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SONIC Labs

Accelerating new open network solutions into the UK telecom supply chain

SONIC Labs (SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre) is a world-leading innovation programme and R&D facility based in central London.

It is driven by our vision to transform the UK’s telecommunications industry by leading global technology developments to create a more open, competitive and diverse supply market in the UK. Part of the UK’s national 5G Supply Chain Diversification Strategy, SONIC Labs is funded by the UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), and co-delivered by Digital Catapult and Ofcom.

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Explore SONIC Labs state-of-the-art facilities

Based in the heart of central London, our SONIC Labs indoor and outdoor testing sites provide a commercially neutral, collaborative environment for testing and integration for vendors from across the globe.

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Our community

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We bring together the leading players of Open RAN innovators, industry, academia and government to inform our work and drive long term industry adoption of open network technologies.

Find out more about the organisations we work with, including our network of programme participants, advisory board and industry groups.

Our Community

O-RAN Alliance PlugFest Fall 2024

Digital Catapult is proud to be an international lab host for the O-RAN Global PlugFest – Fall 2024. Throughout the Autumn we will be working with world leading vendors to help accelerate the disaggregation, diversification and interoperability of networks through the adoption of Open RAN technologies.

PlugFest Fall 2024
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Testing facilities now open

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Our knowledge hub

Through our blogs, publications and reports, Digital Catapult shares crucial insights into the latest industry developments and how SONIC Labs is elevating the digital future of Open RAN technologies.

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SONIC Labs – 2023/24 Annual Report

The SONIC Labs Annual Report 2023/24 highlights the significant progress made since the programme’s inception in October 2020. It demonstrates…

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Verizon – A journey to 5G

Produced by Digital Catapult on behalf of Verizon, this report is written for business end-users, aiming to provide the knowledge…

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