CHANDLER, Ariz., April 15,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc.
(VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced it has joined the Strategic
Board of the OpenAirInterface Software Alliance (OSA). VIAVI
participation adds a test equipment provider to the OSA board and
opens a new chapter in the relationship that OSA maintains with the
O-RAN ALLIANCE and the open RAN stakeholders. This also marks a
significant milestone in advancing open-source initiatives within
the telecommunications industry.
OpenAirInterface (OAI), known for its pioneering efforts in
open-source software for 4G and 5G networks has recently assumed a
key role in the path towards multivendor open RAN solutions by
providing its O-CU and O-DU software for interoperability with the
O-RUs from the industrial partners. This role, visible in O-RAN
plugfests and other reference design showcases, is expected to
significantly advance through this engagement with VIAVI, as a
professional testing company's software can be constantly leveraged
to improve the quality of the OAI open source
components.
For over 100 years, VIAVI has been directly involved in testing,
assuring, and securing the largest communications networks around
the globe, and validating network products for all Tier-1 network
equipment manufacturers. The company plays an active role in
specifications development across 3GPP, O-RAN ALLIANCE, and TIP.
VIAVI has participated in every global Open RAN PlugFest, providing
benchmarking and validation, and now offers the most comprehensive
test suite in the industry, including lab validation, field
deployment, and service assurance.
OSA welcomes VIAVI as a valuable contributor to its mission of
fostering innovation and collaboration in developing
next-generation wireless technologies.
As a global leader in network testing, monitoring, and assurance
solutions, VIAVI brings unparalleled expertise and resources to the
OpenAirInterface community. Their commitment to advancing network
technologies aligns seamlessly with the Alliance's goals of
promoting openness, interoperability, and standards-based
approaches in the telecommunications ecosystem.
With VIAVI's support, OpenAirInterface aims to accelerate the
development and adoption of open-source solutions for 5G networks,
driving greater agility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness in
deploying wireless infrastructure worldwide.
"VIAVI is excited to partner with OSA in advancing the
state-of-the-art open source software for 5G/O-RAN/6G networks,"
said Dr. Ian Wong, Director of RF
and Wireless Architecture at VIAVI and co-chair of the Test and
Integration Focus Group at the O-RAN ALLIANCE. "As a leader
in the test and optimization of 5G/O-RAN/6G networks, we strongly
believe in the power of open source software in democratizing the
research and development of next-generation wireless networks,
enabling rapid innovation through experimentation and exploration,
and have found in OSA the ideal partner in taking this to the next
level, especially in the era of AI/ML, disaggregation, and openness
in 6G."
"OSA believes that the maturity of the OAI CU/DU stack and other
software like the OAI FlexRIC will benefit greatly from continuous
testing with the highest quality third-party test equipment from
VIAVI," said Raymond Knopp,
President OSA. "End-to-end wireless blueprints deployed in Open RAN
labs need both open source components and quality testing gear to
serve the 5G/6G needs of research and industry communities. This is
where our partnership with VIAVI is both timely and
invaluable."
About OpenAirInterface Software Alliance (OSA)
The OSA
was founded in 2014 by EURECOM, a research institute in the South
of France. The Alliance manages
and promotes OpenAirInterface (OAI) open-source software that
offers 4G and 5G and Core Network stacks. The OAI software is used
by many different organizations across the world for purposes of
research and testing as well as for building blocks of systems for
different 4G/5G use cases, a growing number of them industrial.
Today, AMD, Canonical, Ericsson, Firecell, Fujitsu, InterDigital,
NI, Nokia Bell Labs, NVIDIA, Orange,
PAWR, Qualcomm, Sequans Communications, VIAVI, and Vodafone are
represented on the Board of Directors of the OSA as Strategic
Members. Visit us at https://openairinterface.org/
About VIAVI
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider
of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for
telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military,
aerospace and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management
technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer
electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace
applications. Learn more about VIAVI at www.viavisolutions.com.
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