Airspan Networks – a US-based leader in wireless innovation and development – announced it has been awarded $42,729,740 from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. And this award, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), reinforces Airspan’s commitment to driving U.S. leadership in next-generation wireless technologies.
This funding round will accelerate Airspan’s efforts to advance Open RAN architecture by developing an extensible radio unit (O-RU) platform designed to integrate advanced features and maximize power efficiency and performance.
Airspan’s solutions serve key markets, such as Macro Open RUs, in-building coverage, Critical Infrastructure, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), and Air-to-Ground (ATG) / High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS). And with a focus on interoperability, flexibility, and scalability, our mission is to enable mobile network operators of all sizes to build the networks of tomorrow. And with over one million cells shipped to 1,000 customers across over 100 countries, Airspan has achieved unmatched global reach and impact.
KEY QUOTE:
“Airspan is proud to be a recipient of this NTIA grant to support next-generation wireless technology. Open RAN is a cutting-edge architecture that enables advanced 5G features and lays the foundation for 6G. This funding enables us to increase our technology investment and accelerate our next-generation Open RAN radios. At Airspan, we are committed to supporting the initiative of 5G leadership and innovative technology development in the United States.”
– Glenn Laxdal, CEO of Airspan
