Linux Foundation and ATIS Partner to Advance Development and Integration of Open Source, Open RAN Technologies

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Organizations to align on implementation and standardization across U.S. operators. 

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), a leading technology and solutions development organisation for the information and communications technology industry, and the Linux Foundation, host of Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) and other open RAN software projects, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This strategic agreement formalizes the two organizations’ intent to deepen cooperation and accelerate progress toward open, intelligent, and sustainable next-generation network architectures, including 5G and 6G. 

The MOU outlines a non-binding framework for collaboration that leverages the complementary strengths of both communities – LFN’s open source ecosystem and ATIS’s standards development leadership. Together, ATIS and LFN will work to harmonize industry efforts, identify gaps and drive alignment on key priorities across the telecom landscape. 

“ATIS creates forward-looking solutions that anticipate the ICT industry’s evolving priorities,” said Susan Miller, president and CEO of ATIS. “By aligning with LFN, we are combining the strengths of open standards and open source to accelerate deployment of secure, sustainable and intelligent next-generation networks.” 

"The Linux Foundation and its associated projects across LF Networking and beyond are committed to building a globally interoperable, open ecosystem that enables innovation across the entire networking stack – from RAN to Core to Edge," said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge and IoT at the Linux Foundation. "This collaboration with ATIS enables us to bring the best of open source and standards together to advance 5G/6G, promote secure development practices, and engage a broader ecosystem." 

Key areas of collaboration include: 

  • Joint Education and Training on how open source and standards can work together to enable rapid innovation 
  • Information Sharing around technical specifications, best practices and secure development tools for open network components 
  • Co-hosted Workshops and Technical Sessions to foster community engagement and knowledge exchange 
  • Joint Marketing and Communications efforts to align messaging and reach a wider operator and vendor audience. 
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