Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program ? Solutions for AI-Native RAN

The Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program seeks to support the development of a secure compute environment to enable native artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the Radio Access Network (RAN). The goal is to generate revenue for operators, cost savings, and innovative third-party services. The program aims to demonstrate a business case for one or more services that leverage these capabilities, accelerating commercial deployments and the export of open, interoperable, and secure equipment. The grant program has a 5-year period for budgeting and project income. Key aspects of the program include: • Development of a secure compute environment for AI-native RAN • Generation of revenue for operators and cost savings • Demonstration of a business case for services leveraging AI capabilities • Acceleration of commercial deployments and export of secure equipment • 5-year period for budgeting and project income