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AmpliTech Group Participates in O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFest Spring 2026 as the Only 64T64R Massive MIMO Radio Vendor, Advancing Multi-Vendor Integration and AI-RAN Development

  • AmpliTech Group participated in the O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFest Spring 2026, which concluded successful testing & integration activities from February through May 2026.
  • The event involved 31 companies & institutions across 9 labs worldwide, focusing on multi-vendor Massive MIMO O-RAN components, AI-RAN solutions, open-source software, & Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) capabilities.
  • AmpliTech's O-RAN CAT B 64T64R Massive MIMO radio was the only unit of its configuration at the PlugFest, marking the company as the sole American entity to design & commercialize an O-RAN radio at this specification level.
  • The company demonstrated interoperability with equipment from multiple vendors alongside major operators including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Korea Telecom, LG Uplus, Orange, & Rakuten Mobile.
  • Fawad Maqbool, CEO of AmpliTech, stated that the PlugFest validation proves Open RAN interoperability is real, not theoretical, & provides operators confidence in multi-vendor deployments.
  • AmpliTech's 64T64R radio previously achieved O-RAN certification as the only radio of its configuration through the Open6G OTIC at Northeastern University.
  • The company provided the hardware platform for the world's first open-source Massive MIMO AI-RAN demonstration conducted with NVIDIA & Northeastern University in May 2026.
  • AmpliTech designs & engineers all products in the United States, with a portfolio spanning low noise amplifiers, cryogenic amplifiers, Massive MIMO O-RAN radio systems, & 5G Network-in-a-Box solutions for defense, satellite, quantum computing, & telecommunications.