The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $75,287,478 Project Grant under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (CFDA 11.038) to DISH Wireless L.L.C. as the lead of a consortium to establish the Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment (ORCID). The 5-year grant will fund the creation of a "living laboratory" to evaluate open radio access network (RAN) components from multiple vendors, enabling faster testing, integration, and deployment of open RAN technologies. Key sub-awardees include Mavenir Systems, Inc. to provide RAN software and subject matter experts, Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. to supply radio units and support services, and VMware, Inc. to deliver Telco Cloud Platform, Centralized RAN Intelligent Controller, and Service Management/Orchestration software and experts. The grant aims to spur open RAN adoption and innovation, driving potential savings of hundreds of millions of dollars for American consumers.
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