Light Reading Recap: Week of June 18

Last week's highlights included Viavi's ongoing pursuit of a merger with Exfo, Rakuten's open RAN plan to reveal what it's really paying for telecom gear, and we briefly ponder why Nokia would roll out the red carpet for open RAN developers in Dallas.

Here are the stories we mentioned in the video:

• Consolidation in test and measurement: Viavi goes for Exfo
• Rakuten to expose what open RAN kit makers charge
• Betting big, Nokia goes open RAN fishing in Texas

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— Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading