Telecom Italia launches Open RAN test and integration center Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) lab dedicated to Open RAN products, following the lead of other major European telcos. The TIM European OTIC Lab, approved by the O-RAN Alliance, will be based at the group’s innovation laboratories in Turin. The new facility will work with major providers spanning the whole Open RAN ecosystem, as well as start-ups and system integrators, to test new components and accelerate deployment of the technology across Europe. Meanwhile, TIM pointed out that it has recently implemented Open RAN technology for a live network in the city of Faenza, in cooperation with US-based JMA Wireless. This follows various moves by other European…