Introduction#
Meet NVIDIA Aerial RAN CoLab Over-the-Air (ARC-OTA): The Ultimate AI-Enhanced Wireless Development Platform
NVIDIA ARC-OTA is a groundbreaking platform that revolutionizes advanced wireless development, now featuring powerful AI-RAN capabilities. This versatile sandbox environment offers developers unprecedented access and flexibility for experimentation and innovation in wireless technologies.
Key Features
Complete Source Code Access: Developers can dive deep into the platform’s inner workings, enabling thorough customization and experimentation
Rapid Validation: Quick turnaround for testing and benchmarking results, accelerating the development process
O-RAN Compliance: Built on principles of virtualization, disaggregation, and full software programmability, ensuring compatibility with Open RAN standards
AI-RAN Integration: Leveraging NVIDIA’s AI Aerial hardware and software solution for enhanced capabilities
Advanced Capabilities
GPU-Accelerated PHY: Full inline acceleration of all PHY functions in addition to AI/ML integration in the RAN
Commercial-Grade Foundation: Built upon NVIDIA Aerial CUDA-Accelerated RAN, providing a robust and reliable base for development
Cloud-Native Architecture: Designed for seamless integration with modern cloud infrastructure, supporting 5G and 6G network stacks.
Developer Benefits
Unified Workload Handling: ARC-OTA efficiently manages both RAN and AI workloads, streamlining the development process
Continuous Innovation: The platform’s roadmap includes NVIDIA-qualified tools, blueprints, and emerging developer extensions to foster community-driven innovation
Empowering Creativity: With its AI-RAN capabilities, ARC-OTA enables developers to push the boundaries of advanced wireless technologies, encouraging exploration and breakthrough innovations.
By combining cutting-edge AI capabilities with a flexible, open development environment, the ARC-OTA platform stands at the forefront of wireless technology innovation, empowering developers to shape the future of 5G, 6G, and beyond.
Software Release Manifest#
The following table outlines the software versions used for ARC-OTA 1.6.
Component |
Version |
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Aerial CUDA-Accelerated RAN |
Layer 1 |
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Data Lakes |
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pyAerial |
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OAI |
gNB |
2025.w29 |
CN |
2025.w29 |
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NVIDIA SDK Manager |
v2.2 |
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WNC 1220 O-RU (CBRS n48) |
v3.1.18q.551 |
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For additional context, review the artifacts in the ARC1.6_integration branch.
The Grace Hopper platform requires OAI CN version develop.