Viavi, AT&T and Verizon team to accelerate testing of Open RAN

Viavi (VIAV) announced a strategic partnership between Viavi Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN and the Acceleration of Compatibility and Commercialization for Open RAN Deployments project led by AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ). As co-grantees of the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration 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.