Episode Guests:
- Co-Host – Anupama Mahabhashyam – Senior Product Marketing Manager, VMware Service Provider and Edge
- Co-Host – Steve Hoenisch – Sr. Technical Marketing Manager, VMware Service Provider and Edge
- Rakesh Misra – Director, R&D Engineering, Telco and Edge Cloud RAN
Topics Addressed:
- What is the history of the RAN Intelligent Controller?
- The industry has now defined a RIC. After a decade of work, does the definition provide the operability the industry was seeking?
- What kind of use cases can 3rd parties bring to the table via the RICs? And why do CSPs care – what are the technical and business drivers from their perspective?
- What is the roles of the RIC vs. SON?
