Airspan Networks
Airspan Networks is a telecommunications equipment vendor that provides software-defined Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions for 4G and 5G mobile and fixed wireless operators, private networks, and enterprise connectivity use cases.
- 5G and 4G open and virtualized RAN hardware and software platforms (mobile networking)
- Fixed wireless access systems for broadband connectivity (access networking)
- Private and enterprise wireless network solutions for campuses, industrial sites, and venues (private cellular)
- Small cell, macro, and multi-band radio portfolio supporting various spectrum bands and deployment scenarios (RAN infrastructure)
- Network management, orchestration, and optimization tools for planning, provisioning, and monitoring RAN assets (network operations)
More About Airspan Networks
Airspan Networks focuses on RAN infrastructure for mobile operators, Internet Service Providers (ISP), neutral hosts, and enterprises that deploy private cellular networks. Its offerings are aligned with 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) and 5G 5G New Radio (NR) standards and are used to build both public and private networks that require wide-area coverage, capacity in dense environments, or targeted connectivity in specific locations such as campuses and industrial facilities.
The company positions its solutions around open and virtualized RAN architectures (open RAN / Virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN)), where baseband functions are disaggregated from radio units and can run on commercial off-the-shelf hardware. This approach supports deployments that use standardized interfaces defined by organizations such as 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance, enabling interoperability between radios, baseband software, and third-party ecosystem components. For enterprise and institutional environments, this extends to integration with existing IP networks, virtualization platforms, and cloud-native tooling used in data centers or edge locations.
Airspan Networks provides RAN hardware such as small cells and radio units that support multiple spectrum bands, including licensed, shared, and unlicensed spectrum, which is relevant for operators and for private deployments such as CBRS-based networks in some markets. These radios can be used in macro, micro, and indoor configurations to address coverage and capacity requirements in urban, suburban, rural, and in-building scenarios. The portfolio is typically combined with centralized or distributed baseband processing and transport connectivity to form complete access networks.
In addition to access hardware, Airspan Networks offers software platforms for network management and orchestration (network management) that allow operators and enterprises to configure, monitor, and optimize their RAN environments. These tools support tasks such as provisioning of radio sites, performance monitoring, and parameter optimization. For private networks and enterprise connectivity, the solutions can be integrated with core network platforms from ecosystem partners, security systems, and application layers used for Industrial IoT (IIOT), smart city services, or venue connectivity.
Within an enterprise technology directory, Airspan Networks fits into categories such as mobile networking infrastructure, Open RAN (ORAN) and vRAN platforms, small cell and fixed wireless access systems, and private cellular solutions. Its products are relevant to roles such as CTOs, network architects, and infrastructure planners who evaluate RAN architectures, spectrum strategies, and wireless access options for operator networks, campus environments, or industrial deployments.