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by TIP News Birds of a Feather Session (Day 2—November 12, 2024—2 pm) will explore ongoing industry Application-Level QoE collaborations ahead of the main stage Application Level QoE panel on Day 3 TIP invites Fyuz™ participants to a Birds of a Feather Session at 2 p.m. on Day 2, focusing on Application-level Quality of Experience (QoE). Application-level Quality of Experience (QoE) is critical in today’s rapidly evolving telecom landscape. Consumers demand seamless, high-qua

by TIP News End-of-year update on the TIP community As we edge closer to Fyuz 2024 , the excitement around the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) continues to grow. TIP isn’t just another initiative—it’s a global movement aimed at transforming telecom networks to meet the demands of tomorrow. From open and disaggregated to cloud-native, AI-driven, software-centric innovation, the TIP member community is making significant strides in creating scalable and accessible solutions for t

by TIP News The Neutral Host & Infra Sharing Project Group (NHIS PG) Releases Four New Deliverables Ready for Fyuz™ 2024 The Neutral Host & Infra Sharing Project Group was launched in April of 2024 with Co-chairs Andy Penley, Group CTO, Boldyn Networks; Kunal Bajaj, CEO & Co-Founder, CloudExtel; Shirish Nagaraj, Wireless CTO, Corning Wireless; and Daniel Herb, Chief Product Officer, Dense Air. The group quickly formed three work streams: (1) Indoor Verticals, (2) City Connec

by TIP News Accelerating Open Transport Industrialization The Open Optical & Packet Transport project group at the Telecom Infra project continues delivering progress and innovation to transport networks. This year the project has successfully transitioned to a new phase, focusing on consolidating the most successful initiatives and the development of new use cases that can help transform telco networks over the next 5 years. In this regard, the community has agreed and compl

by TIP News It is time to focus on a broader Application-Level Quality of Experience (QoE) agenda beyond QoE-QoS KPI Measurement Today, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) celebrated the achievements of the Metaverse Ready Network Project Group (MRN PG) following the publication of three additional collaborative technical reports that define an approach to engineering measurement and explore several applications in that context: QoE-QoS Measurement Framework: An Approach to Quali

by TIP News The Telecom Infra Project’s OpenRAN Project Group (PG) is undergoing a strategic evolution to stay aligned with the growing needs of the telecom industry. Our mission remains focused on accelerating the deployment, innovation, and commercialization of multi-vendor OpenRAN solutions that are interoperable, carrier-grade, and ready for integration into operators’ networks. Currently, the PG consists of six subgroups addressing different aspects of Open RAN deployme

by TIP News The Accelerating RAN Intelligence in 5G (ARI-5G) Consortium, led by the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) and in collaboration with Accelleran, Amdocs, Attocore, British Telecom (BT), and VIAVI Solutions, focused on revolutionizing network management and optimization in Open RAN environments. The project demonstrated the value of a RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) platform that leveraged AI/ML-driven xAPPs and rAPPs to enhance network performance in multi-vendor ecosyst

by TIP News Last June, the annual meeting of European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), was held in Terena Networking Conference (TNC) 2024 in Rennes, France. This event brought together industry leaders and professionals to discuss the latest novelty in the optical network field. This presentation, titled “Future Automation and Digital Twins session” , is the result of a long collaboration with GARR, the Italian NREN. GARR manages the optical network of Itali

by TIP News Following the Sept 12, 2024, 100,000 TIP OpenLAN Deployed Devices announcement , the TIP OpenLAN Community is launching a periodic series of case studies highlighting the wide range of verticals served and the considerable impact delivered. OpenLAN is a unique community-developed, disaggregated Wi-Fi software system offered as free, open-source software. It includes a cloud SDK, Enterprise-grade Access Point (AP) firmware, and Enterprise-Grade POE++ Switch firmwar

by TIP News The Neutral Host & Infra Sharing Project Group (NHIS PG) of the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) focuses on advancing neutral host business models for In-Building Solutions (IBS), Outdoor Densification, and Edge Solutions. By fostering collaboration among stakeholders, the PG accelerates the adoption of shared infrastructure and open business models, which reduce both capex and opex while enabling cost-effective connectivity deployments. A neutral host operates a share

by TIP News The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) announced that Caroline Chan, VP in the Network and Edge Group at Intel Corporation and current TIP board member, has been elected President. Caroline Chan is the longest-serving TIP Board member and has been a member of the TIP Board since 2017. At Intel, Caroline is responsible for driving new services across the network infrastructure ecosystem, working closely with network service providers, cloud service providers and enterpris

by TIP News The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) announced that Rob Soni, Vice President of Radio Access Network Technology, AT&T, and current TIP Board member, will succeed Yago Tenorio as Chairman of TIP after his departure from Vodafone. Rob joined the TIP Board of Directors in 2024. At AT&T, Rob is responsible for all aspects of AT&T’s RAN architecture and infrastructure technical road maps for hardware and software, including baseband units, radios, antennas and all ancillar

by TIP News Following the Sept 12, 2024, 100,000 TIP OpenLAN Deployed Devices announcement , the TIP OpenLAN Community is launching a periodic series of case studies highlighting the wide range of verticals served and the considerable impact delivered.  OpenLAN is a unique community-developed, disaggregated Wi-Fi software system offered as free, open-source software. It includes a cloud SDK, Enterprise-grade Access Point (AP) firmware, and Enterprise-Grade POE++ Switch firmwa

by TIP News Deployments Range Across a Diverse Set of Verticals, And Nearly Every Major Region of the Globe Launched only three years ago as an open and disaggregated system software movement, the TIP OpenLAN initiative recently crossed the 100,000 deployed OpenWiFi™ APs milestone, signaling the next scale level as Managed Service Providers (MSPs) ramp their deployment sizes and explore a broader range of verticals such as multi-dwelling units (MDUs), hospitality, stadiums, a

by TIP News Telecom Infra Project (TIP)-Telkom University in partnership with its ecosystem partners: Telkomsel, NTT DOCOMO, PT INTI, Edgecore, PLN Icon Plus, and International Fiber Alliance (IFA) have announced a strategic collaboration with the Authority of New Capital City (OIKN) to support the future telecommunication infrastructure development of Indonesia by launching Open Network Technology showcase in New Capital City, Nusantara. OIKN highlighting the collaborative s

by TIP News The TIP Board of Directors recently approved an expanded set of leadership for the OpenLAN Project Group, including six new Co-chairs for the OpenLAN PG and five new leads across the OpenWiFi and the OpenLAN Switching Subgroups. The six OpenLAN PG co-chairs include Charlie Allgrove, Senior Solutions Architect at GlobalReach; Howard Buzick, SVP of Business Development at American Bandwidth; Jack Raynor, Engineering Lead at Meta; Mohsin Maqsood, Director of Product

by TIP News Joint Framework Expands Testing Services, Driving Industry-wide Adoption of Open RAN Solutions Advancing Industry Standards Through Collaboration : TIP partners with VIAVI to expand VALOR's testing for Open RAN. Streamlined Testing : Establishes VALOR as the first TIP-authorized test lab, reducing testing duplication. Industry-wide impact : Accelerates Open RAN adoption and drives global industry alignment. Chandler, Ariz., July 9, 2024 – Viavi Solutions Inc. (VI

by TIP News TIP is pleased to receive the fourth Release of Technical Documents from the Open RAN MoU Group as a contribution to the OpenRAN PG; their work is a prime example of the steady progress and commitment of Open RAN in the industry. Same as with the previous releases, the Technical Documents will constitute a valuable input into TIP’s OpenRAN Release Framework and its continuous iterations. TIP will build on the Group’s work with the industry at large to harmonize a

by TIP News The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) continues to lead the charge in transforming the telecommunications landscape with its rigorous certification program, aimed at promoting open, flexible, and interoperable network solutions. Recently, TIP awarded its prestigious Silver Badge to a cutting-edge indoor Open RAN solution developed collaboratively by WNC, Greigns, and Tailyn. This blog delves into the significance of this achievement, the features of the awarded solution

by TIP News TIP (Telecom Infra Project) Silver badge achieved is the 1st for an essential RIC use case based on testing in multi-vendor implementation at i14y Lab  Deutsche Telekom provided testing requirements, and partners AirHop, Juniper and Keysight provided input back to TIP’s use cases RIA OpenRAN certificates and badges with comparability and reliability of results are essential to validate the functionality of RIC xApps and rAPPs  Today, Deutsche Telekom underlined it