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Satellite Applications Catapult

Open Radio Access Network O-RAN Solution

Communications EquipmentCPV 32000000 32400000 32410000 32412000
ValueValue not published
Deadline8 Feb 2024
Published5 Jan 2024
RegionSouth East
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The brief

This procurement exercise is to procure Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) solutions for the MarK project.

Advanced Radio in Milton Keynes (MarK) is a project supported by the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) Competition under the UK government's Open Networks Research and Development (R&D) Fund.

The initiative promotes open and interoperable technology development, mainly in telecoms.

The project aims to develop a viable network solution by integrating commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products with commercial terrestrial and non-terrestrial wireless systems.

This network will use O-RAN design principles for a real-world stadium environment, evolving the current 5G network capabilities.

By the end of the project, an expanded 5G testbed will be established, and a blueprint for deploying O-RAN in high-demand environments will be created.

There's an intention to start operationa…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The project aims to develop a viable

The project aims to develop a viable network solution by integrating commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products with commercial terrestrial and non-terrestrial wireless systems.

02

The O-RAN solution should support multi-vendor deployments

The O-RAN solution should support multi-vendor deployments and use a completely disaggregated, flexible and scalable approach.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
OCID
410566da-75dc-4856-9331-ad0d01cabe7a
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
SAC-24-026-11
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