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AmpliTech Group's 5G 64T64R MIMO Cellular Radio Platform Supports Evolution of AI-Enabled Wireless Infrastructure at Northeastern University

  • AmpliTech Group's O-RAN CAT B 64T64R Massive MIMO radio unit served as the central hardware platform for Northeastern University's demonstration of the world's first open-source prototype of a Massive MIMO AI-RAN system.
  • The demonstration combined AmpliTech's radio unit with NVIDIA AI Aerial software for layer 1 & layer 2 RAN & was conducted by the Institute for Intelligent Networked Systems (INSI) Open6G OTIC.
  • Northeastern University reported the successful demonstration in a press release dated May 20, 2026.
  • AmpliTech's 64T64R radio is the only radio of its configuration certified by the Open6G OTIC & the only radio of its kind designed & commercialized by an American company.
  • The AI-RAN technology enables wireless systems to automatically adapt to changing demand, improve coverage in crowded areas, reduce congestion, & support high-speed connectivity across various sectors.
  • This announcement extends AmpliTech's research & commercialization partnership with Northeastern University's Open6G OTIC, which previously produced industry-first milestones including the first end-to-end, multi-vendor, virtualized O-RAN-compliant Massive MIMO network demonstration.
  • Fawad Maqbool, Founder, Chairman, President, & CEO of AmpliTech Group, stated that the collaboration demonstrates how artificial intelligence can make future wireless networks smarter, faster, & more reliable.
  • The Open6G OTIC at Northeastern University is an O-RAN Alliance-qualified testing & integration facility that has conducted interoperability & conformance testing for AmpliTech's radio unit.
  • AmpliTech Group designs, develops, & manufactures advanced RF & microwave signal processing components & next-generation 5G infrastructure systems for defense, satellite communications, quantum computing, & telecommunications.
  • All AmpliTech products are designed & engineered in the United States.