06 February 2025

Telkom Kenya, Rakuten Symphony, and Airspan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to working together to share knowledge and test Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) technology.

The collaboration will include knowledge transfer, development, and testing of 4G and 5G technologies in Kenya.
Rakuten Symphony will provide the centralised and distributed unit infrastructure, as well as its OSS platform, and Airspan will deliver the 4G and 5G radio units and mobile core. Telkom Kenya will supply the necessary local resources and facilities.

We are proud to be investing in the development of our people through the collaborative testing capabilities that we will be building within this consortium to explore the possible benefits of Open RAN in our mobile network,” said Telkom Kenya’s CEO, Mugo Kibati.

“Telkom Kenya’s collaboration with this consortium to explore the latest telecommunication advancements reflects bold innovation to place Kenya at the heart of Africa’s technological leadership within the region,” said Glenn Laxdal, president and CEO, Airspan.