Open RAN advocacy group focuses on expanding international partnerships, advocates for swift distribution of federal grant funds

The Open RAN Policy Coalition is prioritizing working with partner countries on policy tools for promoting the buildout of Open Radio Access Networks, while waiting for the Commerce Department to make decisions on grants for research and development in the United States, according to executive director Diane Rinaldo.

The coalition was tasked in 2021 by the U.S. and its partners in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue -- Australia, Japan and India -- with leading an international “industry dialogue on Open...