Quickline Communications is celebrating a technological first with its rural broadband provision.
The East Yorkshire provider, working in collaboration with US-telecoms specialist network-builder Mavenir, has delivered a 5G standalone cloud-based open radio access network solution.
The fixed wireless access service, operating under a Shared Access Spectrum licence, uses existing radio network infrastructure and masts to allow providers to speed up development of 5G through the open source nature of the technology. It means all internet and mobile phone providers will be able to compete on a level playing field, no matter their size, and deliver the government ambition to connect rural communities.
