Industrial Technology Research Institute partnered with leading electronics manufacturer PEGATRON Corporation to exhibit their innovations in energy-saving 5G private networks at CES 2023. The two parties further announced collaboration on promoting the codeveloped software platform Athena Orchestrator—O-RAN SMO & RIC, the 5G Energy-Saving O-RAN System, and the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Solution, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Jan. 5 to mark their partnership.

Based on the Athena Orchestrator—O-RAN SMO & RIC, ITRI and PEGATRON codeveloped the 5G Energy-Saving O-RAN System, a private network solution for both smart factories and portable use. AI algorithms monitor flows and diversions, optimize network traffic distribution, and allow idle base stations to hibernate, saving power consumption while maintaining service quality. Meanwhile, to address the market demand in the U.S., ITRI and PEGATRON will enhance the development of the CBRS Solution, which includes the SAS-CBSD protocol software and domain proxy meeting the Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) standards.

Base stations using CBRS will lead to the completion of high-performance and energy-saving 5G private networks, which will accelerate the deployment of 5G networks worldwide.