There was no mention of Open RAN in Vodafone’s Q3 results releases, and at the time of writing, its executives are fending off institutional investor questions focused on financial KPIs, rather than network ones. But the MNO is expected to shortly confirm the successful vendors in its 170,000+ site RAN refresh, and its Open RAN targets were some 30,000 European sites at last count. The ‘Spring 6’ RFP was launched in October 2023. Overhauling a RAN supplier roadmap globally is a big ask, but some 15 months after the details become public, Open RAN watchers are on tenterhooks. This is because this Vodafone RFP has long been seen as a significant indicator for the fortunes of the trend. Not only…