Most operators, and even the large vendors, see virtualized RAN (whether Open RAN or not) as a medium term architecture, and one that cannot yet match the performance of traditional integrated platforms. But Samsung claims its vRAN can already match that performance. “While there have been industry discussions that suggest that vRAN performance could be lower than purpose-built, vendor-specific solutions, Samsung’s vRAN offers proof that performance equal to traditional hardware-based equipment is achievable,” Farook Hussan, senior director of technology at Samsung’s Network Division, told SDxCentral. He added: “Virtualized RAN offers more deployment flexibility and supports swift transition with integrated hardware and software infrastructure. vRAN also eliminates many hardware dependencies, making vRAN an attractive technology option for the operators from both…