vRAN vs. RAN: What's the difference?

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In this lightboard video, Dan Kehn with IBM Cloud, explains the differences between vRAN, or Virtualized Radio Access Network, and a “traditional” Radio Access Network, as well as walking through three uses cases to demonstrate how vRAN naturally lends itself to a more flexible, more dynamic network solution via automation. Learn more about networking → http://ibm.biz/guide-to-networking Earn a badge with FREE interactive Kubernetes labs → http://ibm.biz/start-interactive-k8-labs Explore IBM Cloud Automation solutions → http://ibm.biz/cloud-paks-for-automation Read the Nextel Case Study → http://ibm.biz/nextel-case-study Watch automated oRAN/vRAN deployments webinar → http://ibm.biz/vran-and-oran-webinar ► Check out IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation → http://ibm.biz/cloud-pak-network-automation Get started on IBM Cloud at no cost → http://ibm.biz/start-free-tier-acct Subscribe to see more videos like this in the future → http://ibm.biz/subscribe-now​​ #vRAN #oRAN #NetworkAutomation

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