2023 5G Challenge Update

Mavenir completes the second wave of the 5G Challenge lab testing in compliance with 3GPP standards and O-RAN ALLIANCE specifications.

NTIAʼs Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), in collaboration with the US Department of Defense (DoD), is hosting a two-year challenge to further accelerate the adoption of:

• Open Interfaces
• Interoperable subsystems
• Secure networks
• Modular, multi-vendor solutions.

The 2023 5G Challenge is offering a $7 million prize pool for participants who successfully integrate their RAN subsystems with multiple other RAN participant subsystems and outperform their peers. The 2023 5G Challenge consists of multiple stages during which contestants are evaluated and prizes are awarded.

Click here to learn more about the 2023 5G Challenge test plans.