Communication Service Providers (CSPs) can utilize Open RAN (Radio Access Network) and edge-native computing not only to reduce reliance on oligopolistic vendors, beef-up in-house security but also to reduce energy consumption costs. Net effect is reduced operating expense, reduction in cyber risks (stemming from non-compliance or security breaches) and faster progression towards net zero. For instance, CSPs can leverage the distributed nature of Open RAN to optimally place Base Stations and small cells