### Question
What is the definition of Open-RAN?


### Answer
The definition of **Open-RAN** is as follows in *47 U.S.C. § 906*:

> the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization adopted by the O-RAN Alliance, Telecom Infra Project, or 3GPP, or any similar set of open standards for multi-vendor network equipment interoperability

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 906*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 8-NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION > SUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS**

