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AmpliTech Group’s Division AGTGSS, Riding The Crest Of Its Recent O-RAN CAT B 64T64R MIMO Radio Release, Teams Up With the Open6G OTIC at the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University To Perform O-RAN 5G Interoperabil

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The NU Open6G OTIC will provide a comprehensive platform for end-to-end and automated integration and testing of the AmpliTech O-RU in a multi-vendor environment.

Key Points: 
  • The NU Open6G OTIC will provide a comprehensive platform for end-to-end and automated integration and testing of the AmpliTech O-RU in a multi-vendor environment.
  • Several CU/DU (Central Unit/Distribution Unit) vendors have expressed interest in conducting interoperability testing with AGTGSS’s 64T64R O-RU.
  • Thanks to the Open6G OTIC support, new market entrants can gain an advantage and explore new solutions for O-RAN systems.
  • We are proudly teaming up with the Northeastern University Open6G OTIC to conduct this key interoperability testing and certification of our radios.

VIAVI Unveils Groundbreaking Advances in 6G and AI Research with Introduction of 6G City-Scale Digital Twin and AI-Native Air Interface

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today shared milestones in 6G and AI research based on the company's 6G Forward Program .

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  • CHANDLER, Ariz., April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today shared milestones in 6G and AI research based on the company's 6G Forward Program .
  • In 2022, VIAVI announced support for research at the Institute for Wireless Internet of Things and the Open6G cooperative research center at Northeastern University, as part of the VIAVI 6G Forward Program.
  • A key aspect of the research was large-scale RF propagation channel modeling based on AI and ML technologies to develop a city-scale digital twin of a 6G network.
  • The digital twin research has expanded to include:
    Incorporating higher-layer KPIs in the digital twin, to more effectively model effects of network conditions on application performance.

Open6G OTIC at Northeastern University to Perform O-RAN 5G Interoperability Testing and End-to-End Demonstration of AmpliTech's O-RAN CAT B 64T64R MIMO Radio

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

This activity will take place at the Open6G OTIC in Boston and Burlington, Massachusetts.

Key Points: 
  • This activity will take place at the Open6G OTIC in Boston and Burlington, Massachusetts.
  • The Open6G OTIC will provide a comprehensive platform for automated integration and testing of O-RAN systems, services, and solutions.
  • The end-to-end interoperability testing, conducted by the Open6G OTIC, will provide a platform for any vendor to bring and test their infrastructure.
  • We are proudly teaming up with the Northeastern University Open6G OTIC that provides the broadest set of unparalleled expertise and capabilities in 5G and O-RAN to conduct this key interoperability testing of our radios.

Northeastern University and Open 6G OTIC Partners with AT&T and Verizon to Advance Open and Interoperable Cellular Networks in NTIA T&E Award

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

"We are happy to work with leading operators and vendors to advance the Open RAN ecosystem," says Tommaso Melodia, Director of WIoT at Northeastern University.

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  • "We are happy to work with leading operators and vendors to advance the Open RAN ecosystem," says Tommaso Melodia, Director of WIoT at Northeastern University.
  • The Northeastern University Open 6G OTIC is a one-stop shop for Open RAN innovation.
  • It serves as a hub for the development and testing of next-generation wireless networks utilizing Open RAN technology and Artificial Intelligence.
  • The Northeastern University OTIC can also test massive Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) radios, key to improving the spectral efficiency of Open RAN.

O-RAN ALLIANCE Welcomes Four New OTICs In North America

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

The O-RAN ALLIANCE , fulfilling its mission to transform Radio Access Networks to be open, intelligent, virtualized and fully interoperable, today announced that it has approved four new Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTIC) in North America.

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  • The O-RAN ALLIANCE , fulfilling its mission to transform Radio Access Networks to be open, intelligent, virtualized and fully interoperable, today announced that it has approved four new Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTIC) in North America.
  • OTICs are vendor-independent, open, and qualified labs approved by the O-RAN ALLIANCE that issue awards in the O-RAN Certification and Badging Program , so that operators can deploy products at scale and with confidence.
  • The OTIC provides testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).
  • North American OTIC in Central Iowa (ARA) is hosted by the Center for Wireless, Communities, and Innovation ( WiCI ) at Iowa State University (ISU).

PAWR Platforms Earn OTIC Status for O-RAN ALLIANCE Testing and Certification

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Friday, July 14, 2023

The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces that multiple PAWR testbeds have gained O-RAN ALLIANCE approval as Open Testing and Integration Centers (OTICs).

Key Points: 
  • The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office announces that multiple PAWR testbeds have gained O-RAN ALLIANCE approval as Open Testing and Integration Centers (OTICs).
  • As OTICs, the PAWR platforms will support wide adoption of O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications, and the testing and verification of O-RAN systems and subsystems.
  • POWDER at the University of Utah – POWDER supports end-to-end Open RAN testing in lab and field scenarios and has developed a Testing Orchestration and Testing Automation (TOTA) framework to provide streamlined, on-demand testing capabilities.
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE defined OTIC services provided by POWDER will include interoperability and end-to-end testing, badging and certification.

Northeastern University launches O-RAN OTIC, Pioneering Capabilities for Next-Generation Cellular Networks in the Open6G Hub

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

The OTIC will provide testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).

Key Points: 
  • The OTIC will provide testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).
  • End-to-end intelligent applications will be tested against different RAN implementations (including commercial and open-source stacks), in emulated or over-the-air environments.
  • Open6G researchers have advanced O-RAN systems through collaboration with industry partners, national and international academic research labs, and government agencies.
  • The new Northeastern OTIC builds on facilities and capabilities available in the Open6G center, which will be expanded with dedicated testing equipment.

Northeastern University launches fully Automated and Virtualized O-RAN Private 5G Network with AI Automation

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

BOSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University and its Open6G R&D Center announce the availability of the first production-ready private 5G network fully automated through Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University and its Open6G R&D Center announce the availability of the first production-ready private 5G network fully automated through Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • The system is built on open-source components enabling a fully virtualized, programmable O-RAN compliant network in a campus environment.
  • The network provides connectivity to 5G devices (smartphones, cameras, and 5G dongles) for video conferencing, browsing, and streaming, key ingredients of experiential learning activities at Northeastern.
  • The network runs on Dell servers and uses OpenAirInterface and Open5Gs as the main radio access and core network implementations.

Northeastern University launches fully Automated and Virtualized O-RAN Private 5G Network with AI Automation

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

BOSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University and its Open6G R&D Center announce the availability of the first production-ready private 5G network fully automated through Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University and its Open6G R&D Center announce the availability of the first production-ready private 5G network fully automated through Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • The system is built on open-source components enabling a fully virtualized, programmable O-RAN compliant network in a campus environment.
  • The network provides connectivity to 5G devices (smartphones, cameras, and 5G dongles) for video conferencing, browsing, and streaming, key ingredients of experiential learning activities at Northeastern.
  • The network runs on Dell servers and uses OpenAirInterface and Open5Gs as the main radio access and core network implementations.

2022 World Internet of Things Exposition held in Wuxi

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Monday, November 28, 2022

WUXI, China, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On Nov. 25, the 2022 World Internet of Things (WIoT) Exposition opened in Wuxi, Jiangsu.

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  • WUXI, China, Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On Nov. 25, the 2022 World Internet of Things (WIoT) Exposition opened in Wuxi, Jiangsu.
  • This year's expo was mainly on a more specific field, with "Advanced sensing, industrial internet and internet of vehicles" as its slogan, according to the Organizing Committee.
  • Dubbed an "IoT city", Wuxi currently has more than 3,000 IoT-related companies, with an output value of more than 350 billion yuan.
  • Wuxi will make its name, like IoT, a keyword of the digital economy.