The Future of RAN

TELUS puts Samsung’s RAN intelligent controller to work

By Ray Le Maistre

Oct 16, 2025

Bernard Bureau, TELUS & Stephen Wiktorski, Samsung Canada

The way in which radio access network infrastructure is being managed is changing, and one of the leading operators in the deployment of next-generation, cutting-edge technology is Canada’s TELUS, which has deployed Samsung’s RAN intelligent controller (RIC) and associated applications as part of its Open RAN rollout. Bernard Bureau, VP of wireless strategy & services at TELUS, and Stephen Wiktorski, VP and head of networks at Samsung Canada, discuss the strategy behind the deployment and how it will positively impact the management of TELUS’s legacy radio access network as well as its Open RAN sites. 

Featuring:

  • Bernard Bureau, Vice President of Wireless Strategy & Services, TELUS
  • Stephen Wiktorski, Vice President and Head of Networks, Samsung Canada

Recorded October 2025

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