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Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN

Name: Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN
Creator: Department of Commerce
Keywords: GRANT

Department of CommerceNational Telecommunications and Information Admini

AI Overview

Develop secure AI-native capabilities for Radio Access Networks (RAN) that enable operators to generate revenue and reduce costs through innovative services. The program seeks demonstrations of commercial viability and export-ready open, interoperable solutions.

This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.

Key Details

Agency

Department of Commerce

Funding Amount

3 awards expected

Release Date

July 14, 2026

Due Date

September 9, 2026 (Closed)

Official Description

<p>This NOFO is the fourth issued under NTIA’s Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (PWSCIF or Innovation Fund). Titled “Solutions for AI-Native RAN,” the goal of this NOFO is to support the development of a secure compute environment to enable or leverage native artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities in the Radio Access Network (RAN) that generate revenue for operators, cost savings, and innovative third-party services, and demonstrate a business case for one or more services that ...

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Change History

Date ChangedJul 29, 2026 at 9:05 PM