OPIA responded to a Request for Comment from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration seeking input from the private sector and other stakeholders about the implementation of the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund.
As a key component of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund will direct $1.5 billion over 10 years to promote and deploy wireless technologies in the U.S. that use open and interoperable radio access networks.
OPIA’s full comments were entered into the NTIA docket on January 26, 2023, and provide information and insight about how PNT should be a prominent feature in the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund to promote the deployment of 5G networks and ensure their security.