“We want to lead the world” in wireless networks, the U.S. secretary of commerce said during the announcement. CCI’s xG Testbed at Virginia Tech will lead the project test center in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area.
Luiz DaSilva, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative executive director and Bradley Professor of Cybersecurity at Virginia Tech, kicks off an event on Feb. 12 at which the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a $42 million wireless project. Photo by Craig Newcomb for Virginia Tech
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) and Virginia Tech will play an instrumental role in a new $42 million wireless innovation project announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Monday at the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington.
At the event, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, U.S. Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia, and industry leaders discussed open radio access networks (O-RAN), which promise to boost competition in a market dominated by a few players, spur innovation, and create jobs.
