US Government makes $42M bet on open cell networks: Open RAN dream stays alive

Re:US Government makes $42M bet on open cell networks: Open ... by dools on Monday February 12, 2024 @08:07PM (#39353001)

Entry and exit fees?? Is that what it's like in the US? In Australia you only get locked in by bundling the hardware on a contract, but if you own the phone, you can switch between providers as often as you like.

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Re:US Government makes $42M bet on open cell networks: Open ... by sircastor on Monday February 12, 2024 @08:41PM (#39353274)

Ostensibly there are not fees for switching carriers, but there is always some random “setup fee” type thing that is unavoidable.

I think the parent here is suggesting though that you should be able to dynamically choose which tower/provider your phone is using, and would just be charged for the time on the system that you use. It’s a bold idea, and would destroy the existing carriers business model (which is largely dependent on contracts)

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Re:US Government makes $42M bet on open cell networks: Open ... by justahuman74 on Monday February 12, 2024 @11:04PM (#39354239)

It would allow really remote area towers to charge more to amortize lower utilization

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