{"id":18655,"date":"2018-02-22T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=18655"},"modified":"2019-10-22T00:07:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T04:07:53","slug":"samsung-4g-lte-open-ran-provider-verizons-4g-lte-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-4g-lte-open-ran-provider-verizons-4g-lte-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Selected as a 4G LTE Open RAN Provider on Verizon\u2019s 4G LTE Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"press-release-open\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ridgefield Park, N.J.<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN\">\u2013 February 22, 2018 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Electronics America, Inc<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">. today announced it has been selected by Verizon to assist in advancing their 4G LTE Open RAN initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">With this collaboration, both companies are working to increase network efficiencies, advance inter-carrier interoperability, and prepare a path for virtualized RAN and 5G commercialization. Samsung will supply Verizon with equipment including Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) and Baseband Units (BBUs). These key network elements will also support Verizon\u2019s Open RAN initiative by allowing the ability to interwork with other ecosystem providers. All supporting equipment will continue to enable Verizon\u2019s LTE Advanced capabilities as well as current CAT-M and future Narrow Band IoT platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe are committed to offering our customers a best-in-class network experience through enabling new technology partnerships in an open network ecosystem<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">,\u201d <strong>said\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ed Chan, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Architect, Corporate Network&amp; Technology, Verizon<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cSamsung is excited to support Verizon as they advance their 4G LTE network and build the next generation of wireless networks,\u201d<strong> said Mark Louison, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Networks Division, Samsung Electronics America.<\/strong><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cIt\u2019s imperative that we as an industry continue to engineer networks, so we can deliver unprecedented, enhanced user experiences as technologies evolve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Samsung Networks has been a provider of Verizon femto cells for many years. This latest agreement expands the companies\u2019 relationship to include larger scale 4G LTE Macro gear.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">This includes incorporating the next generation of Samsung Baseband Units and Remote Radio Heads, with planned deployment in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ridgefield Park, N.J.\u00a0\u2013 February 22, 2018 &#8211;\u00a0Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today announced it has been selected by Verizon to assist in advancing their 4G LTE Open RAN initiative. With this collaboration, both companies are working to increase network efficiencies, advance inter-carrier interoperability, and prepare a path for virtualized RAN and 5G commercialization. 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