CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 20,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions
Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that it will
showcase test, automation and optimization solutions through a
series of collaborative demonstrations with over 20 partners at MWC
Barcelona, February 26-29, 2024. This
is VIAVI's highest number of partner collaborations at MWC,
highlighting the company's integral role in the ecosystem and the
need for aligning advancement in the industry.
"Open, intelligent and automated networks depend on trusted
ecosystems delivering solutions whose conformance, performance,
interoperability and security have been independently verified,"
said Sameh Yamany, Chief Technology Officer, VIAVI. "VIAVI has
harnessed its decades of leadership in network test and
optimization, our critical role in industry organizations such as
the O-RAN ALLIANCE, and our relationships with other major vendors
to ensure our customers have access to tailored and best-of-breed
solutions."
Throughout MWC Barcelona, VIAVI will be conducting joint
demonstrations with the following technology and solution
partners:
New architectures and solutions to maximize 5G performance
and lay the groundwork for 5G Advanced and 6G
- Cisco. Cisco will showcase the Mobile Services Platform
Ecosystem including RAN, devices, and applications. The VIAVI CLAW
GPS simulator will provide synchronization (NCS540) during live
radio turn up. Location: Cisco Stand #3E30.
- NEC. NEC will demonstrate vRAN with Arm, Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., Red Hat, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper
Networks, Inc., featuring the VIAVI TM500 Network Tester.
Locations: Arm Stand #2I60, Red Hat Stand #2F30, Qualcomm Stand
#3E10 and NEC Stand #2H40.
- Rohde & Schwarz. The two companies will demonstrate
an end-to-end Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN-NR) testbed including
the VIAVI TM500 Network Tester. Location: Rohde & Schwarz Stand
#5A80 and VIAVI Stand #5A18.
Proving the commercial robustness, maturity and cost
effectiveness of Open RAN
- AMD and SRS. AMD will demonstrate end-to-end O-RAN
performance with the VIAVI TMLite2 providing subsystem testing and
core emulation. The demo uses AMD silicon for both the O-RU and
vRAN (O-DU/CU). AMD has collaborated with SRS for the software
stack running on a SuperMicro IoT A+ EPYC 8004 Server. Location:
AMD Stand #2M61.
- DELL. VIAVI and DELL will showcase how the Open Telecom
Network will fuel innovation in all layers, realizing the full
potential of 5G at optimal cost of ownership. Demonstration of
DELL's methodology and benchmarking at Open Telecom Ecosystem Labs
(OTEL) and the VIAVI NITRO Wireless O-RAN Test Suite. Location:
VIAVI Stand #5A18.
- Digital Catapult. Digital Catapult will validate
O-DU/O-CU security using the VIAVI O-RAN Security Suite. Location:
VIAVI Stand #5A18.
- Ericsson. Ericsson will demonstrate secure,
interoperable Open RAN Fronthaul. VIAVI will provide the
XHaulAdvisor for real-time fronthaul analysis, and the TM500 for RU
and UE simulation. Locations: Ericsson
Stands #OA1.20 and #2O60 and VIAVI Stand #5A18.
- Metanoia. The VIAVI TM500 O-RU Tester and R&S
SMW200A Vector Signal Generator, R&S FSVA3000 Spectrum Analyzer
and R&S Vector Signal Explorer software validate FR1
conformance of the 5G Metanoia Jura O-RU Reference Design for 4T4R
Sub-6GHz market. Location: Metanoia Stand #5L26MR.
- Rohde & Schwarz. The VIAVI TM500 O-RU Tester will
support: a joint demonstration of O-RU radio frequency (RF),
protocol and performance testing; improvement in network efficiency
and energy savings at the O-RU; and a new compact solution for O-RU
R&D testing. Location: Rohde & Schwarz Stand #5A80 and
VIAVI Stand #5A18.
RAN Intelligence and AIOps (featuring VIAVI TeraVM RIC
Test for platform validation and app training)
- Aira Technologies. Aira will demonstrate RANGPT on the
VMware RIC in conjunction with AWS and Tech Mahindra. Locations:
AWS Stand #8.1C64 and Tech Mahindra Stand #2C40.
- Broadcom. The VIAVI Geolocation xApp and rApp and
Intent-Based Optimizer rApp will run on the VMware RIC. A second
collaboration will demonstrate the joint VMware/VIAVI RIC Testbed
As A Service which will enable mobile operators to evaluate and
benchmark RIC applications before deployment. Location: VMware
Stand #3M11, Hall 3 and VIAVI Stand #5A18.
- Ericsson. Ericsson will showcase the VIAVI Geolocation
rApp on the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform. Locations:
Ericsson Stands #OA1.20 and #2O60
and VIAVI Stand #5A18.
- Rakuten Symphony. Rakuten will demonstrate its RIC
platform. Location: Rakuten Symphony Stand #2D46.
- Samsung. Samsung's Non-RT RIC platform provides APIs to
onboard, deploy and register for configuration and performance data
services. It monitors rApp lifecycle management and checks the
status of multiple rApps —VIAVI's Geolocation rApp, Zinkworks'
traffic & QoS prediction rApps, and a QoS-based handover
optimization rApp. Samsung displays the status of these rApps on
its platform's rApp dashboard. Location: Samsung Stand #2M20.
- Singapore University of
Technology and Design (SUTD). SUTD presents an integration of
its energy-saving rApp with VMware's Non-RT RIC and the VIAVI
TeraVM RIC Test. Employing state-of-the-art AI technologies, the
rApp optimizes cell control, achieving significant energy savings
without compromising service quality in realistic scenarios.
Location: VIAVI Stand #5A18.
To learn more about VIAVI at MWC 2024 or to book a meeting in
advance, click here.
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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