Northeastern University and Open 6G OTIC Partners with AT&T and Verizon to Advance Open and Interoperable Cellular Networks in NTIA T&E Award | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — The Open6G Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC) at the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things (WIoT) at Northeastern University will partner with AT&T and Verizon as a neutral testing facility in the Acceleration of Compatibility and Commercialization for Open RAN Deployments Consortium (ACCoRD) framework. ACCoRD has been selected to receive $42.3M in funding from the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) through the Public Wireless Innovation Fund.

“We are happy to work with leading operators and vendors to advance the Open RAN ecosystem,” says Tommaso Melodia, Director of WIoT at Northeastern University. “In collaboration with our partners, we lead a unique ecosystem for innovation and testing that supports industry, the federal government, and academia toward deploying open, programmable, and AI-native networks.”

The Northeastern UniversityOpen 6G OTIC is a one-stop shop for Open RAN innovation. It serves as a hub for the development and testing of next-generation …