1260IF2416
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: Airspan intends to accelerate and expand its RU development to create the AIRU 2750 Cat A RU platform - a power efficient, high performing RU platform built to quickly deliver multiple variants based on unique MNO spectrum needs.
Airspan will focus primarily on building Open-RU products based on System on a Chip (SoC) developed by MaxLinear, a US-based supplier.
Activities to be performed: Airspan will focus primarily on building Open-RU products based on System on a Chip (SoC) developed by MaxLinear, a US-based supplier.
Expected outcomes: This project seeks to build a platform that will integrate the latest advanced RU features to maximize power efficiency by creating a new supply chain of US based Open RU products, deliver open interworking DU supplier systems, and prove that integration across multi-vendor environments is achievable and economical.
Intended beneficiaries: The United States telecommunications market and supply chain particularly small and medium enterprises.
Subrecipient activities: Airspan does not list any subrecipients in their application.
Airspan will focus primarily on building Open-RU products based on System on a Chip (SoC) developed by MaxLinear, a US-based supplier.
Activities to be performed: Airspan will focus primarily on building Open-RU products based on System on a Chip (SoC) developed by MaxLinear, a US-based supplier.
Expected outcomes: This project seeks to build a platform that will integrate the latest advanced RU features to maximize power efficiency by creating a new supply chain of US based Open RU products, deliver open interworking DU supplier systems, and prove that integration across multi-vendor environments is achievable and economical.
Intended beneficiaries: The United States telecommunications market and supply chain particularly small and medium enterprises.
Subrecipient activities: Airspan does not list any subrecipients in their application.
Awardee
Funding Goals
TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT, DEPLOYMENT, AND ADOPTION OF OPEN AND INTEROPERABLE RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS (RAN). IN THIS SECOND NOFO, NTIA AIMS TO ADVANCE OPEN RADIO UNIT (RU) COMMERCIALIZATION AND INNOVATION BY FUNDING ACTIVITIES THAT 1) ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN RU PRODUCTS TO THE POINT WHERE THEY MEET CARRIER NEEDS AND ARE READY FOR COMMERCIAL TRIALS, AND 2) IMPROVE THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND CAPABILITIES OF OPEN RUS THROUGH TARGETED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Boca Raton,
Florida
33431-4406
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Airspan Networks was awarded
AirU 2750 CAT A RU: Power-Efficient, Open-RU Development
Project Grant 1260IF2416
worth $42,729,740
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in February 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Boca Raton Florida United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.038 Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Expanding Testing and Evaluation.
$5,223,093 (11.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program - Open Radio Commercialization and Innovation.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 1/21/25
Period of Performance
2/1/25
Start Date
1/31/27
End Date
Funding Split
$42.7M
Federal Obligation
$5.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$48.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
1260IF2416
SAI Number
1260IF2416_0
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1331K2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA
Awardee UEI
H43JW2FMCUL3
Awardee CAGE
4RTX1
Performance District
FL-23
Senators
Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
Modified: 1/21/25