Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- NTIA-PWSCIF-24-01
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund) Grant Program. The program seeks to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access network (RAN) components, with a focus on commercializing open radio units (RUs) and improving their performance and capabilities through targeted research and development. Eligible applicants include for-profit companies, non-profits, institutions of higher education, and industry groups. The evaluation criteria prioritize the ability to spur Mobile Network Operator adoption of open RUs during upcoming equipment buying cycles.
NTIA expects to award up to $420 million under this NOFO, with anticipated award ranges of $25-45 million per project for open RU commercialization and $5-10 million per project for open RU innovation. Cost share of at least 10% is required for open RU commercialization projects. Applications must be submitted by July 17, 2024, and NTIA plans to make awards on a rolling basis. There is no specific place of performance requirement for this funding opportunity.
Synopsis
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is the second issued under the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (Innovation Fund). The Innovation Fund is an NTIA-administered competitive grant program that seeks to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of open and interoperable radio access networks (RAN). In this second NOFO, NTIA aims to advance open radio unit (RU) commercialization and innovation by funding activities that 1) accelerate the development of open RU products to the point where they meet carrier needs and are ready for commercial trials, and 2) improve the overall performance and capabilities of open RUs through targeted research and development. The RU is the largest part of the carrier network and an easy entry point to the network, offering a low-risk deployment option to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) interested in Open RAN. Investing in the commercialization and innovation of these components in the Innovation Fund's second funding opportunity can spur MNO adoption of open RUs during upcoming equipment buying cycles, generating momentum toward greater MNO adoption of the broader suite of open and interoperable RAN components. The transition to open and interoperable wireless networks becomes a more feasible and attractive proposition in the wireless market when there is broad deployment of open RUs that meet or exceed MNO requirements, and components are available from suppliers at scale.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| SF328-18b.pdf | ||
| PWSCIF_Budget Narrative and Justification Form.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Current and Pending Support Form.pdf | ||
| PWSCIF NOFO 2.pdf | ||
| PWSCIF NOFO 2 AMENDED DUE DATE.docx | DOCX document |
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