Airspan seeks to capitalize on 5G exits of Mavenir and NEC
Airspan is back from bankruptcy under new private owners and is trying to use the retreat of rivals Mavenir and NEC from parts of the 5G market to its advantage. With fewer US-based contenders left in open RAN and 5G infrastructure, the company is presenting itself as a domestic option for operators looking to diversify away from large, established vendors.
The company’s pitch rests on being a "homegrown" 5G supplier at a time when governments and carriers are under pressure to reduce reliance on foreign network gear. Whether Airspan can turn that positioning into real network deals and stable revenue, after its financial troubles, remains an open question.
More from Telecom
SoftBank is trying to reposition itself in telecom-focused AI with what it calls the Telco AI Cloud, shown at MWC 2026. The company describes it as “n
Mobile operators are lining up behind competing satellite partners as they prepare for direct-to-device mobile broadband. SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile
At MWC26 Barcelona, Developing Telecoms spoke with Majda Lahlou Kassi, Vice President and Head of Ericsson West and Southern Africa, about how the ven
China’s major telecom operators are rolling out new cloud-based services to cash in on a sudden surge of interest in “lobster farming” tied to the Ope
Thai operator True Corporation has set out a three‑year plan to recast itself from a conventional telecom provider into what it calls an AI‑first telc
AT&T has overhauled its unlimited mobile offers into three tiers that customers can mix and match on the same account. The new structure is meant to l