, /PRNewswire/ -- (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: ) today shared the company's role in the Spring 2024 PlugFest organized by the . Participating in its eighth consecutive PlugFest, VIAVI contributed its solutions and expertise to validate new products, specifications and use cases in order to improve deployment outcomes. In particular, VIAVI and Rohde & Schwarz conducted conformance testing of O-RAN Radio Units (O-RUs) from multiple vendors, based on a joint testbed focused on .
This year's Spring PlugFest is particularly significant, as the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) (PWSCIF) has recently published a , which focuses on .
"VIAVI is proud to be a leader within the O-RAN ALLIANCE and to have contributed to every PlugFest the organization has ever sponsored," said Dr. Sameh Yamany, Chief Technology Officer, VIAVI. "Over time, testing has evolved from conformance of new products to higher order needs such as security and energy savings.
However, the recent announcement from U.S. NTIA on Open Radio commercialization and innovation makes it clear that fundamental performance and interoperability remain critical.
" From February through May, VIAVI participated in testing in nine labs across six countries: ; ; ; Korea; and . By providing an open, collaborative, and neutral environment, the labs test and verify the conformity, interoperability, functionality, and performance of RAN equipment based on O-RAN test specifications. Major outcomes included: The t.