What ORAN Development Company does

ORAN Development Company (ODC) is a US-headquartered software company that develops AI-native Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) platforms for telecom operators, defense agencies, and government customers. Founded in October 2023 by former Altiostar engineers, ODC builds the Odyssey RAN Platform, an open-architecture RAN software stack that unifies communication, sensing, and edge intelligence into a single programmable fabric, and the RANIQ Unified Edge Intelligence Platform, which turns deployed base stations into programmable RF sensor nodes and real-time AI inference engines. The technology is built on NVIDIA's AI Aerial platform and the NVIDIA Aerial RAN Computer family, enabling GPU-accelerated Layer 1 and Layer 2 processing, with claimed performance gains including 380x faster Massive MIMO L2 processing, 40x faster L1 signal processing, 7x cell capacity increase, and 3.5x higher power efficiency compared with CPU-only baselines. The company is headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia with engineering teams in the UK and India.

ODC generates revenue through subscription-based licensing of its AI-RAN software and edge intelligence services to telecom operators and enterprise customers. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales targeting Tier-1 telecom operators, defense integrators, and government agencies, supplemented by strategic channel partnerships with NVIDIA, Cisco, Nokia, Booz Allen, AT&T, MTN, and Telecom Italia. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured around deployment scope and customer requirements. The company also monetizes edge intelligence use cases including RF sensing, perimeter detection, anti-jamming, spectrum monitoring, and airspace RF awareness via the RANIQ platform and SDK.

ODC is a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management and is governed by Chairman Dr. Shaygan Kheradpir with CEO Srinivas Gudladana. The company has secured $45 million in Series A funding as of March 2026, led by Booz Allen, Cisco Investments, Nokia, and NVIDIA alongside Tier-1 telecoms AT&T, MTN, and Telecom Italia, with Phoenix Venture Partners and Cerberus Capital Management affiliates also participating. The company is ramping commercial engagements with top-tier global customers throughout 2026 and is targeting geographic expansion across North America, Africa (South Africa and Nigeria), and Europe (Italy), with explicit positioning as a US-sovereign technology stack for national security and allied telecom operators.

Name

ORAN Development Company

Legal name

ORAN Development Company LLC

Website

https://orandevco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ODC (ORAN Development Company) develops AI-native, open-architecture Radio Access Network software that transforms cell sites into distributed AI compute hubs. The company serves telecom operators, defense agencies, and allied governments via its Odyssey RAN Platform and RANIQ edge intelligence platform, built on NVIDIA AI Aerial.

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NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

vRAN & Open RAN Platforms (CU/DU, RIC, xApps/rApps) (HDAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtualized RAN & Open RAN (vRAN/O-RAN) (HDAFANAF), Telco Cloud & Edge NFV Platforms (HDAFANAI), NFV Infrastructure (NFVI) (HDAFANAB)

Keywords

• AI-native radio access network
• RAN software platform
• Edge intelligence software
• Distributed compute grid
• Open RAN architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

Revenue model

1. AI-RAN Platform Licensing: Licensing of Odyssey RAN software platform to telecom operators for deployment on their network infrastructure. Operators unlock new revenue streams across industrial, commercial, and public sectors.
2. Edge Intelligence Services: Revenue from RF sensing services, spectrum monitoring, perimeter detection, and airspace RF awareness sold to enterprise and government customers as subscription services.
3. RANIQ Platform Licensing: Licensing of RANIQ platform for operators and enterprises running ODC's RAN software to enable new service opportunities using existing infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ORAN Development Company (ODC) develops and licenses an AI-native, cloud-native, open-architecture Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) software platform — the Odyssey RAN Platform — that unifies communication, sensing, and edge intelligence into a single programmable stack. The platform, built on NVIDIA AI Aerial silicon, transforms traditional cell sites into distributed AI compute hubs capable of running real-time generative inference, agentic AI, and Physical AI workloads for telecom operators, defense agencies, and government customers.

Product overview

ODC offers a unified product portfolio anchored by the Odyssey RAN Platform — a core AI-native, software-defined Radio Access Network that collapses communication, sensing, and edge intelligence into a single open-architecture fabric. This platform serves as the foundational layer, with add-on modules like RANIQ extending its capabilities as a Unified Edge Intelligence Platform that exposes real-time RF signal intelligence to applications. The All-American AI-RAN Stack represents a production-ready deployment variant built in collaboration with NVIDIA, combining ODC's software with the NVIDIA AI Aerial platform. The Distributed Compute Grid architecture sits above these products, transforming traditional cell sites into distributed AI compute hubs for autonomous AI and real-time generative inference workloads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Odyssey RAN Platform: AI-native, open-architecture Radio Access Network platform that unifies communication, sensing, and edge intelligence into a single programmable stack.
• RANIQ Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 380x faster Massive MIMO L2 processing compared to CPU-only architectures
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and emerging.

• NVIDIA AI AerialcoreTechnology or Integration · 27 October 2025Deep technology integration between ODC's AI-native RAN software and NVIDIA's AI Aerial platform. The collaboration launched the All-American AI-RAN stack achieving breakthrough performance gains. ODC's stack runs on NVIDIA Aerial RAN Computer family.
• AI-WIN CollaborationstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025ODC participated in the AI-WIN (AI for Wireless Innovation) project alongside NVIDIA, Booz Allen, MITRE, and T-Mobile. The collaboration delivered a fully AI-native mobile network stack within six months with three live pre-6G applications.
• 6G Development InitiativestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2025Strategic collaboration with NVIDIA, Cisco, Booz Allen Hamilton, T-Mobile, and MITRE to drive development and deployment of AI-native 5G and 6G wireless networks embedding AI at the core of wireless infrastructure.
• MTN Group PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2025Strategic partnership between ODC and MTN Group to develop and test innovative Open RAN solutions tailored for networks across Africa. Supports MTN's commitment to affordable, high-quality telecommunications with advanced Open RAN architectures enabling greater network flexibility.
• TelefonicaemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerODC has engagements with Telefonica for AI-native RAN technology deployment, targeting defense and enterprise customers.
• SoftBankemergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoftBank highlighted ODC's vision for transforming traditional networks into intelligent compute hubs. SoftBank's VP noted ODC's platform as a critical link in the autonomy stack enabling autonomous systems to scale globally.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Ericsson: Incumbent RAN vendor with dominant global market share and massive R&D budget. Competes broadly in the same RAN market ODC targets, but as part of a full end-to-end portfolio across hardware, software, and services.
• Nokia: Incumbent RAN vendor (and ODC investor) with global AnyRAN strategy spanning traditional and cloud RAN. Competes broadly in the RAN market while simultaneously investing in ODC, reflecting the industry's bifurcated transition.
• Samsung Networks: Major RAN vendor with growing Open RAN footprint, particularly in the US market. Competes broadly with ODC for operator Open RAN contracts as part of a wider portfolio including handsets, chips, and consumer electronics.

Direct peers

• Radisys: Telecom software provider offering virtualized RAN, 5G core, and disaggregated network solutions. Competes in the same virtualized RAN software category with operator-grade deployment experience.
• Mavenir: Open RAN and cloud-native RAN software vendor providing virtualized 5G core and RAN solutions to operators globally. Direct competitor in the same vRAN/Open RAN software category that ODC targets, and notably absorbed ODC's founders' former employer Altiostar.
• Parallel Wireless: All-G (2G/3G/4G/5G) Open RAN software provider serving tier-1 operators worldwide. Competes head-to-head with ODC for Open RAN software deployments, particularly with operators seeking cloud-native, hardware-agnostic architectures.
• JMA Wireless: US-based Open RAN and CBRS solutions provider offering software-defined RAN and private 5G. Direct competitor in the US-sovereign Open RAN space with overlapping defense/private network go-to-market motion.
• Airspan Networks: Open RAN hardware and software provider specializing in 4G/5G small cells, macro cells, and Open RAN-compliant solutions. Competes in adjacent layers of the Open RAN ecosystem that ODC's software platform integrates with.

Emerging players

• Cohere Technologies: AI-native RAN software company developing machine-learning-based channel estimation and beamforming for 4G/5G. Comparable as an emerging AI-RAN software competitor focused on ML-driven PHY-layer innovation.
• Druid Software: Private cellular network core software provider focused on enterprise and private 5G deployments. Comparable as an emerging software-focused player targeting enterprise and private network use cases that overlap with ODC's enterprise/industrial sensing segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

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