CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI)
(NASDAQ: VIAV) today announced that the U.S. National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has
awarded the company a grant from the Public Wireless Supply
Chain Innovation Fund's first Notice of Funding
Opportunity. The grant is a total amount of $21.7 million in funding over a three-year
performance period for the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for
Open RAN (VALOR).
VALOR is based on VIAVI's industry-leading NITRO®
Wireless test portfolio, delivered through Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS)
and Test-as-a-Service (TaaS) models. This solution is designed to
manage and support 5G and Open RAN projects that would benefit from
access to tools and expert staff with a minimal ramp-up time. VIAVI
provides dedicated engineers (onsite or offsite), automated test
processes, access to comprehensive testing capabilities and
expertise, standard and customized tools and libraries, and
assistance with demonstrations. VALOR intends to empower Open RAN
component providers to leverage LaaS in a structurally
cost-effective way that the NTIA grant will further augment,
regardless of the scale of a component provider's operation.
"VIAVI is proud to be a recipient of a grant from the Public
Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, which will make Open RAN
testing accessible, affordable, and sustainable for the entire
ecosystem," said Oleg Khaykin,
President and Chief Executive Officer, VIAVI. "Open RAN is critical
to securing the telecommunications supply chain of our nation, but
the inherent openness and flexibility of this technology also bring
about complexities. As a leader in 5G and upcoming 6G, VIAVI is
committed to certification, benchmarking, optimization and
verification to enhance the efficiency, automation, and security of
Open RAN systems."
"Innovation in Arizona
continues to flourish thanks to our work on the CHIPS and Science
Act," said Senator Kristen Synema,
Arizona. "The $21.7 million grant we secured for VIAVI
Solutions in Chandler will fuel
economic growth, spur innovation, and lower costs – and we couldn't
be prouder to help make it a reality."
"Thanks to cutting edge companies like VIAVI, Arizona is a hotbed for industries of the
future, including the next generation of wireless technologies,"
said Senator Mark Kelly,
Arizona. "As a lead negotiator of
the Chips and Science Act, I worked to secure investments that will
fuel innovation, increase competition, and reduce reliance on
wireless equipment providers that threaten our national
security."
About VIAVI
VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test,
monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud,
enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace and railway.
VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D
sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial,
automotive, government and aerospace applications. Learn more about
VIAVI at www.viavisolutions.com. Follow us on VIAVI Perspectives,
LinkedIn and YouTube.
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