72038623FA00002
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The objective of this fixed amount award is to prove the viability of the USG's preferred technology platform for secure and trustworthy alternate 5G (Open Radio Access Networks, or ORAN), in a large-scale, commercial deployment, using India as the testing ground.
Developing a field-tested, proven ORAN platform for use in the Indian market will set the foundation for widespread adoption of a secure and trustworthy 5G network across India. In the longer term, this success will provide a means to scale up secure and trusted 5G alternatives across Asian markets and potentially beyond them, thereby significantly contributing toward advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific, the first goal of the U.S. Government's 2022 Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Developing a field-tested, proven ORAN platform for use in the Indian market will set the foundation for widespread adoption of a secure and trustworthy 5G network across India. In the longer term, this success will provide a means to scale up secure and trusted 5G alternatives across Asian markets and potentially beyond them, thereby significantly contributing toward advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific, the first goal of the U.S. Government's 2022 Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
India
Geographic Scope
Foreign
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 09/30/25.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 09/30/25.
Qualcomm Technologies was awarded
Proving Viability of USG's ORAN Platform for Secure 5G in India
Project Grant 72038623FA00002
worth $5,000,000
from U.S. Mission to India in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in India.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 1/21/25
Period of Performance
10/1/23
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 72038623FA00002
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
72038623FA00002
SAI Number
72038623FA00002-P002
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Other
Awarding Office
720386 USAID/ INDIA
Funding Office
720386 USAID/ INDIA
Awardee UEI
V9XYVPWVB9C1
Awardee CAGE
6SRK8
Performance District
Not Applicable
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Assistance, Agency for International Development, Funds Appropriated to the President (072-1021) | International development and humanitarian assistance | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $5,000,000 | 100% |
Modified: 1/21/25