China, Open RAN, and fair contribution

We’re delighted to welcome back Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Andrew Wooden to the pod this week. They start by reviewing a few pieces of news that affect the geopolitical arm-wrestle between the US and Chinese spheres of influence. This leads naturally to a discussion on the progress of Open RAN technology and they conclude with a recap of the arguments for and against making some US companies pay a ‘fair contribution’ towards the cost of European networks.