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Best Practices from O-RAN Deployment and Operations

TELUS

October 23, 2025

O-RAN ALLIANCE is pleased to highlight TELUS, Canada, as a leading pioneer in the deployment of open and intelligent RAN. TELUS has been at the forefront of advancing openness and intelligence in radio access networks, and their experience offers valuable insights for the global community.

This deep dive shares best practices and lessons learned across key dimensions – from motivation and business drivers to organizational impact, integration, know-how, and reflections on what went well and what challenges emerged along the way.

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🟦 Q1: What benefits do you see in deploying open and intelligent RAN, based on O-RAN specifications?

🟦 Q2: Under what circumstances has TELUS decided to deploy O-RAN based network?

🟦 Q3: What was the motivation for TELUS to deploy an O-RAN based network?

🟦 Q4: How is TELUS's O-RAN-based network helping  deliver value to customers?

🟦 Q5: What went well in TELUS's O-RAN rollout?

🟦 Q6: What were the main challenges or obstacles in TELUS's O-RAN rollout?

🟦 Q7: Were there any regional government / regulatory / policy conditions that helped or hindered your deployment?

🟦 Q8: What steps/phases did you follow on the way to scaled O-RAN based network?

🟦 Q9: In what way did TELUS adopt its organization structure for deploying and operating the O-RAN based network?

🟦 Q10: Did TELUS develop new ways of partnering with your suppliers, or encouraging partnering between your suppliers?

🟦 Q11: Did TELUS take new approaches to testing?

🟦 Q12: What approach did you use for end-to-end integration of the O-RAN-based network deployment?

🟦 Q13: How does TELUS's O-RAN deployment further automation within the network?

🟦 Q14: What role does AI/ML play in your O-RAN based network?

🟦 Q15: Are there other areas where O-RAN complements TELUS's other technology choices?

🟦 Q16: Does TELUS consider offering consultancy to other operators?

🟦 Q17: What else would be needed from O-RAN ALLIANCE beyond O-RAN specifications?

🟦 Q18: What is TELUS's recommendation to other operators or vendors?

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