This is as recognized/ stated in 2019 the expected result as reported in Light Reading, for which Ericsson and Nokia, commented they would be ready for some integrations by 2028. Other industries have the same stories, same characters. In wireline telecom, we had this same scenario in the late 80s to mid 90s with Open Network Architecture (ONA). Not all is nefarious though. There were new technologies and the killing of ISDN, for which was a blood bath for vendors. To be realistic, for startuos or incumbent disruptors they are ready with what they know and will develop quckly the unexpected. The incumbent carriers respond to new entrants with prototype, trial, publish requirements, vendors to develop, patent, productive. Three year cycles at best and generally a 7 year cycle. As for vendors, the worst outcome was ISDN. The vendors built to lock out ONA and the consumers would not pay the costs imputed to invumbents. The cost for ISDN to non-encumbents was 25-40% higher due to lack of scale.
I forgot to mention, the article is stellar. TRMcDonald accurately captured the results and impact.
This is as recognized/ stated in 2019 the expected result as reported in Light Reading, for which Ericsson and Nokia, commented they would be ready for some integrations by 2028. Other industries have the same stories, same characters. In wireline telecom, we had this same scenario in the late 80s to mid 90s with Open Network Architecture (ONA). Not all is nefarious though. There were new technologies and the killing of ISDN, for which was a blood bath for vendors. To be realistic, for startuos or incumbent disruptors they are ready with what they know and will develop quckly the unexpected. The incumbent carriers respond to new entrants with prototype, trial, publish requirements, vendors to develop, patent, productive. Three year cycles at best and generally a 7 year cycle. As for vendors, the worst outcome was ISDN. The vendors built to lock out ONA and the consumers would not pay the costs imputed to invumbents. The cost for ISDN to non-encumbents was 25-40% higher due to lack of scale.