The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded Deepsig Inc. a $9,964,628.46 Project Grant under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (CFDA 11.038) program. The goal of this 3-year grant (2/1/2025 - 1/31/2028) is to advance the rapid growth and deployment of Massive Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MMIMO) Open Radio Units (O-RUs) into current and future networks. Key activities include studying network beamforming implementation, determining requirements for demonstrating network beamforming, and porting the DeepSig OmniPhy neural receiver to operate on reference hardware. The expected outcome is a Manufacturing Readiness Level 4 prototype that enables O-RU and chipset vendors to implement advanced AI functions, fostering a healthy and cost-competitive MMIMO O-RU ecosystem. Deepsig plans to collaborate with partners to make AI/ML enhancements available industry-wide through standardization efforts.
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