AmpliTech Group, Inc. unveiled two new Open RAN–compliant 5G base station units targeting mid-band spectrum ahead of MWC Barcelona 2026. The systems support Band 2 (PCS 1900 FDD) and Band 41/n41 (2.5 GHz TDD), two widely deployed spectrum bands across North America, Latin America, and parts of Asia and the Middle East. The company will demonstrate the radios at Hall 2, Stand 2B20 during the March 2–5 event in Barcelona.
The new outdoor radio units (O-RUs) support O-RAN Split 7-2a architecture, 10G fronthaul over SFP+, and standard -48V DC telecom power. The Band 41/n41 model targets 2.5 GHz TDD deployments, while the Band 2 radio operates in the 1850/1990 MHz FDD range. Both units integrate into modern Open RAN networks and address carrier and private 5G use cases as operators move away from proprietary RAN stacks toward disaggregated architectures.
AmpliTech said the radios are available immediately for evaluation and deployment programs. The company positions the products for high-capacity urban networks and enterprise-grade private 5G systems, while citing ORAN certifications intended to streamline interoperability testing and reduce qualification cycles.
The Band 2 and Band 41/n41 radios target deployments in:
- High-capacity urban 5G networks
- Airport and university private 5G systems
- Smart city video and IoT infrastructure
- Stadium and large venue connectivity
- Fixed wireless broadband for residential access
- Industrial automation in mining and port environments
For Band 2 spectrum, AmpliTech identified potential markets including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guam. For Band 41/n41, cited markets include India, Japan, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, and the United States, subject to local spectrum allocations and regulatory approvals.
Fawad Maqbool, CEO/CTO of AmpliTech Group, said: “The Band 2 and Band 41/n41 O-RAN radios are available for customer evaluation and deployment programs immediately. By supporting widely deployed spectrum bands across North America, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, we position AmpliTech to participate in both public carrier upgrades and rapidly growing private 5G network deployments.”
🌐 Analysis: Mid-band spectrum such as 2.5 GHz continues to anchor 5G capacity strategies, particularly in markets where operators balance coverage and throughput without moving exclusively to millimeter wave. Open RAN adoption remains uneven globally, but private 5G and greenfield deployments increasingly favor O-RAN-compliant hardware to avoid vendor lock-in. By adding Band 2 and n41 radios, AmpliTech expands into spectrum blocks widely used by Tier 1 carriers and cable operators, positioning itself within a competitive ecosystem that includes larger radio vendors pursuing similar mid-band Open RAN portfolios ahead of MWC.
