An Indian Open RAN ecosystem is starting to develop, largely driven by Reliance Jio, which has worked with partners on innovations from RAN control to small cell designs to open fronthaul, and also owns 5G stack provider Radisys. This work by Jio, and similar efforts by Bharti Airtel, tie into the Indian government’s strategy to build a homegrown technology and manufacturing base around 5G and Open RAN, and to strengthen its Made in India program, which mandates local supply for a rising percentage of telecoms network equipment deployed by the MNOs. Mavenir is one of the Open RAN companies that is seeking a strong position in this emerging ecosystem, alongside more established Jio partners such as Samsung and Airspan. The…