Biden-Harris Administration Awards $13 Million from Wireless Innovation Fund

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded seven projects across six states a total of $13 million in the second round of grants from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund’s first Notice of Funding Opportunity. This second round of funding will support research and development of new and improved testing methods for open and interoperable networks. The projects focus on advancing security and energy efficiency testing, automating the testing process, and leveraging artificial intelligence to improve network and software testing. The $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund supports the development of open and interoperable wireless networks as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. Open and interoperable wireless equipment will help drive competition, strengthen global supply chain resilience and lower costs for consumers and network operators.