In the last issue of Wireless Watch, we took our latest look at the role of the hyperscalers in emerging 5G architectures and business models. With most telcos backing away from offering cloud-based enterprise services themselves, or even building their own clouds to run internal IT and network functions, the balance of power has unsurprisingly shifted towards the cloud giants. In the current international climate, which has politicized operators’ technology choices, this also means a shift towards the US-centric ecosystem – something that seems as close to the hearts of lawmakers under the Biden administration as it was under Trump (see article below about the latest sanctions against Chinese suppliers). A 5G platform centered on Open RAN and core functions…