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DALLAS, Aug.3, 2021/PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

    STL (NSE: STLTECH) [https://www.stl.tech/], an industry-leading integrator

of digital networks, has announced a collaboration with Facebook Connectivity

to design and develop 4G and 5G radio products as part of the Evenstar program

to help accelerate the commercial deployment of Open RAN and boost 5G readiness

for operators around the world.

    Over the last few  years, STL has been developing open, disaggregated,

virtualized [https://www.stl.tech/virtualised-access-products/virtualized-ran/]

and programmable solutions for the access side of the network. STL recently

launched a suite of open networking products, covering 5G wireless products

like Garuda (indoor small cells), 5G multi-band macro radios and Wi-Fi6

carrier-grade access solutions. These offerings are being tested with top tier

telcos in the U.S., UK and APAC.          

    The Evenstar program is a collaborative effort by Facebook Connectivity and

global industry partners to accelerate the adoption of Open RAN technology.

Through this collaboration, STL will build two advanced, high-power macro radio

products. The first one is an O-RAN compliant radio providing higher capacity

for dense deployments. As part of this engagement, STL will also develop an

O-RAN compliant 4G+5G Dual Technology Radio that supports both technologies

individually or/and concurrently. These 3GPP and O-RAN compliant radio products

will be developed over the next year and will enable telecom operators around

the world to scale up commercial deployments of open networking infrastructure

and prepare their networks for Open RAN 5G.

    Talking about this development, Jaydeep Ranade, Director of Wireless

Engineering for Facebook Connectivity, said, "The Evenstar program is a part of

our efforts to accelerate the availability and commercial readiness of Open RAN

solutions, and we are excited to have STL on board. We look forward to working

with STL to continue shifting the industry towards open, disaggregated and more

vendor agnostic 5G networks."

    Commenting on this collaboration, Chris Rice, CEO Access Solutions

Business, STL, said, "We are delighted to support and contribute to the

Evenstar program to develop 3GPP and O-RAN compliant radio products. Through

this collaboration, STL extends its existing commitment towards creating a

robust, open and disaggregated, access network ecosystem. By enabling  an open

networking infrastructure through efforts like this one, we are enabling global

telecom service providers to take the power of 5G technology to billions of

people worldwide at lower cost points."

    About STL - Sterlite Technologies Ltd:

    STL is an industry-leading integrator of digital networks that helps

telcos, cloud companies, citizen networks and large enterprises deliver

enhanced experiences to their customers. STL provides end-to-end, 5G-ready

solutions ranging from wired to wireless, design to deployment and connectivity

to compute. Our core capabilities lie in Optical Interconnect, Virtualised

Access Solutions, Network Software and System Integration. Read more

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    Source: Sterlite Technologies Ltd. (STL)