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Tejas Networks–NEC deal to manufacture and supply 5G massive MIMO radios
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Tejas Networks signed an agreement with Japan’s NEC Corporation to manufacture and supply 5G massive MIMO radios.
Why it matters
Tejas Networks and NEC have executed a partnership covering manufacturing and supply of 5G massive MIMO radios, a core capacity/coverage component in 5G RAN deployments. This creates an additional qualified supply path for high-antenna-count radios, which can affect procurement timelines and vendor concentration for network buildouts. NEC explicitly framed the partnership as improving supply-chain diversity and resilience for customers, indicating a constraint shift from single-region sourcing. For Tejas, the agreement expands its role from product development into scaled supply for a global OEM partner, potentially increasing volume requirements and delivery commitments across markets where NEC sells RAN gear.
Implications
- • Operators/integrators gain an additional source for massive MIMO radio supply.
- • NEC’s RAN supply chain becomes less concentrated, shifting sourcing risk profile.
- • Manufacturing demand and delivery commitments for Tejas’ radio portfolio increase.
- • Competitive dynamics in massive MIMO procurement shift as NEC adds a Tejas supply path.
Who is affected
- • Mobile network operators procuring 5G massive MIMO radios
- • RAN vendors/OEMs competing with NEC in 5G radio supply
- • Telecom equipment contract manufacturers and component suppliers in the radio chain
- • Tejas Networks and NEC network-division commercial and delivery teams
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