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Massive MIMO & Open Wireless Platforms

May 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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Overview

We build and operate scalable many-antenna massive MIMO systems and software-defined baseband stacks, including community-shared platforms such as WARP and RENEW that enable at-scale, reproducible wireless experimentation.

Last updated on May 5, 2026
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