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BONN, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As of February 23, 2021, the O-RAN ALLIANCE welcomes DISH Network as a new member of its Board of Directors. Carriers around the world are recognizing the importance of building next-generation, programmable networks that are open, intelligent and flexible, making the work of the O-RAN ALLIANCE more critical than ever, said Sidd Chenumolu, DISH vice president of technology development. At DISH, we are in a unique position as we build a 5G network entirely upon O-RAN standards, and the work of this organization creates a unified roadmap as our partners join us in developing a disaggregated and open RAN. We look forward to playing a continued role in the success of the O-RAN ALLIANCE and the development of standards that enhance connectivity worldwide. O-RAN ALLIANCEs Minimum Viable Plan (MVP) Towards Commercial O-RAN Solutions O-RANs specification effort, open software development, as well as testing and integration, will focus on priorities set by its operator members. This approach will allow the O-RAN ecosystem players to prioritize the delivery of a minimum viable set of end-to-end O-RAN solutions applicable in commercial networks. The first release of the MVP includes already published specifications and additional work items in the area of: Subsequent O-RAN releases will extend the MVP with additional features and functionalities based on continuing surveys and updates of operators deployment priorities. 28 New or Updated O-RAN Specifications Released since November 2020 On February 26, 2021, the O-RAN ALLIANCE published another 28 specification documents, including 10 new titles. For more details on the new specifications, please check this O-RAN blog post. To download O-RAN specifications, please proceed to www.o-ran.org/specifications. O-RAN Open Summit Held on February 25, 2021 Available for Re-play The O-RAN Open Summit on February 25, 2021 has gained attention with more than 2500 global visitors. The recording of Open Summit is available at the O-RAN website. The recording includes full content of the event, including five keynotes: The event recording also includes the panel discussion on Paths to O-RAN implementation providing valuable insights on possible ways towards open RAN introduction in the public mobile networks. The panelists represent a great variety of players in the O-RAN ecosystem: AT&T, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, TIM, O-RAN ALLIANCE, Intel, Keysight, ONF, Nokia and Radisys. About O-RAN ALLIANCE The O-RAN ALLIANCE is a world-wide community of more than 270 mobile operators, vendors, and research & academic institutions operating in the Radio Access Network (RAN) industry. As the RAN is an essential part of any mobile network, the O-RAN ALLIANCEs mission is to re-shape the industry towards more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks. The new O-RAN standards will enable a more competitive and vibrant RAN supplier ecosystem with faster innovation to improve user experience. O-RAN based mobile networks will at the same time improve the efficiency of RAN deployments as well as operations by the mobile operators. To achieve this, the O-RAN ALLIANCE publishes new RAN specifications, releases open software for the RAN, and supports its members in integration and testing of their implementations. For more information please visit www.o-ran.org.

Answer: O-RAN ALLIANCE Announces New Board Member and Introduces Minimum Viable Plan to Expedite the Delivery of Essential O-RAN Functions DISH Network has been elected to the O-RAN ALLIANCEs Board of Directors O-RAN ALLIANCEs Minimum Viable Plan to expedite the delivery of high-priority O-RAN functions 28 new or updated O-RAN specifications have been released since November 2020 O-RAN Open Summit held on February 25, 2021 now available for re-play on O-RAN website