Kalray and Partners Secure €26.5 Million for Orange ME/CT PART Project

Kalray, in collaboration with Orange, Obvios, Ekinops, and other partners, has been awarded the "IPCEI Connectivity Ecosystem" project. This initiative, valued at €26.5 million, focuses on advancing technology in the telecom sector. The project aims to develop cloud-native virtualized networks tailored for small-scale deployment by local operators and private 5G networks for businesses.

The project emphasizes an OpenRAN approach, utilizing open-source software and French hardware, ensuring technological sovereignty. This development will be tested across multiple sites, fostering innovation in private network concepts. Kalray's involvement reinforces its position as a key player with its DPU processors, contributing essential technology building blocks in telecoms.