Ian Y Wong

1 week ago | 5gtechnologyworld.com | Ian Y Wong |Martin Rowe

LaaS Testing can streamline deployment and enhance efficiency for reliable Open RANThe race to build 5G networks has gone on for several years, extending coverage and providing access to advanced services. Initiatives such as Open RAN make for high-performing, robust, and agile mobile infrastructures that are in the interest of consumers and businesses, as well as the wider economy.

Dec 10, 2024 | thefastmode.com | Ian Y Wong

In our exclusive Open RAN segment, The Fast Mode spoke to VIAVI’s Ian Wong on why the cost of testing for the O-RAN Alliance’s compliance and compatibility verification is limiting the innovation pool to only the largest companies and how Lab-as-a-Service can change this, what with the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) approving the first outsourced O-RAN testing service.

Jul 17, 2024 | blog.viavisolutions.com | Alysta Lim |Ian Y Wong

Participating in its eighth consecutive O-RAN Alliance Global PlugFest, VIAVI once again contributed its comprehensive Open RAN testing suite and expertise to validate new products, specifications and use cases at nine labs across six countries. These PlugFests represent important, practical steps in developing the building blocks that will transform the network’s future.

Mar 28, 2024 | blog.viavisolutions.com | Alysta Lim |Ian Y Wong |Amit Malhotra

Open RAN has been actively in development since 2018. The O-RAN ALLIANCE today includes 32 operator members and 278 vendor and academic contributors. In 2023, Open RAN was the subject of much debate about its viability, but two major developments in the second half of the year put concerns to rest.

Jan 29, 2024 | blog.viavisolutions.com | Alysta Lim |Ian Y Wong

As the telecommunications industry prepares to converge Radio Access Networks (RAN) and Core networks, the need for rigorous testing in a lab environment has never been more critical. This convergence aims to position processing functions and resources closer to the user, diminishing latency and network traffic load while simultaneously boosting quality of experience.