• O-RAN ALLIANCE PlugFests offer testing and integrationopportunities to accelerate the development of open and intelligent RANsolutions
• Spring 2026 PlugFest advanced multi-vendor massive MIMOintegrations, network efficiency, open-source software utilization, and more
• The Spring 2026 PlugFest was co-hosted by 13 operators, OTICs andinstitutions in 9 labs worldwide – with a total of 31 companies andinstitutions participating

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Migration of O-RAN SC under the LFN umbrella marks a new chapter for open source Radio Access Network development, with continued O-RAN ALLIANCE partnership.

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The collaboration advances the shared objectives of both organizations to promote more intelligent, open, virtualized, and globally standards-compliant mobile networks.

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Announcing the O-RAN ALLIANCE Summit at MWC Barcelona 2026. Learn more and join us!

• O-RAN ALLIANCE PlugFests offer collaborative environment to accelerate the development of open and intelligent RAN-based solutions
• The O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2025 showcased advances in automation, network optimization, energy efficiency, and security – many featuring AI in the RAN
• The Fall 2025 PlugFest was co-hosted by 25 operators, OTICs and institutions in 19 labs worldwide – with a total of 64 companies and institutions participating

Thomas Lips, Senior Vice President, RAN Disaggregation & Enablement, Deutsche Telekom, was elected as Chair of the O-RAN ALLIANCE’s Board

• Call for Participation for the O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFest Fall 2025 is underway
• The PlugFest is hosted by 25 operators and independent institutions in 19 labs around the world
• The PlugFest will focus on 6 themes targeted to facilitate interoperability and deployment

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• O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFests focus on testing and integration to accelerate the development of O-RAN based products and solutions
• The O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2025 advanced O-RAN technology and procedures for testing, deployment and operation of carrier-grade networks
• The PlugFest was co-hosted by 22 operators, OTICs, and academic and research institutions in 19 labs around the globe
• A total of 69 companies and institutions participated, with some involved in multiple venues

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• The O-RAN ALLIANCE successfully concludes its seed funding initiative launched in November 2023
• Evolved O-RAN Digital Twin platform enables lab deployment of O-RAN-based networks in a few clicks
• The platform is designed for the research community to accelerate innovation at the intersection of AI, open RAN and network optimization

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New software releases further enable open Radio Access Network (RAN) adoption aligned to O-RAN ALLIANCE standards.

• O-RAN ALLIANCE operator members shared deployment experiencesaligning on key near-term priorities to further accelerate O-RAN deploymentsworldwide
• O-RAN ALLIANCE continues laying the foundation for AI adoption inRAN
• O-RAN ALLIANCE is working with3GPP to coordinate efforts towards a unified vision for 6G
• These directions, and more, werecovered in the O-RAN ALLIANCE Summit at MWC Barcelona 2025 – watch session recordings!

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• 33 showcases of latest O-RAN technology and solutions to be presented by O-RAN ALLIANCE Participants at MWC Barcelona 2025 or the O-RAN Virtual Exhibition
• Innovative solutions based on RAN Intelligent Controllers improve RAN efficiency and performance
• O-RAN component demos showcase significant improvements in interoperability and security