Against the backdrop of change in 5G spectrum and RF challenges, the OpenRF Association has announced version 1.0 of its specifications, which address the RF front end (RFFE) from the perspective of devices such as smartphones. In this market, traditional RF specialists are increasingly challenged by the rising power of Qualcomm in mobile device RFFE solutions. OpenRF was set up in November last year by a group led by Broadcom, Intel, MediaTek, Murata, Qorvo and Samsung. Its goals is to create an open 5G ecosystem of interoperable hardware and software across multimode RFFE and modem chipset platforms. President Kevin Schoenrock said last week: “This release benefits the entire 5G industry by establishing an open and interoperable ecosystem between chipsets and…