China, Open RAN, and fair contribution

Published: Oct. 9, 2023, midnight

We\u2019re delighted to welcome back Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Andrew Wooden to the pod this week. They start by reviewing a few pieces of news that affect the geopolitical arm-wrestle between the US and Chinese spheres of influence. This leads naturally to a discussion on the progress of Open RAN technology and they conclude with a recap of the arguments for and against making some US companies pay a \u2018fair contribution\u2019 towards the cost of European networks.