Interoperability

Today I looked into Open RAN to understand the technology behind it and why the topic has been discussed politically for around five years. Open RAN refers to an open approach to the radio access network in 5G mobile communications. Central network functions are decoupled from one another and connected via standardized interfaces. As a result, network operators are no longer tied to a single manufacturer. Hardware and software from different vendors can be combined and replaced as needed. ...

Yesterday, the EU unveiled the »Cloud Sovereignty Framework«. The concept developed by the European Commission sets out eight sovereignty objectives by which cloud services will be assessed going forward. The SEAL system, with five levels (0 to 4), records how dependent a provider is on non‑European actors. From this, a sovereignty score is derived that is intended to make public procurement more transparent and to strengthen Europe’s digital autonomy. ...