{"id":7874,"date":"2023-05-07T07:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T07:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radcom.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=7874"},"modified":"2023-05-21T11:15:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T11:15:16","slug":"radio-access-network","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/radcom.com\/glossary\/radio-access-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Access Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>RAN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A radio access network (RAN) is part of a mobile telecommunication system. It resides between a device such as a mobile phone, a computer, or any remotely controlled machine and provides a connection with its core network (CN). 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