Benzinga | Jun 30, 2021 04:00PM EDT

Vodafone, Dell Collaborate For Europe's Commercial Open RAN Network Debut

* Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:DELL) and Vodafone Group PLC (NASDAQ:VOD) will build Europe's first commercial Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) network.

* Vodafone has designated Dell to provide the network's open infrastructure foundation to drive connectivity across Europe.

* Vodafone will deploy Dell EMC PowerEdge servers at base station locations with an initial focus on the 2,500 sites in the U.K.

* Vodafone will use ruggedized servers to support Open RAN applications and tackle the data-intensive workloads at the edge.

* Dell's platforms also futureproof Vodafone for next-generation Open-RAN compute requirements.

* Price action: VOD shares traded higher by 0.62% at $17.14, and DELL shares traded lower by 2.45% at $99.70 on the last check Wednesday.