VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service For Open RAN (VALOR) Supports Open Radio Unit (O-RU) Commercialization and Innovation
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Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has launched the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR™), providing comprehensive testing for Open Radio Units (O-RUs). Supported by a $21.7 million grant from the NTIA's first PWSCIF Notice of Funding Opportunity, VALOR offers conformance, performance, security, and subsystem interoperability tests aligned with O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications. The service caters to radio manufacturers bidding for NTIA's NOFO 2, aimed at O-RU commercialization and innovation. VALOR includes advanced features like Massive MIMO and beamforming OTA validation and is free for academic institutions and NTIA co-grantees. Leveraging VIAVI's NITRO® Wireless Open RAN Test Suite, TM500, and TeraVM test platforms, VALOR supports time-sensitive 5G and Open RAN projects. VIAVI's extensive experience in network testing and its leadership in O-RAN specifications development underpins the service, making it a critical tool for deploying equipment at scale.
Positive
- VALOR offers comprehensive conformance, performance, security, and interoperability tests based on O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications.
- A $21.7 million grant from NTIA supports VALOR, enhancing credibility and financial backing.
- Service is ideally suited for radio manufacturers bidding for NTIA's NOFO 2, focusing on O-RU commercialization.
- VALOR provides on-demand testing, including advanced Massive MIMO and beamforming OTA validation.
- Free access for academic institutions and NTIA co-grantees promotes inclusivity and innovation.
- Uses VIAVI's industry-leading NITRO® Wireless Open RAN Test Suite, including TM500 and TeraVM platforms.
- Provides Test-as-a-Service (TaaS) to handle peaks in lab demand for short-term and time-sensitive projects.
- VIAVI's extensive experience in network testing and active role in O-RAN specifications development add industry trust.
Negative
- The reliance on a $21.7 million grant could imply dependency on external funding for VALOR's success.
- Free access subject to availability for academic institutions and NTIA co-grantees might limit overall usage.
- Potential competition from other testing services could impact market adoption and profitability.
- High reliance on partnerships for golden O-RAN compliant devices indicates potential dependency risks.
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For radio manufacturers, VALOR provides an on-demand test suite including O-RU conformance, performance, security and interoperability testing. In addition, leveraging a full set of golden O-RAN compliant O-RUs, O-DUs and O-CUs provided by several reputable partners and a large RF anechoic chamber, VALOR offers Massive MIMO and beamforming over-the-air (OTA) validation including system-level Massive MIMO performance testing for up to 16 parallel spatial layers.
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VALOR is based on VIAVI's industry-leading NITRO® Wireless Open RAN Test Suite, including the TM500 and TeraVM test platforms. The TM500 O-RU Tester enhances legacy conformance test tools with its Direct Performance Test capabilities such as uplink and downlink data performance and capacity testing. VIAVI also offers Test-as-a-Service (TaaS) supporting short-term and time-sensitive 5G and Open RAN projects. Available to major NEMs and CSPs, the TaaS offering provides a complementary alternative to handle peaks in lab demand with customers' in-house testing approach.
For over 100 years, VIAVI Solutions 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 through leadership positions in O-RAN ALLIANCE and TIP. VIAVI has participated in every global Open RAN PlugFest, providing benchmarking and validation for five years across all countries.
"VIAVI is honored to have the NTIA's trust in awarding us the grant for VALOR, which will make Open RAN testing accessible, affordable, and sustainable for the entire ecosystem," said Dr. Sameh Yamany, Chief Technology Officer, VIAVI. "As leaders in Open RAN specifications development and wireless network testing for the largest network operators and equipment manufacturers, we look forward to partnering across the industry to realize the vision of Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation."
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. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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