{"id":818917,"date":"2025-02-27T06:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T11:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viavi-att-and-verizon-announce-collaboration-to-accelerate-testing-of-open-ran\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T06:34:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T11:34:53","slug":"viavi-att-and-verizon-announce-collaboration-to-accelerate-testing-of-open-ran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viavi-att-and-verizon-announce-collaboration-to-accelerate-testing-of-open-ran\/","title":{"rendered":"VIAVI, AT&amp;T and Verizon Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Testing of Open RAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"xn-location\">CHANDLER, Ariz.<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 27, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4371699-1&amp;h=182512532&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.viavisolutions.com%2F&amp;a=VIAVI+Solutions+Inc.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VIAVI Solutions Inc.<\/a><\/u> (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced a strategic partnership between VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4371699-1&amp;h=246560166&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.viavisolutions.com%2Fen-us%2Fvalor&amp;a=VALOR%E2%84%A2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VALOR\u2122<\/a>) and the Acceleration of Compatibility and Commercialization for Open RAN Deployments (<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4371699-1&amp;h=608781419&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ntia.gov%2Fpress-release%2F2024%2Fbiden-harris-administration-awards-42m-wireless-innovation&amp;a=ACCoRD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">ACCoRD<\/a>) project led by AT&amp;T and Verizon. As co-grantees of the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4371699-1&amp;h=1881539842&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ntia.gov%2Fprogram%2Finnovation-fund&amp;a=Public+Wireless+Supply+Chain+Innovation+Fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund<\/a>, VALOR and ACCoRD will collaborate on Open RAN testing initiatives to further the adoption of open and interoperable network components, strengthen global supply chain resiliency and lower barriers to entry for new Open RAN players.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/386858\/Viavi_Logo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/386858\/Viavi_Logo.jpg\" title=\"Viavi Logo\" alt=\"Viavi Logo\" \/><br \/>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>VIAVI will initially supply ACCoRD labs at <span class=\"xn-org\">Iowa State University<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-org\">Rutgers University<\/span> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4371699-1&amp;h=2304356345&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fcomms.viavisolutions.com%2FNITRO-Wireless-Open-RAN-Test-Suite-2024-vs11886%3F_gl%3D1*2cn19o*_gcl_au*Njg5ODI2OTE4LjE3MTc0NTE2NzQ.*_ga*MTI3MTU3OTk5NC4xNzE3NDUxNjc0*_ga_P5VJN2WND1*MTcyMDgxMjIwMC40OC4xLjE3MjA4MTIyMjQuMzYuMC4w&amp;a=NITRO%C2%AE+Wireless+Open+RAN+Test+Suite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NITRO\u00ae Wireless Open RAN Test Suite<\/a>, supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4371699-1&amp;h=985334584&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.viavisolutions.com%2Fen-uk%2Fproducts%2Fviavi-automation-management-and-orchestration-system-vamos&amp;a=VIAVI+Automation+Management+and+Orchestration+System+(VAMOS)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">VIAVI Automation Management and Orchestration System (VAMOS)<\/a>. In addition, VALOR&#8217;s full suite of O-RAN tests will be available to customers referred to the VALOR lab by ACCoRD. Equipment and services will also be provided to an additional lab at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at Dallas<\/span> in 2026 to support preparation for ACCoRD test service sustainability beyond the grant period.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At AT&amp;T, we are dedicated to driving technological innovation and enhancing network performance,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Robert Soni<\/span>, Vice President, RAN Technology, AT&amp;T. &#8220;Collaborating with VIAVI and Verizon through the ACCoRD project allows us to advance our Open RAN initiatives, ultimately benefiting our stakeholders with improved network capabilities and greater flexibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Verizon has been driving the adoption of O-RAN for years by being a leading voice in developing and adopting O-RAN standards, paving the way for greater competition, innovation, and cost savings in the telecommunications industry,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Steven Rice<\/span>, Vice President, Network Planning, Verizon. &#8220;Through collaboration with VIAVI and AT&amp;T in the ACCoRD labs, we expect to accelerate Open RAN networks with improved resilience and network performance that benefit operators and customers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to support ACCoRD with testbeds through our VALOR lab and the integration of our end-to-end Open RAN portfolio at the consortium&#8217;s laboratories,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Oleg Khaykin<\/span>, President and CEO, VIAVI Solutions. &#8220;With this collaboration, VALOR is well positioned to contribute to the evolution of Open RAN testing as it becomes more automated, cloud-based and efficient.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>VALOR is a hybrid Lab-as-a-Service and Test-as-a-Service lab based on VIAVI&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4371699-1&amp;h=1867267986&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.viavisolutions.com%2Fen-us%2Fsolutions%2Fnitro-wireless&amp;a=NITRO%C2%AE+Wireless\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NITRO<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Wireless<\/a> test portfolio. It is designed to manage and support 5G and Open RAN deployments that would benefit from access to tools and expert staff with a minimal ramp-up time.<\/p>\n<p>ACCoRD is a consortium led by AT&amp;T and Verizon and includes NTT DOCOMO and Reliance Jio as founding members. ACCoRD will be centered at an Open RAN Testing, Evaluation and R&amp;D Center in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas<\/span> area, with a satellite location in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span> area, all while taking advantage of the expertise of academic members of the consortium, including <span class=\"xn-org\">University of Texas at Dallas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Virginia Tech<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Northeastern University<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-org\">Iowa State University<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-org\">Rutgers University<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About VIAVI<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace and railway. 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(VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced a strategic partnership between VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR\u2122) and the Acceleration of Compatibility and Commercialization for Open RAN Deployments (ACCoRD) project led by AT&amp;T and Verizon. As co-grantees of the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, VALOR and ACCoRD will collaborate on Open RAN testing initiatives to further the adoption of open and interoperable network components, strengthen global supply chain resiliency and lower barriers to entry for new Open RAN players. VIAVI will initially supply ACCoRD labs at Iowa State University and Rutgers University with the NITRO\u00ae Wireless Open RAN Test Suite, supported &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viavi-att-and-verizon-announce-collaboration-to-accelerate-testing-of-open-ran\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;VIAVI, AT&amp;T and Verizon Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Testing of Open RAN&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-818917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VIAVI, AT&amp;T and Verizon Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Testing of Open RAN - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viavi-att-and-verizon-announce-collaboration-to-accelerate-testing-of-open-ran\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VIAVI, AT&amp;T and Verizon Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Testing of Open RAN - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PR Newswire CHANDLER, Ariz. , Feb. 27, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0VIAVI Solutions Inc. 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