The Hungarian infocommunications group 4iG has become a full member of the O-RAN (Open Radio Access Network) Alliance.
O-RAN is an industry association that provides an open platform for the development and operation of 5G radio network infrastructure.
4iG notes that the convergence of the IT and telecommunications industries is a major global trend, accelerated by 5G. As a full member of the international industry alliance, it is set to become a front runner in the convergence of IT and telecommunications.
4iG also says it will enter into O-RAN targeted markets with a significant advantage, thanks to its wide capability and great capacity in IT and telecommunications.
Commenting on the development, Péter Fekete, CEO of 4iG Group, said: “We see the technological convergence of IT and telecommunications as an obvious opportunity. IT-Telco convergence is a key element of 4iG’s growth strategy, which unfolds profitable prospects for the Group as a whole.
“The O-RAN initiative is a technological umbrella over 4iG’s capabilities, as this open innovation platform and shared expertise are applicable and leverageable across all three of our business areas, i.e. IT, telecommunications and defence, together or separately”.
