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Vodafone opens OpenRAN R&D lab at Newbury campus

Wednesday 21 April 2021 | 12:50 CET | News
Vodafone UK is setting up an OpenRAN Test & Validation Lab at its Newbury campus to support development of OpenRAN technology. This will be the first dedicated OpenRAN R&D facility in the UK.

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Companies: Vodafone / Vodafone UK
Countries: United Kingdom
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