An acronym for Open RAN, but the hyphenated form
is mostly used to denote the O-RAN Alliance specifically, which was established in 2018 by a global consortium of network operators with the goal of promoting Open RAN standards
and driving its adoption. O-RAN is also used when referring to standards defined by the alliance, such as in O-RAN 7-2x, which indicates the open fronthaul standard for Split Option 7-2x.