Picocom wins Open RAN RU deal with SOLiD Picocom, the UK-based developer of Open RAN baseband chips for small cells, has announced a design win with SOLiD, a supplier of in-building systems. SOLiD will use the Picocom PC802 product and related software to power its next generation of 5G Open RAN radio units. “Partnering with Picocom to purchase PC802 devices and license its 5G NR O-RU software gives us the confidence that SOLiD will maintain the edge over our competition. This agreement will enable us to be competitive in the ever-evolving Open RAN market with our next-generation O-RUs,” said SOLiD VP HyunChae Kim. PC802 supports Open RAN RUs, distributed units and integrated small cells for 4G and 5G. FWA…