Parallel Wireless, Inc. has announced a collaboration with Türk Telekom and Juniper Networks on a multi-vendor Open RAN initiative to deliver broadband communications. Türk Telekom, the leading-edge and first integrated telecommunications operator in Turkey, will deploy Open RAN technology utilizing the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC). Deployments will occur across trial sites after completing tests in the Türk Telekom Innovation Center.

Within the scope of this new initiative, Türk Telekom will utilize Parallel Wireless Open RAN software and Juniper's state-of-the-art RIC: Parallel Wireless will provide an end-to-end Open RAN solution utilizing Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 radios and DU,CU software for 2G, 3G, and 4G and band 78 radios and DU,CU software for 5G. The first phase of the lab trial utilizing the RIC for admission control over 4G has been completed with more phases to come. Juniper Networks will be working alongside Türk Telekom and Parallel Wireless to provide its extensive RIC platform.

Juniper will be deploying both the near-real-time (near-RT) and the non-real-time (non-RT) RIC and demonstrating the capabilities of various xApps/rApps. This will enable Türk Telekom to deliver differentiated services faster to their customers.