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VIAVI Expands Open RAN Lab-as-a-Service Facility with Industry's First Test-as-a-Service Offering for Massive MIMO OTA Performance Testing

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VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) has expanded its VALOR™ (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN) testing facility in Chandler, Arizona. The expansion includes an RF-shielded anechoic chamber and two additional customer labs, funded by the NTIA Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.

The new RF Chamber represents the industry's first test-as-a-service offering for Massive MIMO and beamforming over-the-air (OTA) validation, supporting system-level testing for up to 16 parallel spatial layers. The facility now offers over 500 test cases compliant with O-RAN and 3GPP specifications.

As the first AI-RAN Alliance-endorsed lab, VALOR serves as a hub for AI-powered telecommunications innovation. The lab is also authorized by the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) for system performance certification and collaborates with AT&T and Verizon to accelerate Open RAN testing.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) ha ampliato il suo centro di test VALOR™ (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service per Open RAN) a Chandler, Arizona. L'espansione include una camera anecoica schermata RF e due laboratori aggiuntivi per i clienti, finanziati dal NTIA Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.

La nuova camera RF rappresenta la prima offerta di test-as-a-service del settore per la validazione Massive MIMO e beamforming over-the-air (OTA), supportando il testing a livello di sistema per un massimo di 16 strati spaziali paralleli. Il centro offre ora oltre 500 casi di test conformi alle specifiche O-RAN e 3GPP.

Essendo il primo laboratorio approvato dall'AI-RAN Alliance, VALOR funge da hub per l'innovazione nelle telecomunicazioni potenziata dall'IA. Il laboratorio è inoltre autorizzato dal Telecom Infra Project (TIP) per la certificazione delle prestazioni di sistema e collabora con AT&T e Verizon per accelerare i test Open RAN.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) ha ampliado su instalación de pruebas VALOR™ (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service para Open RAN) en Chandler, Arizona. La expansión incluye una cámara anecoica blindada RF y dos laboratorios adicionales para clientes, financiados por el NTIA Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.

La nueva cámara RF representa la primera oferta de prueba como servicio de la industria para la validación de Massive MIMO y beamforming over-the-air (OTA), apoyando pruebas a nivel de sistema para hasta 16 capas espaciales paralelas. La instalación ahora ofrece más de 500 casos de prueba que cumplen con las especificaciones de O-RAN y 3GPP.

Como el primer laboratorio respaldado por la AI-RAN Alliance, VALOR sirve como un centro para la innovación en telecomunicaciones impulsada por IA. El laboratorio también está autorizado por el Telecom Infra Project (TIP) para la certificación del rendimiento del sistema y colabora con AT&T y Verizon para acelerar las pruebas de Open RAN.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV)는 애리조나주 챈들러에 있는 VALOR™ (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN) 테스트 시설을 확장했습니다. 이 확장에는 RF 차폐 무반향실과 두 개의 추가 고객 실험실이 포함되며, NTIA 공공 무선 공급망 혁신 기금으로 자금을 지원받았습니다.

새로운 RF 챔버는 대규모 MIMO 및 빔포밍 공중파(OTA) 검증을 위한 산업 최초의 테스트 서비스 제공을 나타내며, 최대 16개의 병렬 공간 레이어에 대한 시스템 수준 테스트를 지원합니다. 이 시설은 이제 O-RAN 및 3GPP 사양에 부합하는 500개 이상의 테스트 사례를 제공합니다.

AI-RAN Alliance의 승인을 받은 첫 번째 실험실로서 VALOR는 AI 기반의 통신 혁신 허브 역할을 합니다. 이 실험실은 또한 시스템 성능 인증을 위해 Telecom Infra Project (TIP)로부터 인가를 받았으며, AT&T 및 Verizon과 협력하여 Open RAN 테스트를 가속화합니다.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) a élargi son installation de test VALOR™ (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service pour Open RAN) à Chandler, en Arizona. L'extension comprend une chambre anéchoïque blindée RF et deux laboratoires supplémentaires pour les clients, financés par le NTIA Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.

La nouvelle chambre RF représente la première offre de test en tant que service de l'industrie pour la validation Massive MIMO et beamforming over-the-air (OTA), soutenant les tests au niveau système pour jusqu'à 16 couches spatiales parallèles. L'installation propose maintenant plus de 500 cas de test conformes aux spécifications O-RAN et 3GPP.

En tant que premier laboratoire approuvé par l'AI-RAN Alliance, VALOR sert de pôle pour l'innovation en télécommunications alimentée par l'IA. Le laboratoire est également autorisé par le Telecom Infra Project (TIP) pour la certification des performances système et collabore avec AT&T et Verizon pour accélérer les tests Open RAN.

VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) hat seine VALOR™ (VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service für Open RAN) Testeinrichtung in Chandler, Arizona, erweitert. Die Erweiterung umfasst eine RF-geschützte anechoische Kammer und zwei zusätzliche Kundenlabore, die durch den NTIA Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund finanziert werden.

Die neue RF-Kammer stellt das erste Test-as-a-Service-Angebot der Branche für Massive MIMO und Beamforming über-the-air (OTA) Validierung dar und unterstützt Systemtests für bis zu 16 parallele räumliche Schichten. Die Einrichtung bietet nun über 500 Testfälle, die den O-RAN- und 3GPP-Spezifikationen entsprechen.

Als erstes von der AI-RAN Alliance genehmigtes Labor fungiert VALOR als Zentrum für KI-gestützte Telekommunikationsinnovation. Das Labor ist auch vom Telecom Infra Project (TIP) für die Zertifizierung der Systemleistung autorisiert und arbeitet mit AT&T und Verizon zusammen, um die Open RAN-Tests zu beschleunigen.

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  • Expansion funded by NTIA Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund
  • Strategic partnerships with major telecoms AT&T and Verizon
  • First AI-RAN Alliance-endorsed lab status
  • TIP authorization for system performance certification
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Expansion includes new RF chamber and two additional customer labs

CHANDLER, Ariz., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- VIAVI Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that it has expanded its VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR™) testing facility with an RF-shielded anechoic chamber and two additional customer labs. Based in Chandler, Arizona, the VALOR Lab offers a highly automated, open and impartial Lab-as-a-Service / Test-as-a-Service suite for Open RAN interoperability, performance and security. The project is funded by the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.

The new RF Chamber is the industry's first test-as-a-service offering for Massive MIMO and beamforming over-the-air (OTA) validation, including system-level Massive MIMO performance testing for up to 16 parallel spatial layers. An evolution of Multiple-In Multiple-Out (MIMO) technology for previous generations of wireless technology, Massive MIMO utilizes large arrays of antennas to support the increased data rates and spectral efficiency of 5G. Compared to traditional testing using electrical cabling between test instruments and the device under test (DUT), OTA streamlines the testing process by placing the DUT in a chamber shielded from outside interference and testing it with wireless signals to further emulate real-world scenarios.

In addition to the RF chamber, two additional labs are now available. Customers can access over 500 test cases compliant with O-RAN WG4, WG5, WG11, TIFG and 3GPP specifications.

"This expansion addresses the growing demand for our innovative Open RAN Lab-as-a-Service offering, which helps democratize Open RAN testing for technology vendors by providing them with a comprehensive, on-demand test suite throughout the entire product lifecycle," said Erik Probstfield, Senior Director, VALOR, VIAVI. "With the new RF Chamber, we are excited to offer OTA testing that will help accelerate O-RU commercialization and innovation."

The RF chamber is provided by ETS-Lindgren, a world leader in wireless over-the-air (OTA) performance testing.

"Congratulations to VIAVI on the successful expansion of the VALOR Lab," said Andy Warner, President, ETS-Lindgren. "We are proud to support the team with this state-of-the-art, customized chamber to bring the next generation of OTA base station test methodology to the industry."

VALOR provides conformance, performance, security and interoperability testing leveraging VIAVI's industry-leading NITRO Wireless Open RAN Test Suite, the VAMOS unified framework for hybrid physical and cloud-based testing, as well as reference O-RAN compliant O-RUs, O-DUs and O-CUs provided by several reputable partners.

As the first AI-RAN Alliance-endorsed lab, VALOR serves as a hub for members of the AI-RAN Alliance, fostering innovation and enabling cutting-edge advancements in AI-powered telecommunications. In addition, as part of VIAVI's collaboration with AT&T and Verizon to accelerate Open RAN testing, VALOR's full suite of O-RAN tests will be available to customers referred to the lab by ACCoRD.

Complementary to most currently existing industry testing labs, VALOR facilitates better readiness for the certification, badging and acceptance tests at OTICs and CSP labs. It is the first test service to be authorized by the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) for its system performance certification program.

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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What new testing capabilities does VIAVI's VALOR lab expansion include for Open RAN?

The expansion adds an RF-shielded anechoic chamber for Massive MIMO OTA testing with 16 parallel spatial layers, plus two additional customer labs offering 500+ O-RAN and 3GPP compliant test cases.

How does VIAV's new RF Chamber enhance 5G testing capabilities?

It provides the industry's first test-as-a-service for Massive MIMO and beamforming OTA validation, simulating real-world scenarios through wireless signals instead of traditional cable testing.

What certifications and endorsements does VIAVI's VALOR lab hold?

It's the first AI-RAN Alliance-endorsed lab and is authorized by the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) for system performance certification.

Which major telecom companies is VIAV collaborating with through the VALOR lab?

VIAVI is collaborating with AT&T and Verizon to accelerate Open RAN testing, making its O-RAN tests available to customers referred by ACCoRD.
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