Battelle RavenStar™ Active Antenna System Successfully Tested for Open RAN Performance at VALOR™ Lab
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) announced successful testing of Battelle RavenStar™ Active Antenna System at VALOR™, their Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN in Chandler, Arizona. RavenStar, an ultra-wideband steerable radio unit with integrated antenna, achieved 99% of theoretical uplink and downlink throughput during Open Radio Unit testing.
VALOR, funded by NTIA's Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and opened in October 2024, provides accessible testing capabilities through a 'pay-as-you-go' model, particularly benefiting new entrants and startups seeking U.S. certification. The RavenStar technology, designed and manufactured in the U.S., offers reduced total cost of ownership through lower power consumption and enhanced network capacity with massive MIMO.
The successful testing validates Open RAN readiness for deployment and demonstrates VALOR's efficient architecture, capable of integrating with devices under test within hours.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) ha annunciato il successo dei test del sistema di antenna attiva Battelle RavenStar™ presso VALOR™, il loro laboratorio automatizzato come servizio per Open RAN situato a Chandler, Arizona. RavenStar, un'unità radio steerable a banda ultra larga con antenna integrata, ha raggiunto il 99% della capacità teorica di uplink e downlink durante i test dell'unità radio aperta.
VALOR, finanziato dal Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund della NTIA e aperto nell'ottobre 2024, offre capacità di test accessibili tramite un modello 'pay-as-you-go', beneficiando particolarmente i nuovi entranti e le startup in cerca di certificazione negli Stati Uniti. La tecnologia RavenStar, progettata e prodotta negli Stati Uniti, offre un costo totale di possesso ridotto grazie a un minor consumo energetico e a una capacità di rete migliorata con massive MIMO.
Il successo dei test convalida la prontezza di Open RAN per il dispiegamento e dimostra l'architettura efficiente di VALOR, capace di integrarsi con i dispositivi in fase di test nel giro di poche ore.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) anunció la exitosa prueba del sistema de antena activa Battelle RavenStar™ en VALOR™, su laboratorio automatizado como servicio para Open RAN en Chandler, Arizona. RavenStar, una unidad de radio steerable de banda ultra ancha con antena integrada, logró el 99% del rendimiento teórico de uplink y downlink durante las pruebas de la unidad de radio abierta.
VALOR, financiado por el Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund de la NTIA y abierto en octubre de 2024, proporciona capacidades de prueba accesibles a través de un modelo de 'pago por uso', beneficiando especialmente a nuevos entrantes y startups que buscan certificación en EE. UU. La tecnología RavenStar, diseñada y fabricada en EE. UU., ofrece un costo total de propiedad reducido gracias a un menor consumo de energía y una mayor capacidad de red con massive MIMO.
Las pruebas exitosas validan la preparación de Open RAN para el despliegue y demuestran la arquitectura eficiente de VALOR, capaz de integrarse con los dispositivos en prueba en cuestión de horas.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV)는 애리조나 주 챈들러에 위치한 Open RAN을 위한 자동화된 실험실 서비스인 VALOR™에서 Battelle RavenStar™ 능동 안테나 시스템의 성공적인 테스트를 발표했습니다. RavenStar는 통합 안테나가 장착된 초광대역 스티어러블 라디오 유닛으로, Open Radio Unit 테스트 중 이론적인 업링크 및 다운링크 처리량의 99%를 달성했습니다.
VALOR는 NTIA의 공공 무선 공급망 혁신 기금으로 자금을 지원받아 2024년 10월에 개소했으며, '사용한 만큼 지불' 모델을 통해 접근 가능한 테스트 기능을 제공하여 미국 인증을 원하는 신규 진입자와 스타트업에 특히 유리합니다. 미국에서 설계 및 제조된 RavenStar 기술은 낮은 전력 소비와 대규모 MIMO를 통한 향상된 네트워크 용량으로 총 소유 비용을 줄여줍니다.
성공적인 테스트는 Open RAN의 배치 준비 상태를 검증하고, 테스트 중인 장치와 몇 시간 내에 통합할 수 있는 VALOR의 효율적인 아키텍처를 보여줍니다.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) a annoncé le succès des tests du système d'antenne active Battelle RavenStar™ au sein de VALOR™, leur laboratoire automatisé en tant que service pour Open RAN situé à Chandler, en Arizona. RavenStar, une unité radio steerable à large bande avec antenne intégrée, a atteint 99% du débit théorique de liaison montante et descendante lors des tests de l'unité radio ouverte.
VALOR, financé par le Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund de la NTIA et ouvert en octobre 2024, offre des capacités de test accessibles via un modèle de 'paiement à l'utilisation', bénéficiant particulièrement aux nouveaux entrants et aux startups cherchant une certification aux États-Unis. La technologie RavenStar, conçue et fabriquée aux États-Unis, offre un coût total de possession réduit grâce à une consommation d'énergie plus faible et une capacité réseau améliorée grâce au massive MIMO.
Les tests réussis valident la préparation d'Open RAN pour le déploiement et démontrent l'architecture efficace de VALOR, capable de s'intégrer avec les dispositifs en test en quelques heures.
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) hat die erfolgreiche Testung des Battelle RavenStar™ Aktiven Antennensystems bei VALOR™, ihrem automatisierten Labor-as-a-Service für Open RAN in Chandler, Arizona, bekannt gegeben. RavenStar, eine ultrabreitbandige steuerbare Funkeinheit mit integrierter Antenne, erreichte während der Tests der offenen Funkeinheit 99% der theoretischen Uplink- und Downlink-Durchsatzrate.
VALOR, finanziert durch den Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund der NTIA und im Oktober 2024 eröffnet, bietet zugängliche Testmöglichkeiten über ein 'Pay-as-you-go'-Modell, das insbesondere neuen Marktteilnehmern und Startups zugutekommt, die eine Zertifizierung in den USA anstreben. Die RavenStar-Technologie, die in den USA entworfen und hergestellt wurde, bietet durch einen geringeren Energieverbrauch und eine verbesserte Netzwerkkapazität mit massivem MIMO reduzierte Gesamtkosten des Eigentums.
Die erfolgreichen Tests bestätigen die Einsatzbereitschaft von Open RAN und zeigen die effiziente Architektur von VALOR, die in der Lage ist, innerhalb weniger Stunden mit den getesteten Geräten zu interagieren.
- Successfully validated RavenStar technology with 99% theoretical throughput performance
- VALOR lab demonstrates efficient testing capabilities with quick device integration
- RavenStar technology offers reduced operational costs through lower power consumption
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The successful validation of Battelle's RavenStar Active Antenna System at VIAVI's VALOR lab marks a pivotal development in the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure landscape. The achievement of 99% theoretical throughput in both uplink and downlink testing demonstrates exceptional performance that meets carrier-grade requirements, potentially accelerating Open RAN adoption.
The strategic significance extends beyond technical validation. VIAVI's VALOR facility, supported by NTIA funding, is effectively democratizing access to high-end testing capabilities through its "pay-as-you-go" model. This approach fundamentally alters the competitive dynamics in the Open RAN market, lowering barriers to entry for innovative companies and potentially disrupting the traditional vendor oligopoly.
RavenStar's ultra-wideband, steerable radio unit with integrated antenna represents a significant technological advancement. Its compact design and multichannel capabilities, traditionally requiring complex multi-element arrays, suggest potential for substantial operational cost savings for network operators. The reduced power consumption and enhanced network capacity through massive MIMO implementation could provide compelling total cost of ownership advantages over conventional solutions.
The rapid integration capability - measured in hours rather than weeks - demonstrates VALOR's architectural efficiency and could significantly accelerate time-to-market for new Open RAN products. This acceleration is important for maintaining technological competitiveness and supporting the broader push for domestic telecommunications equipment manufacturing.
VALOR addresses the challenges to accelerate Open RAN adoption and encourages competition by providing access to test capabilities that, typically, have only been within the reach of large, established players. Now, with its highly automated, on-demand "pay-as-you-go" approach to standardized testing, VALOR simplifies the development and deployment of Open RAN technologies, offering new entrants and start-ups a pathway to
RavenStar is an ultra-wideband, steerable radio unit with an integrated antenna. This technology innovation, designed and manufactured in the
At VALOR, RavenStar underwent Open Radio Unit (O-RU) testing, including uplink and downlink throughput leveraging VIAVI's industry-first PHY performance test, and O-RAN Working Group 4 Open Fronthaul test cases. RavenStar passed all tests, achieving
"When Battelle secured NTIA funding, we recognized the importance of testing our pre-production radio unit at an industry-accepted third-party facility," said Battelle Senior Research Scientist Greg Zink. "VIAVI is the ideal partner to provide essential test results for our RavenStar technology. These results will guide our design and development decisions as we progress towards our production unit and beyond."
"Successful testing at the VALOR facility is a significant milestone for Battelle and the RavenStar team, reflecting our dedication to developing technologies that make a real difference," said Mark Reudink, Senior Director of Product Development at Battelle. "Partnering with VIAVI to validate our radio units is critical to success. We are excited about the future possibilities as we continue progressing our product offering."
"VIAVI is pleased to be trusted by NTIA and Battelle to validate Open RAN readiness for deployment," said Erik Probstfield, Senior Director, VALOR, VIAVI. "In addition to successfully validating performance of the RavenStar radio unit, we demonstrated the power of VALOR. The rapid progress from the launch of the lab to first test results has been driven by the unique efficiencies built into our architecture – for example, our ability to integrate with devices under test in just a few hours."
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