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# The US government makes a $42 million bet on open cell networks

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

The US government has committed $42 million to develop the 5G Open RAN standard and establish an O-RAN testing center. The aim is to create a bigger market for third-party equipment, prevent Huawei's monopoly, and enable interoperability among wireless providers.

## Full article

daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/12/24070550/open-ran-standard-us-funding-5g-huawei>

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