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The money will fund a testing facility for open RAN equipment.
LAS VEGAS, January 10, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced on Wednesday a $50-million grant to DISH Wireless from the agency’s Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.
The money will go to the establishment of the company’s Open RAN Center for Integration and Deployment, or ORCID.
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