DeepSig has stepped forward as a founding member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, a newly launched collaborative effort under the Linux Foundation aimed at advancing open CU and DU software for next-generation wireless networks. Through this initiative, the industry intends to fast-track interoperable and production-ready solutions for 5G while laying the groundwork for early 6G development.

To begin with, the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation introduces a vendor-neutral, open-source framework designed to support interoperable Centralized Unit (CU) and Distributed Unit (DU) implementations within Open RAN architectures. By delivering an open reference platform, advanced integration tools, and continuous validation environments, the initiative actively works to reduce fragmentation across the ecosystem. As a result, operators and vendors can accelerate large-scale, production-grade deployments while unlocking faster innovation cycles.

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Importantly, the proven Software Radio Systems (SRS) 5G CU/DU solution was selected by the FutureG Office within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), in collaboration with the National Spectrum Consortium. This selection paved the way for transitioning the project into a fully open-source effort hosted by the Linux Foundation. Under a transformative award, DeepSig and SRS are now expanding the carrier-grade CU/DU software stack to support enhanced 5G capabilities, early 6G features, AI-native RAN evolution, and accelerated compute integration.

Currently, the first OCUDU release is available through its technical project within the Linux Foundation’s open-source development framework. Over the next three years, the program will continuously introduce new capabilities. Meanwhile, the broader OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation will oversee governance and expand to include additional projects as participation grows globally.

DeepSig contributes significant expertise in hardware acceleration across NVIDIA GPU and other compute platforms, alongside deep AI-RAN capabilities. Consequently, the project can efficiently leverage accelerated-compute technologies to deliver optimized RAN processing and integrated AI-RAN reference designs. These include advanced capabilities such as spectrum sensing, neural receivers, neural scheduling, and AI-native air interfaces. The company’s focus remains on ensuring OCUDU integrates competitive hardware platforms while rapidly embedding critical AI-RAN functionalities for industry-wide adoption.

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“OCUDU creates the foundation for a more open and software-driven RAN ecosystem,” said DeepSig CEO Jim Shea. “As networks evolve toward increasingly dynamic spectrum environments and AI-native architectures, innovating more quickly, a broadly adopted open CU and DU platform allows for rapid experimentation, interoperability, innovation, and deployment. Participating in OCUDU enables us to help shape the software foundation that accelerates AI-RAN and shapes next-generation wireless networks.”

In addition, the Linux Foundation emphasized the strategic importance of DeepSig’s involvement. “DeepSig’s participation as a founding member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation is an important step toward building an open foundation for AI-native RAN innovation,” said Arpit Joshipura, General Manager, Networking, Edge and IoT, the Linux Foundation. “DeepSig brings valuable expertise in AI-driven wireless and accelerated compute that will help advance interoperable CU/DU software and speed innovation for 5G and early 6G networks. We’re pleased to welcome DeepSig to the OCUDU community.”

Overall, the foundation builds on established open-source initiatives and government-backed development programs, now transitioning to neutral governance to encourage broader global participation from operators, vendors, cloud providers, and research institutions. Through structured collaboration across open-source CU/DU development, conformance validation, reference architectures, and AI-RAN experimentation, OCUDU aims to accelerate mobile network innovation and efficient deployment.

As operators and governments prepare for next-generation wireless rollouts, collaborative frameworks like OCUDU are poised to play a defining role in shaping scalable, innovation-driven infrastructure beyond today’s standards.

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