VMware: RAN intelligent controller
08 December 2021 | Research
Company profile | PPTX and PDF (2 slides) | Network Automation and Orchestration| Applications Data and Strategies
VMware’s Telco Cloud Platform enables communications service providers (CSPs) to manage and orchestrate cloud-native and virtual network functions (CNFs and VNFs, respectively) for 4G and 5G solutions. This profile assesses the ability of VMware’s RAN intelligent controller (RIC) to enable the real-time automation and fine-grained control of open RANs.
This company profile provides:
- key data about VMware
- an overview of the company's RIC strategy
- an analysis of the company's strengths and weaknesses.
Authors

Michelle Lam
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