HSINCHU, Taiwan — Mar. 6, 2025 — The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) unveiled its state-of-the-art 5G O-RAN private network management solution Athena Orchestrator at Booth 5A61 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2025. This cutting-edge platform introduces two revolutionary features: intent-based interference mitigation (IM) for private networks and a diverse network planning tool incorporating reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) technology.
Building upon its foundational components—Athena Planner, Athena EMS, Athena RIC, and Athena Sensing, Athena Orchestrator introduces an intent-based system designed to elevate network optimization and management. Debuting at MWC 2025, this feature interprets network administrators’ intentions for optimization or configuration, enabling the automatic generation and analysis of network management strategies.
Athena Planner, an AI-driven tool designed to streamline 5G site survey planning, provides network deployment engineers with expert recommendations on the optimal number, placement, and configuration of 5G base stations, alongside comprehensive analytical reports. Furthermore, Athena EMS and Athena RIC are specifically tailored to optimize network performance for 5G O-RAN private networks. These components extend beyond the standard O-RAN specifications, offering a range of flexible applications that address diverse 5G requirements while enhancing deployment efficiency and sustainability.
The demonstration at MWC 2025 primarily focused on applications for signal interference mitigation, showcasing the potential of intent-based technology to address interference challenges proactively. Additionally, the Athena Planner demonstration highlighted the tool’s ability to simulate and plan the deployment of diversified wireless network systems, including 5G and Wi-Fi technologies, while offering support for RIS signal simulations to enhance network performance and coverage.
With its pioneering innovations, Athena Orchestrator has earned many innovation awards including the ASOCIO DX Award 2024, the R&D 100 Award 2023, and the 2023 Gold Edison Award. By integrating seamlessly with existing network management applications, this system has established a new paradigm for automating and enhancing network optimization.
About ITRI
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is one of the world’s leading technology R&D institutions aiming to innovate a better future for society. Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming Taiwan’s industries from labor-intensive into innovation-driven. To address market needs and global trends, it has launched its 2035 Technology Strategy and Roadmap that focuses on innovation development in Smart Living, Quality Health, Sustainable Environment, and Resilient Society.
Over the years, ITRI has been dedicated to incubating startups and spinoffs, including well-known names such as UMC and TSMC. In addition to its headquarters in Taiwan, ITRI has branch offices in the U.S., Germany, Japan, and Thailand in an effort to extend its R&D scope and promote international cooperation across the globe. For more information, please visit https://www.itri.org/eng.
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