DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS – FEBRUARY 25: General view of a 5G broadcasting tower on February 25, 2021 in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (Image credit: Niels Wenstedt/BSR Agency/Getty Images). NIST joins nonprofit focused on improving transparency of 5G standards O-RAN develops specifications that allow manufacturers and network operators to mix and match products from different vendors. Jan 24, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones