Photon-IV’s Stellarlink platform will demonstrate multi-vendor interoperability at the O-RAN Alliance Plugfest, validating open architecture connectivity for defence applications.
About the O-RAN Alliance Plugfest
The O-RAN Alliance Plugfest is an industry-wide event where vendors demonstrate that their O-RAN-compliant components interoperate with equipment from other vendors. It is a critical validation step for open, disaggregated RAN architectures that reduce vendor lock-in.
Stellarlink’s Spectra at the Plugfest
Photon-IV’s Spectra platform — an AI-Powered O-RAN Intelligence Platform — will be showcased as a Non-RT RIC and Near-RT RIC solution. Spectra coordinates spectrum intelligence, handover decisions, and xApp/rApp orchestration across heterogeneous multi-vendor RAN environments.
Why This Matters for Defence
Open RAN architectures allow defence customers to mix and match best-of-breed components, reducing supply chain risk and enabling faster technology insertion. Photon-IV’s participation demonstrates that Spectra can operate seamlessly in multi-vendor defence network environments.