Mavenir, Aira Technologies Partner To Enhance 5G Spectral Efficiency And Throughput

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Mavenir and Aira Technologies, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven network automation, have successfully demonstrated a high-fidelity MIMO channel estimation and prediction solution.

This breakthrough integration leverages Mavenir’s Open RAN-based O-DU to boost network capacity, enabling up to 35 per cent more data transmission over the same spectrum based on Aira’s simulation data.

According to Mavenir in a statement, this yields faster speeds and a better 5G experience for more users simultaneously, potentially setting a new benchmark for Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) performance.

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Mavenir Senior Vice President and General Manager of RAN, Sachin Karkala emphasised that the collaboration shows how Open RAN accelerates innovation by integrating third-party solutions quickly, delivering enhanced performance in ongoing outdoor trials.

Meanwhile, Aira Technologies Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, RaviKiran Gopalan highlighted that this is an industry-first application of machine learning to wireless baseband processing.

“Together with Mavenir, we are demonstrating three pivotal advances: the power of the Open RAN ecosystem to accelerate innovation, the untapped potential of ML in next-generation wireless applications, and the transformative capability of AI to redefine the RAN,” he said.

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By leveraging advanced proprietary machine learning algorithms, Aira's AI-based spectrum efficiency solution enhances spectral efficiency, boosts throughput, and significantly reduces mobile network operators’ total cost of ownership.

The solution seamlessly integrates with Mavenir’s commercial O-DU, utilising existing baseband processing hardware without requiring additional AI-specific hardware such as graphics processing units (GPUs) or accelerators, enabling operators to achieve enhanced performance with minimal operational complexity and cost.

The Open RAN framework from Mavenir enabled smooth integration of Aira's AI software, meeting the baseband processing timing demands. Aira’s Insight Engine leverages AI to deliver more accurate estimations of key metrics like signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), user mobility, and RF environment, which feed into the AI-powered channel prediction model. This results in better MU-MIMO efficiency and network throughput.

This groundbreaking technology will be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2025, where attendees can experience how Mavenir’s and Aira’s collaboration sets a new benchmark for 5G network efficiency and performance.

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