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title: 20240521 Windriver Webinar - Open RAN Moves Beyond TCO
description: "Analysys Mason surveyed over 60 operators worldwide and found a significant positive shift in confidence and focus regarding Open RAN capabilities.  \n\nMany of the issues related to performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) uncertainty, previously the biggest barriers to Open RAN adoption, are being effectively addressed, and operators are confident that all major challenges facing the technology will be overcome.  \n\nJoin this discussion with Analysys Mason, Intel, and Wind River to unpack some of the highlights from this study. "
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Analysys Mason surveyed over 60 operators worldwide and found a significant positive shift in confidence and focus regarding Open RAN capabilities.  

Many of the issues related to performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) uncertainty, previously the biggest barriers to Open RAN adoption, are being effectively addressed, and operators are confident that all major challenges facing the technology will be overcome.  

Watch this on-demand webinar with Analysys Mason, Intel, and Wind River to unpack some of the highlights from this study. 

 

What you will learn

- The 11 commercial objectives operators expect Open RAN to deliver better than legacy RAN – and the one they don’t.
- The significance of eight key vRAN capabilities in supporting operators top commercial objectives.
- Why 41% of operators would prefer to start commercial Open RAN or vRAN deployments sooner than originally planned.
- Strategies operators can adopt to roll out Open RAN sooner, with less risk.

Speakers

James Kirby, Senior Analyst, Analysys Mason   
Sindhu Xirasagar, Senior Director, Wireless Software Solutions, Intel  
Randy Cox, Vice President, Product Management, Cloud and Industry Verticals, Wind River

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