Rosh Haayin, Israel and Tokyo, Japan – June 2023, ASOCS and WNC are proud to announce that WNC’s Open RAN Radio Units have been fully integrated with ASOCS’ CYRUS® vRAN Private 5G. The integration of the Japan Certified RU is a major step for the Japanese local 5G market, meeting enterprise demand in Japan and the wider global market for a sustainable supply chain for Open RAN ecosystem components. The partnership is seen as key and mutually beneficial by providing a trustworthy and reliable validated solution in Japan and worldwide.
“Having a local certified Open RAN Radio Unit partner is essential on many levels,” said Mr. Shahar Haroush, ASOCS COO. “WNC is a trusted provider with a broad product line, which not only provides enterprises with trusted products and services, but also mitigates global supply chain shortages. We see our partnership with WNC as essential in order to provide high-quality Radio Units combined with ASOCS’ high-performance CYRUS® vRAN software.”
“The partnership enables expedient delivery of fast, reliable, and scalable Private 5G Networks (known as Local 5G or L5G in Japan),” continued Mr. Haroush. “We see our partnership as being key in 2023 and beyond with full commercial deployment in Japan while surging ahead internationally.”
“We are delighted to collaborate with ASOCS to provide a globally certified radio unit which will reduce costs and enhance connection speeds via split 7.2x fronthaul network implementation,” said James Chen, Vice President of the Networking Business Group at WNC. “Leveraging our expertise in network communications, WNC will continue to offer technical support that enables partners to build rapid, adaptable and better private 5G networks that can satisfy the needs of enterprise, industrial, and commercial venues.”
The Japanese adoption of Industry 4.0 principles in smart manufacturing is one of the strongest in the world and the adoption of Local/Private 5G Networks is gathering pace. This partnership between ASOCS and WNC will help meet the growing demand.
About ASOCS
ASOCS is empowering industrial enterprises to connect their production lines to edge applications by providing them with a cloud-based private 5G network and a scalable Software as a Service (SaaS) model.
CYRUS® 5G software by ASOCS enables enterprises to run their networks on their own terms using standard hardware, just as they do with their IT infrastructure. ASOCS enables companies to easily implement private 5G networks and benefit from high network reliability, enhanced security, and low latency.
About WNC
Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC) is a leading network communications solutions provider headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, with annual revenue of US$3.2 billion. WNC has an R&D base in Taiwan, manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Vietnam and China, and sales offices in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Japan, and a workforce of over 13,000 employees worldwide. WNC provides whole-range communications solutions covering 5G edge infrastructure, satellite broadband, satellite broadcasting, enterprise networking, Wi-Fi devices, automotive connectivity, and smart home. Leveraging its expertise in antenna/RF design and system integration, WNC is a key supplier of networking brands, tier-1 telecom operators, automakers, and automotive electronics companies. For more information, please visit: www.wnc.com.tw
