The more the major networks OEMs embrace Open RAN, the more they have to endorse any x86 chip designs, including plug-compatible suppliers like AMD, and Ericsson this week embraced the top-of-the-line AMD processor range Epyc. It’s no good saying that your x86 system is Open but only supporting Intel’s CPUs. And in the same week that the Swedish 5G core company embraced AMD chips, it also entered a deal with Dell for purely Intel chip versions. Proprietary products can adhere to a single chip architecture, but not Open standards. Under the freshly announced partnership, Ericsson will explore using AMD’s Epyc server processors alongside its T2 Accelerator cards for Open RAN offerings. Ericsson’s gamble is that not all of its rivals…