A new US government grant would form a testing ground to prove that the open cellular equipment standard Open RAN can work and counter Huawei’s global dominance.

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The US government has committed $42 million to develop the 5G Open RAN standard and establish an O-RAN testing center. The aim is to create a bigger market for third-party equipment, prevent Huawei's monopoly, and enable interoperability among wireless providers.

The US government makes a $42 million bet on open cell networks