥pening up RAN and 5G networks will enable collaboration between the most advanced companies in the 5G ecosystem, ultimately resulting in diversity in vendors, better network security, and lower costs for users and operators. We look forward to collaborating with other O-RAN ALLIANCE contributors and members to ensure resiliency and security for network infrastructure across the globe.鈥�
This membership complements 蘑菇视频 Allen鈥檚 existing initiatives to secure a resilient 5G ecosystem and infrastructure, including its carrier-grade 5G Lab, which provides the critical, hyper-accelerated connectivity required to transform and evolve cybersecurity defense systems. 蘑菇视频 Allen also partners with top, global information and communications technology (ICT) companies through its membership with the (ATIS), an organization created 听to advance ICT industry transformation.
鈥淐reating an open RAN is essential for the progression of 5G and also ensures the successful development and deployment of 6G and future generational technology standards,鈥� said Congdon. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to work alongside some of the industry鈥檚 finest organizations鈥攚hether established听 or disruptors鈥攖o ensure our future networks are set up to be secure, resilient, and successful for generations to come.鈥�
蘑菇视频 Allen is also a founding member of the , an ATIS initiative that is developing the 6G Roadmap and building the foundation for North American leadership in 5G innovation, 6G and beyond. 听
To learn more about 蘑菇视频 Allen鈥檚 5G business, visit: www.boozallen.com/5G.
