AmpliTech Group Achieves 100% Open RAN Handover Validation at POWDER OTIC PlugFest Featuring AT&T, DISH Wireless, Samsung, VMware, and Other Leading Global Participants

Rhea-AI Summary

AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ: AMPG) announced a successful 100% handover validation for its Open RAN Radio Units (O-RUs) at the O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2025 held at POWDER OTIC on Dec 30, 2025. The tests showed deterministic tower-to-tower handover behavior across multi-vendor O-CU and O-DU implementations.

Key technical details: outdoor-rated Band n48 (CBRS) O-RUs with 4×4 MIMO, continuous RF power stability, precise timing, and predictable behavior for closed-loop automation and AI-driven operations. The result positions AmpliTech as deployment-ready for public, private, and CBRS industrial 5G networks.

Positive

• 100% handover validation across multi-vendor environments
• Band n48 (CBRS) O-RUs with 4×4 MIMO tested in outdoor conditions
• Validated interoperability with multiple independent O-CU and O-DU implementations
• Demonstrated continuous RF power stability and precise timing for AI/automation integration
• Tested at POWDER OTIC PlugFest Fall 2025, indicating readiness for large-scale deployment

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction – AMPG

+2.47%

6 alerts

+2.47% News Effect

+4.3% Peak in 26 hr 24 min

+$2M Valuation Impact

$63M Market Cap

0.6x Rel. Volume

On the day this news was published, AMPG gained 2.47%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +4.3% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 6 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $2M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $63M at that time.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Handover validation rate: 100% Band: n48 MIMO configuration: 4×4 MIMO +5 more

8 metrics

Handover validation rate 100% O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2025 multi-vendor testing

Band n48 Outdoor-rated CBRS O-RUs used in trial

MIMO configuration 4×4 MIMO Architecture of AmpliTech’s Band n48 O-RUs

Current price $2.83 Price on news publication date, down 2.75% over 24h

52-week range $1.21 – $6.43 Shares ~55.99% below 52-week high pre-news

Market cap $60,187,806 Equity value prior to this announcement

20-day avg volume 332,610 shares Benchmark to compare today’s trading activity

Float 20,638,095 shares Shares in public float from recent filings

Market Reality Check

Price: $2.60 Vol: Volume 327,718 is roughly...

normal vol

$2.60 Last Close

Volume Volume 327,718 is roughly in line with the 20-day average of 332,610 (relative volume 0.99). normal

Technical Shares at $2.83 are trading slightly above the 200-day MA of $2.79 and about 56% below the 52-week high of $6.43.

Peers on Argus

Peers show mixed moves, with Comtech up 11.18% while OCC, SILC and INSG are mode...

Peers show mixed moves, with Comtech up 11.18% while OCC, SILC and INSG are modestly negative and LTRX slightly positive. AMPG’s -2.75% move appears more stock-specific than sector-driven.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 11 (Negative)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 11	Capital raise	Negative	-3.4%	Unit rights offering at $4 per unit and deadline extension details.
Dec 08	5G tech milestone	Positive	+3.3%	First U.S. validation of 64T64R CAT-B Massive MIMO O-RU in O-RAN labs.
Dec 08	Offering reminder	Negative	+3.3%	Reminder of unit rights offering terms and upcoming expiration date.
Dec 04	Investor event	Positive	+4.3%	Annual meeting and ORAN 5G network demo day announcement.
Dec 03	Order win	Positive	+8.1%	Nearly $5M in follow-on orders tied to a $100M LOI for 2026.

Pattern Detected

Operational wins (orders, 5G milestones, demos) have coincided with positive price reactions, while the capital-raising rights offering saw a negative reaction.

Recent Company History

Over the last month, AmpliTech has combined commercial traction with continued capital markets activity. Follow-on orders of nearly $5 million under a $100 million LOI on Dec 3 coincided with the strongest positive reaction. Subsequent news highlighted ORAN 5G demos and major 64T64R testing milestones, each aligning with modest gains. In contrast, the unit rights offering at $4 per unit and its extension drew a negative response. Today’s 100% Open RAN handover validation fits the sequence of technical de-risking for 5G radios.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights a 100% handover validation rate for AmpliTech’s Open RAN radios in mult...

Analysis

This announcement highlights a 100% handover validation rate for AmpliTech’s Open RAN radios in multi-vendor PlugFest testing, reinforcing claims of carrier-grade reliability. It builds on recent 5G milestones and follow-on orders tied to a $100 million LOI while the company continues to manage capital through a unit rights offering. Investors may track how this validation converts into commercial deployments, revenue growth, and margin improvement alongside ongoing ORAN and private 5G initiatives.

Key Terms

open ran, o-ran, cbrs, mimo, +1 more

5 terms

open ran technical

"carrier-grade reliability for Open RAN NetworksHAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Dec. 30, 2025 --"

Open RAN is an approach to building the radio part of mobile networks that breaks the system into standard, swappable pieces so equipment from different suppliers can fit together, like using Lego bricks instead of one molded toy. For investors, it can mean lower equipment costs, more supplier competition and faster innovation — but also potential integration and security risks that can affect telecom vendors, operators and capital spending plans.

o-ran technical

"During the O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2025, AmpliTech’s Radio Units"

O-RAN, short for Open Radio Access Network, is a way of building the wireless network pieces that connect phones and devices to the internet using open, standardized software and plug-and-play hardware instead of closed, single-vendor equipment. For investors it matters because open systems can lower costs, speed innovation, and increase supplier choice—while also creating new competitive and regulatory risks tied to interoperability, security, and supply chains.

cbrs technical

"Band n48 (CBRS) O-RUs featuring a 4×4 MIMO architecture"

Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) is a band of radio spectrum that regulators set aside for flexible, shared use by wireless carriers, businesses, and private networks. Think of it as a set of highway lanes that can be rented or shared rather than owned outright; access to those lanes can lower costs, speed deployment of wireless services, and create new revenue opportunities. Investors watch CBRS because changes in access, device support, or commercial adoption can directly affect telecom operators, equipment makers, and companies building private networks.

mimo technical

"Band n48 (CBRS) O-RUs featuring a 4×4 MIMO architecture"

MIMO stands for multiple-input multiple-output, a wireless technology that uses multiple transmitters and receivers to send and receive data at the same time. Think of it like several lanes on a highway letting more cars travel simultaneously and avoiding traffic jams. For investors, MIMO matters because it improves network speed and reliability, which can drive demand for telecom equipment, services and devices and influence revenue growth in wireless-related companies.

rf technical

"AmpliTech’s engineering focuses on the "RF Foundation", the physical layer"

rf (commonly written r_f) denotes the risk-free rate — the theoretical return on an investment with no chance of loss, often used as a baseline for valuing other assets. Investors use it like a yardstick: returns above this number compensate for extra risk, so it helps price stocks, bonds and option valuations and guides decisions about whether higher-return opportunities justify their added risk. Think of it as the safe deposit box interest rate against which riskier bets are measured.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

The Significant 100% Success Demonstrates AmpliTech's Carrier-Grade Reliability for Open RAN Networks

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ: AMPG), today announced a major milestone in the commercialization of Open RAN technology. During the O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2025, AmpliTech’s Radio Units (O-RUs) achieved a 100% successful handover validation rate across multi-vendor environments.

What's a handover? When you're on a phone call in your car driving down the highway, your phone is connected to a cell tower. As you move away from that tower and get closer to another one, your phone needs to switch its connection from the first tower to the second without dropping your call. That switch is called a handover (or "handoff").

What's validation? Validation just means confirming the handover actually worked, that your call successfully transferred to the new tower and stayed connected.

What's the handover validation rate? It's simply the percentage of these tower-to-tower switches that succeed. If 100 handovers happen and 98 work properly, the rate is 98%. In AmpliTech’s validation case it was 100%.

Why does it matter? A low rate means more dropped calls and frustrated customers. A high rate means the network is working smoothly.

This validation reinforces AmpliTech’s position as a critical hardware provider in the global shift toward disaggregated, interoperable 5G architectures. By delivering flawless mobility performance, traditionally the most difficult challenge in Open RAN, AmpliTech has proven its technology is deployment-ready for large-scale public and private 5G networks.

Capturing the Open RAN Market Pivot

As the telecommunications industry moves away from closed, single-vendor "locked-in" systems, the demand for high-performance, interoperable hardware is surging.

• De-Risking Open RAN Adoption: By achieving a 100% success rate in deterministic handover behavior, AmpliTech removes a primary barrier to entry for tier-1 carriers concerned about reliability in multi-vendor setups.
• Expanding Total Addressable Market (TAM): The success at PlugFest Fall 2025 confirms AmpliTech’s readiness for Public 5G, Private Enterprise 5G, and CBRS-based industrial networks.
• Strategic Interoperability: Validated against multiple independent O-CU and O-DU software implementations, AmpliTech’s O-RUs are now "plug-and-play" ready for the global ecosystem of RAN software providers.
  
  

The RF Foundation for AI-Driven Networks

Modern 5G networks require extreme precision to support automated and AI-driven operations. AmpliTech’s engineering focuses on the "RF Foundation", the physical layer where network stability begins.

• Carrier-Grade Hardware: The trial utilized AmpliTech’s outdoor-rated Band n48 (CBRS) O-RUs featuring a 4×4 MIMO architecture, designed for high-capacity throughput.
• Unrivaled Stability: Throughout the testing, the units maintained continuous RF power stability and precise timing characteristics, allowing higher-layer AI and automation logic to execute without degradation.
• Automation-Ready: The units demonstrated predictable behavior essential for closed-loop automation and AI-assisted testing frameworks, such as Dagster and KiwiTCMS.
  
  

“Reliable handover starts at the radio layer,” said Fawad Maqbool, CEO of AmpliTech Group. “Achieving a 100% handover success rate across multiple vendors demonstrates that our radios provide the stable RF performance required for carrier-grade Open RAN deployments where mission-critical reliability is the only acceptable standard.”

Strategic Impact and Future Outlook

This successful validation at the POWDER Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) marks AmpliTech’s transition from technology validation to global deployment readiness. As carriers prioritize scalable, automated, and mobility-driven use cases, AmpliTech is uniquely positioned as a trusted radio technology provider that anchors these disaggregated architectures.

The POWDER Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the bulk of its footprint on the University of Utah campus.

POWDER stands for "Platform for Open Wireless Data-driven Experimental Research." It was designated as an OTIC by the O-RAN ALLIANCE in summer 2023 Utah and is part of the PAWR (Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research) program created by the U.S. National Science Foundation.

About AmpliTech Group

AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ: AMPG) is an engineering-driven company specializing in high-performance Open RAN Radio Units and advanced wireless infrastructure. With a legacy of RF excellence, AmpliTech provides O-RAN-compliant solutions that deliver the reliability and performance required for next-generation public and private 5G networks worldwide. For more information, please visit www.amplitechgroup.com or amplitech5G.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. These statements appear in several places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things, that additional larger orders will be received or lead to further production orders, financing, growth and profitability. The words "may", "would", "will", "expect", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "intend" for 5G orders and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements because of various factors. Other risks are identified and described in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available on our website and with the SEC at sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to update, and we do not have a policy of updating or revising these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

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FAQ

What did AmpliTech (AMPG) validate at the POWDER OTIC PlugFest on Dec 30, 2025?

AmpliTech validated a 100% handover success rate for its O-RUs across multi-vendor O-CU and O-DU environments.

Which radio hardware did AmpliTech test for Open RAN interoperability (AMPG)?

The trial used outdoor-rated Band n48 (CBRS) O-RUs with a 4×4 MIMO architecture.

How does the 100% handover validation affect AMPG's deployment readiness?

The deterministic handover behavior demonstrates carrier-grade RF stability, supporting claims of deployment readiness for public and private 5G networks.

Was AmpliTech's validation performed against multiple vendor software for AMPG?

Yes, the O-RUs were validated against multiple independent O-CU and O-DU software implementations.

Where was the AmpliTech Open RAN validation conducted and what is POWDER OTIC?

Testing was performed at POWDER OTIC in Salt Lake City, a designated Open Test and Integration Center for wireless research.