Spotlight on 5G

Vodafone and Wind River drive Open RAN deployment

By Charlotte Kan

Mar 20, 2026

Marco Zangani, Vodafone Networks & Randy Cox, Wind River

At MWC26, Marco Zangani from Vodafone and Randy Cox from Wind River discuss their collaboration on Open RAN deployments, which aims to achieve a more open ecosystem that allows for the integration of AI in future network architectures. They examine the initial deployment in Europe, the selection process for partners, and the anticipated benefits of cloudified RAN for innovation, efficiency and performance in the telecom sector.

Featuring:

  • Marco Zangani, Director of Network Strategy and Architecture, Vodafone Networks
  • Randy Cox, Vice President, AI and Incubation, Wind River

Recorded March 2026

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