The use of Multi-Operator Radio Access Networks (MORANs), also known as Radio Access Network sharing, is a way for multiple mobile telephone network operators to share radio access network infrastructure.
See also
- Multi-Operator Core Network
Moran includes sharing of the same hardware such as BTS by multiple users, this leads to increased use of the same bandwidth and also improves efficiency by rendering an increased amount network coverage for both the telecom operators.
References
"The New Reality of Network Cooperation" (PDF). Arthur D. Little. 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-11. http://www.adl.com/uploads/tx_extthoughtleadership/ADL_RAN_Cooperation.pdf ↩
Zhou Lin. "The art of RAN-sharing". Huawei. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 2011-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010060708/http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/publications/communicate/HW_083182 ↩
"Network sharing - Whitepaper". Nokia. https://resources.nokia.com/asset/200192 ↩