House Energy and Commerce leaders throw support behind Open Radio Access Network funding for R&D

Key House lawmakers expressed a willingness to help promote industry adoption of Open Radio Access Network solutions as part of their legislative agenda to secure U.S. networks and speed the adoption of secure 5G development, during a hearing Wednesday featuring early adopter companies and industry groups.

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) emphasized the work his committee has done over the past year to secure funding for the Federal Communications Commission’s rip-and-replace program and the enactment of the...