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Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ: VOD) collaborated with Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) and other silicon vendors to design its chip architecture for nascent OpenRAN network technology, Reuters reports. OpenRAN allows operators to mix and match suppliers in their radio networks, posing a challenge to Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, and Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK).
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