Airspan Networks last week announced the successful completion of 5G and Open RAN interoperability tests of three levels in the CBRS spectrum band (n48) using a mobile test device powered by Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System.
Qualcomm Technologies’ mobile test device was connected to Airspan’s Open RAN 5G platform (OpenRANGE). This significant achievement will help create opportunities for deployment and will enable better user experiences in a wide array of scenarios using CBRS spectrum.
The tests were run on Airspan's end-to-end Open RAN solution including Radio Units (RU), Distributed Units (DU) and Centralized Units (CU). The end-to-end testing setup included Airspan’s AirVelocity indoor solution and AirSpeed outdoor solution, both 5G Open RAN compliant, split 7.2 Radio Units (RUs) operating in the n48 (CBRS) standalone band. Tests included both lab and over-the-air field trials.
Sanjeev Athalye, Senior Director, Product management, Qualcomm Technologies
This 5G milestone using the Snapdragon X60 5G Modem-RF System in the CBRS n48 band will help enable the full capabilities of 5G. This achievement will pave the way for the development of mobile devices leveraging CBRS spectrum for consumer and enterprise use cases.
Airspan President and CEO Eric Stonestrom
Airspan continues to be at the forefront of leading and enhancing the 5G ecosystem leveraging our end-to-end Open RAN solutions. This comprehensive series of tests will help provide a roadmap to manufacture the next generation of 5G devices using CBRS spectrum, that will leverage Airspan’s innovative 5G and Open RAN software and hardware solutions.
