DISH this week announced that it has successfully integrated and validated end-to-end 5G connections using the industry's first O-RAN compliant FDD radio, developed by MTI.
The field validation took place through DISH's fully-virtualized standalone 5G core network in Cheyenne, WY. DISH has also reached an agreement with MTI for Open RAN radio units (RUs) to help support its nationwide network deployment.
As part of the agreement, MTI will supply DISH with Low Band Tri-Band and Mid Band Dual-Band radio units (RUs), which cover the key spectrum bands being deployed by DISH.
Marc Rouanne, DISH Executive Vice President and Chief Network Officer
Working with our software partner Mavenir and our core vendor Nokia, we have successfully integrated the MTI radios with our cloud-native 5G network, and we are proud to announce that we have demonstrated on-air 5G connections through the industry's first Open RAN-compliant FDD radio.
Allen Yen, Chairman and CEO of MTI
As the U.S. leader in developing an open, cloud-native network, DISH is the ideal partner for us to collaborate with on our RUs, which comply with DISH's O-RAN specifications and have been designed for a multi-supplier environment enabled by open networks.
