Moving towards Open RAN is not a “magic bullet”, Rakuten Symphony has warned operators, even as it seeks to commercialize the network platform, operations systems and integration services that were used by Rakuten Mobile for its open 5G roll-out in Japan. Symphony’s CMO Geoff Hollingworth told media interviews that operators need to change their whole mindset, not just their key vendors. They will need to adopt new approaches to their ecosystems and supply chains, and to rethink their network requirements and their relationship with vendors. For instance, if they issue the same kind of RFP as in the past, they are likely to end up with only Ericsson and Nokia being able to respond. Traditional RFP processes are “the death”…