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O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2026 Furthered Multi-vendor End-to-End Integration of Massive MIMO O-RAN-based Components

  • 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

June 4, 2026

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O-RAN ALLIANCE Broadens Its Industry Collaboration with ETSI, Announces its 3rd Whitepaper, and 4th Release of Open Software

  • 3rd O-RAN whitepaper focuses on O-RAN Minimum Viable Plan and commercialization
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE sets cooperation with ETSI and TSDSI
  • New Open Test and Integration Centers approved in Europe and Taiwan
  • New Standards Collaboration Copyright License to simplify the open source development
  • “D” release of open software for the RAN developed by the O-RAN Software Community

August 16, 2021

August 16, 2021

O-RAN ALLIANCE Announces New Specifications and Demos, First Open Test and Integration Centers and Its June 29 Industry Summit

  • 33 new or updated O-RAN specifications released since March 2021
  • First European Open Test and Integration Centers (OTIC) hosted by Deutsche Telekom and TIM
  • 36 new O-RAN demonstrations available at the O-RAN Virtual Exhibition by June 29,2021
  • Save the date for the O-RAN ALLIANCE Industry Summit on June 29, 2021

June 23, 2021

June 23, 2021

O-RAN ALLIANCE Announces New Board Member and Introduces Minimum Viable Plan to Expedite the Delivery of Essential O-RAN Functions

  • DISH Network has been elected to the O-RAN ALLIANCE’s Board of Directors
  • O-RAN ALLIANCE’s Minimum Viable Plan to expedite the delivery of high-priority O-RAN functions
  • 28 new or updated O-RAN specifications have been released since November 2020
  • O-RAN Open Summit held on February 25, 2021 now available for re-play on O-RAN website

March 16, 2021

March 16, 2021

O-RAN ALLIANCE Announces Virtual O-RAN Open Summit and Demonstrations of O-RAN Technology at MWC Shanghai 2021

February 18, 2021

February 18, 2021

The “Cherry” Release of O-RAN Open Software Moves the O-RAN Ecosystem Closer to Deployment in Mobile Networks Around the Globe

  • Cherry features significant advancements in the end-to-end integration of O-RAN Architecture components
  • The software now contains new functions aligned with the latest O-RAN specifications, such as the E2, A1 or O1 interfaces, and new SMO elements

January 11, 2021

January 11, 2021

O-RAN ALLIANCE Welcomes New Board Members and Announces Further Progress and Demos Towards Open and Intelligent RAN

  • KDDI, Rakuten Mobile and Vodafone are elected to the O-RAN ALLIANCE Board of Directors
  • Newly released technical specifications enrich the standards for developing O-RAN networks
  • O-RAN Security Task Group addresses the security aspects of open RAN
  • O-RAN Virtual Exhibition Provides Insights on Companies Progressing with their O-RAN Implementations

November 3, 2020

November 3, 2020

Second Global O-RAN ALLIANCE Plugfest Demonstrates the Accelerated Readiness of Multi-vendor O-RAN Compliant Network Infrastructure

  • 55 major industry players participated at the plugfest across Asia, Europe and North America
  • Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTICs) provided a collaborative, open, and impartial working environment for testing and integration
  • O-RAN Plugfest Virtual Showcase will provide closer look at the plugfest in digital form

October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020

O-RAN ALLIANCE Delivers New Specifications, “Bronze” Open Source Software and New Virtual Exhibits of O-RAN Solutions

  • O-RAN has recently published 23 new or updated specifications and the O-RAN Use Cases and Deployment Scenarios white paper
  • The 2nd release of O-RAN software “Bronze” adds support for new key elements of the O-RAN architecture and updates aligned with the latest O-RAN specifications
  • O-RAN Virtual Exhibition adds more demonstrations of O-RAN based technologies

July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020

The O-RAN ALLIANCE and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Reach New Level of Collaboration for Open Radio Access Networks

  • The O-RAN ALLIANCE (O-RAN) and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) have announced today a liaison agreement that ensures alignment in the shared focus area of developing interoperable open Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions

February 25, 2020

February 25, 2020

O-RAN ALLIANCE Continues to Grow as Global Operators and Suppliers Reach Across Borders to Collaborate on Open Innovation in Radio Access Networks

  • The global adoption of O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications by the industry is creating the foundation for the future of Radio Access Networks
  • O-RAN growth continues, with Vodafone as the newest operator member
  • 22 planned MWC demonstrations of O-RAN-based equipment implementations are being converted to an O-RAN virtual showcase

February 20, 2020

February 20, 2020

O-RAN ALLIANCE Conducts First Global Plugfest to Foster Adoption of Open and Interoperable 5G Radio Access Networks

  • 35 companies and operator-members jointly demonstrated 10 scenarios to verify and validate recently published O-RAN specifications in Asia, Europe and North America
  • The Radio Access Network vendors’ adoption of open standards and interoperability is expected to become an integral part of emerging 5G networks
  • An O-RAN Industry Briefing is scheduled for Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020, where members will exchange views on the important steps towards realizing O-RAN compliant commercial solutions

December 19, 2019

December 19, 2019

O-RAN ALLIANCE, Working with the Linux Foundation, Announced the O-RAN Software Community’s First Software Code Release, “Amber”

  • This first software release represents a consolidated step towards O-RAN-compliant Radio Access Network Commercialization
  • It covers initial functionality of the O-RAN unique Near Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller, the O1 interface and the protocol stack
  • With more than 1 million lines of code, the “Amber” release is the result of contributions of over 60 developers from more than 10 companies

December 3, 2019

December 3, 2019