AmpliTech Group Achieves 100% Open RAN Handover Validation at POWDER OTIC PlugFest Featuring AT&T, DISH Wireless, Samsung, VMware, and Other Leading Global Participants
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG), today announced a major milestone in the commercialization of Open RAN technology. During the O-RAN Global PlugFest Fall 2025, AmpliTech's Radio Units (O-RUs) achieved a 100% successful handover validation rate across multi-vendor environments.
What's a handover? When you're on a phone call in your car driving down the highway, your phone is connected to a cell tower. As you move away from that tower and get closer to another one, your phone needs to switch its connection from the first tower to the second without dropping your call. That switch is called a handover (or "handoff").
What's validation? Validation just means confirming the handover actually worked, that your call successfully transferred to the new tower and stayed connected.
What's the handover validation rate? It's simply the percentage of these tower-to-tower switches that succeed. If 100 handovers happen and 98 work properly, the rate is 98%. In AmpliTech's validation case it was 100%.
Why does it matter? A low rate means more dropped calls and frustrated customers. A high rate means the network is working smoothly.
This validation reinforces AmpliTech's position as a critical hardware provider in the global shift toward disaggregated, interoperable 5G architectures. By delivering flawless mobility performance, traditionally the most difficult challenge in Open RAN, AmpliTech has proven its technology is deployment-ready for large-scale public and private 5G networks.
Capturing the Open RAN Market Pivot
As the telecommunications industry moves away from closed, single-vendor "locked-in" systems, the demand for high-performance, interoperable hardware is surging.
- De-Risking Open RAN Adoption: By achieving a 100% success rate in deterministic handover behavior, AmpliTech removes a primary barrier to entry for tier-1 carriers concerned about reliability in multi-vendor setups.
- Expanding Total Addressable Market (TAM): The success at PlugFest Fall 2025 confirms AmpliTech's readiness for Public 5G, Private Enterprise 5G, and CBRS-based industrial networks.
- Strategic Interoperability: Validated against multiple independent O-CU and O-DU software implementations, AmpliTech's O-RUs are now "plug-and-play" ready for the global ecosystem of RAN software providers.
The RF Foundation for AI-Driven Networks
Modern 5G networks require extreme precision to support automated and AI-driven operations. AmpliTech's engineering focuses on the "RF Foundation", the physical layer where network stability begins.
- Carrier-Grade Hardware: The trial utilized AmpliTech's outdoor-rated Band n48 (CBRS) O-RUs featuring a 4×4 MIMO architecture, designed for high-capacity throughput.
- Unrivaled Stability: Throughout the testing, the units maintained continuous RF power stability and precise timing characteristics, allowing higher-layer AI and automation logic to execute without degradation.
- Automation-Ready: The units demonstrated predictable behavior essential for closed-loop automation and AI-assisted testing frameworks, such as Dagster and KiwiTCMS.
"Reliable handover starts at the radio layer," said Fawad Maqbool, CEO of AmpliTech Group. "Achieving a 100% handover success rate across multiple vendors demonstrates that our radios provide the stable RF performance required for carrier-grade Open RAN deployments where mission-critical reliability is the only acceptable standard."
Strategic Impact and Future Outlook
This successful validation at the POWDER Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) marks AmpliTech's transition from technology validation to global deployment readiness. As carriers prioritize scalable, automated, and mobility-driven use cases, AmpliTech is uniquely positioned as a trusted radio technology provider that anchors these disaggregated architectures.
The POWDER Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the bulk of its footprint on the University of Utah campus.
POWDER stands for "Platform for Open Wireless Data-driven Experimental Research." It was designated as an OTIC by the O-RAN ALLIANCE in summer 2023 Utah and is part of the PAWR (Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research) program created by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
About AmpliTech Group
AmpliTech Group (NASDAQ:AMPG) is an engineering-driven company specializing in high-performance Open RAN Radio Units and advanced wireless infrastructure. With a legacy of RF excellence, AmpliTech provides O-RAN-compliant solutions that deliver the reliability and performance required for next-generation public and private 5G networks worldwide. For more information, please visit www.amplitechgroup.com or amplitech5G.com.
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