Can O-RAN truly disrupt the rollout of 5G network tech or is this all hype?

Telecom equipment majors say its disruptive impact is a myth but service providers think otherwise

Can the much-touted open radio access network (O-RAN) truly disrupt the rollout of 5G network technology or is this all hype?

Certainly, telecom companies across the globe, including India’s top three, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and Reliance Jio, have embraced the revolutionary technology. That is because it promises network rollout at a substantially lower capital cost, offers better performance and ends the monopoly grip over network technology of a few global incumbent telecom gear makers such as Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE.

Ask telecom equipment players and they will bombard you with data to prove that O-RAN has not taken off. For instance,