House to vote on legislation creating grant program for Open RAN technologies

The House is expected to vote today on legislation establishing a grant program to promote the development of Open Radio Access Networks through a Commerce Department initiative.

The National Information and Telecommunications Administration will lead the program, which will provide $750 million in grants over a 10-year period.

“House passage of the USA Telecommunications Act is an important step forward in supporting the deployment of open radio access networks for 5G and beyond,” Diane Rinaldo, executive director of the...