MaxLinear, a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits, has joined the O-RAN ALLIANCE, a world-wide community of mobile network operators and technology suppliers whose mission is to re-shape the Radio Access Network (RAN) industry towards more intelligent, open, virtualized and fully interoperable mobile networks.
Open RAN provides operators with a new opportunity to build their radio networks using interoperable network equipment sourced from different best-in-class infrastructure suppliers. High-performance, flexible, and cost-effective Radio Units (RUs) are key elements to every Open RAN network. MaxLinear's transceiver solutions provide a proven software-defined radio platform that enables equipment vendors to rapidly deliver Open RAN RUs that meet these goals with industry-leading features, flexibility, form factor, and power efficiency.
Brendan Walsh, Vice President of MaxLinear’s Wireless Infrastructure Group stated that allowing broader participation through open architecture is a proven model in the technology sector. The O-RAN ALLIANCE is driving this innovation in mobile networks. They feel excited to help realize this goal by contributing to the development of interoperable fronthaul interfaces and enabling the rapid deployment of next-generation O-RAN based 5G RUs using their industry-leading transceiver solutions and digital linearization technology.
