DeepSig
DeepSig develops AI-native wireless communications software, including neural receivers (OmniPHY-5G) and spectrum sensing tools (OmniSIG) for 5G/6G Open RAN networks. The Arlington, Virginia-based company serves mobile network operators, defense agencies, and infrastructure vendors, and co-develops the OCUDU open-source RAN stack.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersArlington, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What DeepSig does
DeepSig, Inc. is a privately held, Arlington, Virginia-based AI software company founded in 2017 as a spin-out from Virginia Tech's Hume Center for National Security and Technology. The company develops AI-native wireless communications software that replaces conventional radio access network (RAN) physical layer algorithms with deep neural networks. Its core products are OmniPHY-5G, a neural receiver for 5G Open RAN that performs channel estimation, equalization, soft bit de-mapping, and interference rejection combining using deep learning; OmniSIG, an AI-driven spectrum awareness platform for real-time RF signal detection, classification, and localization; OmniSIG Studio, a tool for training and deploying custom deep learning models for spectrum sensing; and OmniPHY Axon, an AI-native modem technology that dynamically generates waveforms for 6G air interfaces.
DeepSig's technology integrates with major infrastructure platforms including Intel FlexRAN, NVIDIA GPU systems (DGX Spark, Jetson Thor, GH200), srsRAN, and Keysight PROPSIM, and is co-developing the OCUDU open-source 5G/6G RAN stack with Software Radio Systems under a DoD FutureG Office contract, hosted by the Linux Foundation. The company monetizes through software licensing to mobile network operators, network equipment vendors, and defense agencies, supplemented by government research contracts from NASA, NTIA, and the Department of Defense. Named customers include Viettel High Tech (live 5G Open vRAN deployment in Vietnam), the U.S. Army Cyber (Project Convergence Capstone 5), and the DoD FutureG Office.
DeepSig pursues an enterprise sales motion targeting mobile network operators, defense agencies, and infrastructure vendors, with significant non-dilutive funding from federal sources. The company is a founding member of the AI-RAN Alliance and the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, positioning it as a key player in the AI-for-RAN ecosystem alongside carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, SoftBank), equipment vendors (Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung), and silicon providers (NVIDIA, AMD, Qualcomm). The company is venture-backed, with approximately $7.68M in disclosed equity and grant funding by 2020 and ongoing federal contract revenue, employing roughly 25-50 people.
DeepSig firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DeepSig
- Legal name
- DeepSig, Inc.
- Website
- https://deepsig.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- DeepSig develops AI-native wireless communications software, including neural receivers (OmniPHY-5G) and spectrum sensing tools (OmniSIG) for 5G/6G Open RAN networks. The Arlington, Virginia-based company serves mobile network operators, defense agencies, and infrastructure vendors, and co-develops the OCUDU open-source RAN stack.
- Ownership category
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DeepSig industry classification
Industry- Product category
- AI-Native Wireless Communications Software
- NAICS
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Virtualized RAN & Open RAN (vRAN/O-RAN) (HDAFANAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- vRAN & Open RAN Platforms (CU/DU, RIC, xApps/rApps) (HDAIAIAA)
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Where DeepSig is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Arlington
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
DeepSig business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Software Licenses (OmniPHY-5G, OmniSIG): DeepSig licenses AI-native software products (OmniPHY-5G neural receiver, OmniSIG spectrum sensing) to mobile network operators, defense agencies, and network equipment vendors. The software integrates into existing RAN infrastructure platforms (Intel FlexRAN, O-RAN compliant systems). Revenue is generated through software licenses with potential for subscription-based model updates and support.
- Government Research Contracts: DeepSig receives government funding through DoD FutureG Office awards, NTIA grants, NASA contracts, and National Spectrum Consortium programs for developing AI-native wireless technologies for defense and spectrum applications.
- Enterprise Software Platforms (OmniSIG Studio): Training and development environment (OmniSIG Studio) for rapidly creating custom deep learning models for spectrum sensing applications, sold as a software tool to customers building custom RF classification systems.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Enterprise licensing - custom pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
DeepSig product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DeepSig develops AI-native wireless communications software that replaces conventional radio access network (RAN) signal processing algorithms with deep learning neural networks at the physical layer. Its product portfolio includes the OmniPHY-5G neural receiver for 5G Open RAN PUSCH processing, OmniSIG AI-driven spectrum awareness/sensing software, OmniSIG Studio for custom ML model development, and OmniPHY Axon AI-native modem technology for 6G. The software is sold to mobile network operators, defense agencies, and network infrastructure vendors and is designed to integrate into Open RAN and GPU-accelerated platforms.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- OmniPHY-5G: AI-native 5G software solution for RAN physical layer processing, including neural receivers that improve wireless performance in Open RAN networks.
- OmniSIG
- OmniSIG Studio
- OmniPHY Axon
Products and services
- OmniPHY-5G AI-powered neural receiver software for 5G Open RAN that replaces conventional physical layer algorithms with deep neural networks for channel estimation, equalization, soft bit de-mapping, and interference rejection combining, delivering 2-3X uplink throughput improvement and superior spectral efficiency for standard and massive MIMO networks.
- OmniSIG AI-driven spectrum awareness software delivering real-time wireless sensing and security, providing ultra-fast signal detection, classification, and analytics for RF activity monitoring across wideband spectrum. Used for network security, threat detection, spectrum monitoring, and interference detection in commercial and defense applications.
- OmniSIG Studio Advanced ML training studio that enables rapid training, testing, curation, and deployment of custom deep learning models and datasets for new spectrum sensing applications, allowing creation of new data models in hours instead of days or weeks.
- OmniPHY Axon AI-native modem technology that dynamically learns and adapts to unique channel conditions by generating tailored waveforms for efficient, robust, and secure communications, targeted at AI-Native 6G Air Interface demonstrations.
- OCUDU (Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit) Open-source software platform for 5G and 6G radio access networks, co-developed by DeepSig and Software Radio Systems under DoD FutureG Office funding, hosted by the Linux Foundation. Provides carrier-grade open-source CU and DU software supporting Intel/AMD x86, ARM, and NVIDIA GPUs and serves as the reference implementation for AI-RAN capabilities.
Quantifiable outcome
- 2-3X uplink throughput improvement with neural receiver software in 5G Open RAN networks
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use DeepSig
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
DeepSig technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
AI capability8 records
Feature5 records
DeepSig partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Software Radio Systems (SRS)coreDeepSig and SRS were jointly awarded a government contract by the DoD FutureG Office to develop the initial software stack for OCUDU (Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit), an open-source 5G/6G RAN initiative under the Linux Foundation. SRS provides the proven 5G CU/DU software foundation while DeepSig contributes GPU acceleration and AI-RAN capabilities including spectrum sensing, neural receivers, and AI-native air interfaces. The partnership is central to OCUDU ecosystem development.
- NVIDIAcoreDeepSig leverages NVIDIA GPU platforms (DGX Spark, Jetson Thor, GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip) for hardware acceleration of RAN processing and AI-RAN applications. DeepSig's software enables efficient RAN compute alongside AI workloads on NVIDIA's shared memory architecture. Partnership enables demonstrations at NVIDIA GTC events and integration with NVIDIA AI Aerial platform.
- Linux Foundation (OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation)coreDeepSig is a founding member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation launched under the Linux Foundation. The initiative develops open-source CU/DU software for 5G and early AI-native 6G networks. DeepSig contributes hardware acceleration expertise and AI-RAN reference designs to the open-source project.
- QualcommmajorQualcomm joined the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation as a premier member, with Doug Knisely (senior director for technical standards) joining the governing board. Qualcomm's membership positions the company to influence AI integration in RAN infrastructure for 5G and 6G development.
- AMDmajorAMD is a founding premier member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation. DeepSig's OCUDU platform supports AMD processors alongside Intel x86, ARM, and NVIDIA platforms for multi-vendor RAN deployments.
- AT&TmajorAT&T is a founding premier member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, aligning with DeepSig's efforts to develop open RAN software for 5G and 6G networks.
- EricssonmajorEricsson is a founding premier member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation. Despite being a competitor in traditional RAN, Ericsson joined to participate in open-source RAN development and influence AI-native 6G standards.
- NokiamajorNokia is a founding premier member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation. Nokia has also formed a close partnership with NVIDIA including a $1 billion investment, positioning Nokia within the AI-RAN ecosystem alongside DeepSig.
- SoftBank CorpmajorSoftBank is a founding premier member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, participating in open-source RAN development for 5G and 6G.
- VerizonmajorVerizon is a founding premier member of the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, supporting open-source RAN development initiatives.
- PCTELmajorDeepSig partnered with PCTEL to integrate OmniSIG spectrum awareness software into PCTEL's SeeHawk Scout tactical signal intelligence platform. The integration enables real-time spectrum monitoring with AI-powered signal detection and classification across FR1/FR2 cellular and non-cellular bands.
- InterDigitalmajorDeepSig partnered with InterDigital on a DoW contract for advanced spectrum coexistence research for civil and military applications. DeepSig contributes AI and spectrum sensing capabilities to the joint research effort.
- Keysight TechnologiesmajorDeepSig partnered with Keysight at O-RAN PlugFest Fall 2025, combining DeepSig's generative AI channel modeling with Keysight's PROPSIM channel emulator hardware for realistic wireless testing environments.
- srsRAN / Software Radio SystemsmajorDeepSig used the srsRAN open-source 5G CU/DU software stack as the system under test at O-RAN PlugFest, demonstrating neural receiver optimization on the SRS platform.
- POWDER Lab (University of Utah)minorPOWDER Lab, part of NSF's Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research program and designated O-RAN OTIC, provided the large-scale testbed for O-RAN PlugFest collaboration with DeepSig.
- IntelcoreDeepSig's OmniPHY-5G software integrates with and is validated on Intel FlexRAN Layer 1 reference software. The neural receiver operates on Intel Xeon processors in Open vRAN deployments, enabling operators to deploy AI-native physical layer processing on existing Intel-based infrastructure.
- AI-RAN AlliancecoreDeepSig is a founding member of the AI-RAN Alliance alongside AWS, Arm, Ericsson, Microsoft, Nokia, Northeastern University, NVIDIA, Samsung, SoftBank, and T-Mobile. The alliance focuses on integrating AI into cellular technology to advance RAN capabilities (AI for RAN), utilize infrastructure more effectively (AI and RAN), and deploy AI services at the network edge (AI on RAN).
- Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT)majorVHT, Viett's telco solutions company, partnered with DeepSig to deploy the industry's first AI/ML-based neural receiver in a live 5G Open vRAN network in Vietnam. DeepSig's OmniPHY-5G integrates into VHT's Distributed Unit to improve uplink throughput and resource utilization in the commercial trial network.
- Next G AlliancecoreDeepSig joined the Next G Alliance as a Contributing Member, participating in six working groups (Applications, Green G, National 6G Roadmap, Societal and Economic Needs, Spectrum, Technology) to advance 6G mobile technology.
- O-RAN AlliancecoreDeepSig participates in the O-RAN Alliance ecosystem, with OmniPHY-5G designed to be O-RAN compliant. DeepSig contributes to open RAN standards development and ecosystem interoperability.
- National Spectrum ConsortiumcoreDeepSig is a member of the National Spectrum Consortium, participating in government-funded spectrum research and development programs including the OCUDU project with the DoD FutureG Office.
- Telecom Infra Project (TIP)minorDeepSig participates in the Telecom Infra Project ecosystem for open, disaggregated, and standards-based RAN solutions.
- Open RAN Policy CoalitionminorDeepSig is a member of the Open RAN Policy Coalition, participating in policy discussions on startup innovation in the Open RAN ecosystem.
- NASA Glenn Research CentermajorDeepSig received a NASA contract to apply machine learning-based radio technology to NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) System and test on the Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) TestBed. The Cognitive Communications Autoencoder program evaluates AI performance gains in space communications.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
DeepSig competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Cohere Technologies: Cohere Technologies develops AI/ML-driven channel estimation and spectrum multiplier technology for 4G/5G networks. It is the most direct competitor to DeepSig's OmniPHY-5G neural receiver, targeting the same operator pain point (spectral efficiency) with a similar learned-physical-layer approach.
- Software Radio Systems (SRS): SRS provides the open-source srsRAN 5G CU/DU software stack that DeepSig uses and has co-developed OCUDU with. SRS is a direct peer in open-source 5G/6G RAN software and a strategic partner on the same DoD FutureG contract.
- Mavenir: Mavenir is a pure-play Open RAN software vendor offering cloud-native 4G/5G RAN solutions to operators. It competes with DeepSig in the Open RAN ecosystem, particularly as operators evaluate AI-RAN software stacks from independent vendors.
- Parallel Wireless: Parallel Wireless provides Open RAN solutions for 4G, 5G, and private networks, with an all-software, cloud-native architecture. It is a direct peer in disaggregated RAN software serving operators and defense customers globally.
- JMA Wireless: JMA Wireless provides Open RAN, 5G, and private network software and hardware solutions, with a focus on U.S. domestic telecom and defense markets. It is comparable to DeepSig as a U.S.-based Open RAN vendor targeting similar operator and government customers.
Broad incumbents
- Ericsson: Ericsson is a global incumbent RAN vendor that has joined both the AI-RAN Alliance and OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation to integrate AI into its RAN portfolio. As a broad incumbent, it competes with DeepSig's AI-RAN approach through its scale and incumbent operator relationships.
- Nokia: Nokia is a global incumbent RAN vendor and OCUDU founding premier member that has formed a close partnership with NVIDIA for AI-RAN. It is a broad incumbent competing with DeepSig across operator deployments and a strategic partner through the AI-RAN Alliance.
- Qualcomm: Qualcomm is a leading wireless chipset and modem vendor that joined the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation as a premier member. As a broad incumbent, it competes with DeepSig at the silicon/software interface for AI-RAN workloads and influences 6G standards.
Emerging players
- Airspan Networks: Airspan Networks provides Open RAN 4G/5G solutions, particularly for private and dense networks. It is an emerging peer in the Open RAN ecosystem with overlapping government and operator customer segments.
Others
- Keysight Technologies: Keysight is a wireless test and measurement vendor that partnered with DeepSig at O-RAN PlugFest Fall 2025. While not a direct competitor, Keysight is an adjacent ecosystem participant providing the channel emulation hardware (PROPSIM) used to validate DeepSig's AI-generated channel models.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles7 records
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Funding rounds5 records
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Frequently asked questions about DeepSig
What does DeepSig do?
DeepSig develops AI-native wireless communications software that replaces conventional radio access network (RAN) signal processing algorithms with deep learning neural networks at the physical layer. Its product portfolio includes the OmniPHY-5G neural receiver for 5G Open RAN PUSCH processing, OmniSIG AI-driven spectrum awareness/sensing software, OmniSIG Studio for custom ML model development, and OmniPHY Axon AI-native modem technology for 6G. The software is sold to mobile network operators, defense agencies, and network infrastructure vendors and is designed to integrate into Open RAN and GPU-accelerated platforms.
Is DeepSig a public or private company?
DeepSig is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was DeepSig founded?
DeepSig was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is DeepSig based?
DeepSig is headquartered in Arlington, United States, in the North America region.
How does DeepSig make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Software Licenses (OmniPHY-5G, OmniSIG) is the primary driver. The others are government Research Contracts and enterprise Software Platforms (OmniSIG Studio).
Who are DeepSig's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Cohere Technologies, Software Radio Systems (SRS), Mavenir, Parallel Wireless and JMA Wireless. Broad incumbents are Ericsson, Nokia and Qualcomm. Airspan Networks is listed as an emerging player. Keysight Technologies is listed as an others.
Does DeepSig have an API?
No public API is recorded for DeepSig.
What industry is DeepSig in?
DeepSig's product category is AI-Native Wireless Communications Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAFANAF, Virtualized RAN & Open RAN (vRAN/O-RAN), with a secondary code of HDAIAIAA, vRAN & Open RAN Platforms (CU/DU, RIC, xApps/rApps). Its NAICS code is 54151 and its SIC code is 7371.