#Asia Open RAN Academy Philippines

In an effort to advance its expertise on 5G base stations in Southeast Asia and to compete against China's expanding influence, the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Asia Open RAN Academy in the Philippines. [caption id="attachment_314379" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image Credit: U.S Embassy in the Philippines[/caption] The Asia Open RAN Academy is made by the effort of both the U.S.A and Japan to improve their expertise in open radio access networks (Open RAN or O-RAN). "It is imperative that every nation's telecommunications be secure, affordable, and accessible to all citizens, and collaborative institutions like the Asia Open RAN Academy will help us to achieve this goal," U.S. The Asia Open RAN Academy is co-created by the partnership of academic,  government, and industry stakeholders across the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Furthermore, U.S President Joe Biden committed to the expansion of the Asia Open RAN Academy program during his visit to Japan last May 2022, noting that it will help in lowering costs by increasing supplier diversity and competition. The Academy developed a university-level curriculum with courses about AI and Machine learning integration that will help participants become job-ready in testing and deploying Open RAN networks. Read more in our articles including "USAID launches the Asia Open RAN Academy in the Philippines" and "DTI retracts plan to require permit when running online ads and promos".