Network disaggregation like Open RAN relies on trustworthy testing for conformance, interoperability, and end to end. We as a neutral lab run by a consortium of three operators and many strong partners are working hard to provide this foundation of network disaggregation.
Considering the increasing demand for open, flexible, cost-efficient networks, the i14y Lab facilitates the work towards standard compliant network disaggregation – the decoupling of platform software and network functions from the underlying hardware using open interfaces. This fundamentally new way to create telco networks promises to speed up innovation and meet the demands in the long term.
The i14y Lab was one of six labs across Europe serving as a venue for the O-RAN Global PlugFest Spring 2025. With the publication of the results within the O-RAN Alliance, the lab, together with consortium partners Deutsche Telekom and EANTC AG, has completed another successful round of collaborative Open RAN testing.
All about PlugFest at the i14y Lab
Want to know what the i14y Lab looks like and has to offer? What kind of people work here, who is in the strong consortium behind the lab and who are our associated partners? Then this is the page for you.
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The i14y Lab is a truly open space hosted by Deutsche Telekom, which is also leading the consortium that runs the lab. The consortium includes three large operators – Vodafone, Telefónica and Deutsche Telekom – and other strong partners from across the industry. Together we test and integrate components for disaggregated network ecosystems to deliver more flexibility, innovation, and choice for all players – accelerating time to market for disaggregated network solutions.
We are an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC), qualified by the O-RAN Alliance. And we are an authorized TIP lab. One of the few labs worldwide that are indeed both. Talk to us for your Open RAN testing needs.
Together we will grow an ecosystem of disaggregated network solutions in Germany and Europe. The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) believes in our vision and supports the i14y Lab with 17 M € funding.
This enables us and our partners to collaborate efficiently and to the highest standards. Digitalization requires more flexible and powerful networks – and network disaggregation promises to deliver this for all market players.
Support the i14y mission to pioneer an open, interoperable telco ecosystem.
