Airspan intends to accelerate and expand its RU development to create the airu 2750 CAT a RU platform - a power efficient, high performing RU platform built to quickly deliver multiple variants…

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded Airspan Networks Inc. a $47,952,833.22 Project Grant under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program (CFDA 11.038) on February 1, 2025. The purpose of the grant is to accelerate Airspan's development of the AIRU 2750 CAT A radio unit (RU) platform, a power-efficient 5G RU solution designed to address diverse mobile network operator spectrum needs.

Airspan will focus on building open RU products based on a system-on-a-chip developed by US-based supplier MaxLinear. The key objectives of the project are to maximize power efficiency, demonstrate integration across multi-vendor environments, and support the US telecommunications market, particularly small and medium enterprises. The award has an expected completion date of January 31, 2027.

Activities

Airspan will focus primarily on building open-RU products based on system on a chip (SOC) developed by maxlinear, a US-based supplier.

Expected outcomes

This project seeks to build a platform that will integrate the latest advanced RU features to maximize power efficiency by creating a new supply chain of US based open RU products, deliver open interworking DU supplier systems, and prove that integration across multi-vendor environments is achievable and economical.

Intended beneficiaries

The united states telecommunications market and supply chain particularly small and medium enterprises.

Subrecipient activities

Airspan does not list any subrecipients in their application.