Open Radio Systems provides ORS Aurora, a programmable hardware accelerator that offloads 5G/6G physical‑layer processing onto an FPGA/ASIC platform. The solution delivers carrier‑grade performance, sub‑nanosecond fronthaul synchronization, and an open API for embedding AI inference, and it integrates with any commercial or open‑source virtual RAN stack.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Mobile network base stations rely on extensive, proprietary hardware to implement the 5G/6G physical layer, which drives up CAPEX, limits flexibility, and hampers rapid deployment of AI-driven radio access network (RAN) functions. Operators and system integrators struggle to achieve real‑time programmability across diverse virtual RAN (vRAN) stacks while maintaining carrier‑grade performance.
Solution
Open Radio Systems delivers ORS Aurora, a turnkey, fully programmable hardware accelerator that abstracts the radio access network’s physical layer into software. By integrating carrier‑grade radio processing with a high‑performance FPGA/ASIC platform, Aurora enables real‑time RAN programmability down to the PHY, supporting 5G NR Release 17 and a path toward 6G via software updates. An open API lets developers embed AI inference directly into the PHY, while the platform’s modular, stackable design accommodates a wide range of commercial and open‑source vRAN stacks. Sub‑nanosecond path synchronization and extensive Linux kernel and DPDK drivers ensure low‑latency, deterministic operation on commodity servers, giving operators technological sovereignty and rapid feature rollout without extensive hardware redesign.
Target Audience
Primary customers are Open RAN operators, mobile network operators, and system integrators that require a flexible, software‑defined base station platform, as well as AI RAN developers seeking low‑latency, PHY‑level inference capabilities.
Features
- Carrier‑grade radio processing accelerator with FPGA/ASIC fabric for FEC, HARQ, FFT, and filtering offload
- Supports 5G NR Split 7.2 and 8, with full compatibility to 5G Release 17 and software‑upgradable 6G capabilities
- Sub‑nanosecond fronthaul bus synchronization enabling extreme capacity and 32×32 MIMO configurations
- SDR front‑end modules delivering 120 MHz bandwidth, 30 dBm output power, and linearity up to 1024‑QAM
- Open API and SDK for AI‑enhanced PHY functions, allowing custom ML models to run at line rate
- Linux kernel extensions and DPDK drivers for real‑time OS integration with any vRAN stack
- Scalable, modular chassis design that is stackable, interconnectable, and operable as a standalone unit
- Compatibility with both commercial and open‑source vRAN software ecosystems, simplifying integration for system integrators