Will strengthen Orange's connectivity coverage in underserved parts of the country

The vendor challenger disputes claims from some quarters that Open RAN is "dead"

He replaces Manat Manavutiveth

The investment will be used to build new masts, small cells, plus 4G and 5G upgrades

Telco touts 33 percent power reduction

Will look to open up the assets to third parties in the same it does for its tower business

Open RAN networks are a key focus for the carrier

The troubled Brazilian telco also shifted its pay-TV business last week as part of another sale

Urges customers to move to 4G and 5G

And signs other Open RAN deals with HPE and StarHub

Says it will help lower operational costs for Boost

It's not the first time consolidation has been called for by European CEOs

Roy has been CEO of Orange's tower subsidiary since 2021

The vendor continues to explore data center opportunities

Wants to cut down the amount of downtime on the company's network

Exits yet another market

Follows a similar video call with Vodafone last month

Follows review of business carried out last year

STC acquired a 9.9 percent stake in the Spanish telco last year

Will bolster network efficiency says the carrier

Owner Patrick Drahi will retain a 55 percent stake

The carrier highlighted its recent network slicing successes

Is part of the company's push to reduce its operations in Latin America

The carrier created two network slices for two different use cases during recent Six Nations match