Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) shares began Thursday in the positive range, on word that its corporate venture capital arm, Booz Allen Ventures, has made a strategic investment in O-RAN Development Company (ODC), a U.S.-based technology company specializing in AI-native Open RAN (O-RAN) solutions for 5G and emerging 6G networks. The investment—part of ODC’s Series A funding round—will help accelerate the development of NextG wireless technologies that power mission-critical communications and help shape tomorrow’s 6G infrastructure in step with emerging U.S. priorities.
This investment advances more adaptive communications capabilities. It also supports the development of Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) technologies that embed AI directly into the network to improve mission outcomes while extending the capabilities of today’s 5G infrastructure and laying the foundation for 6G.
“Leveraging software-defined wireless networks, edge computing, and AI-enabled technologies,” to quote this morning’s news release, “data can be processed closer to where missions occur—enabling faster decision making, improved situational awareness, and more resilient network operations at the edge.”
“At Booz Allen, we’re advancing AI-native wireless networks that strengthen resilience and bring AI to the edge,” said Chris Christou, senior vice president and 5G/NextG lead at Booz Allen. “By leveraging our deep engineering and mission expertise with ODC’s innovative technology, we’re helping bring next-generation wireless capabilities to environments where speed, adaptability, and reliability matter most.”
BAH shares gained 36 cents Thursday to $80.48.
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