India, July 3 -- VIAVI Solutions has announced the addition of colocation capability to its VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service for Open RAN (VALOR) facility, in response to growing demand from Open RAN customers for more extensive and flexible testing solutions. Located in Chandler, Arizona, the VALOR facility is funded by the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) through the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (PWSCIF).

The new colocation model complements VALOR's existing on-demand lab services by offering customers extended access to the facility. This enables continuous testing throughout the product development lifecycle using a semi-permanent setup. Customer environments within the lab are lo...