Vodafone, Dell Collaborate For Europe's Commercial Open RAN Network Debut

Dell Technologies Inc DELL and Vodafone Group PLC VOD will build Europe's first commercial Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) network.
Vodafone has designated Dell to provide the network's open infrastructure foundation to drive connectivity across Europe.
Vodafone will deploy Dell EMC PowerEdge servers at base station locations with an initial focus on the 2,500 sites in the U.K.
Vodafone will use ruggedized servers to support Open RAN applications and tackle the data-intensive workloads at the edge.
Dell's platforms also futureproof Vodafone for next-generation Open-RAN compute requirements.
Price action: VOD shares traded higher by 0.62% at $17.14, and DELL shares traded lower by 2.45% at $99.70 on the last check Wednesday.