It is rare to have an industry all on the same page, and the lack of tentpole figures that are both easily accessible and have consensus as to their accuracy mean that a market projection update from Dell’Oro has triggered consternation in the Open RAN community. Put simply, Dell’Oro is keeping its long-term projections for Open RAN equipment sales, but is taking between 10% and 15% off of the short-term picture. However, because it is a private research firm, it does not want to spill all those valuable insights in a press release, leaving the press scratching its heads, Dell’Oro issuing extra public comment, and an air of confusion. Some context is necessary, but there is a clear lack of…