News Release
Boost Mobile and Wind River Collaborate on Largest CaaS Vendor Changeover on an Open RAN Network

LITTLETON, Colo. and ALAMEDA, Calif. — Dec. 3, 2024 — Wind River® will now provide core-to-edge cloud infrastructure for the Boost Mobile network. As the largest Open RAN (O-RAN) deployment in the world, providing 5G voice to more than 200 million Americans, Boost Mobile’s  transition to Wind River Studio Operator will mark the telecom industry’s largest containers-as-a-service (CaaS) vendor changeover on an Open RAN network.

“Boost Mobile, formerly DISH Wireless, has been and continues to be the world leader in developing and operationalizing a carrier-grade cloud-native Open RAN 5G network at a national scale," said Eben Albertyn, Chief Technology Officer at Boost Mobile. “Boost Mobile is beyond proving Open RAN technology works, and is now applying component interchangeability through our new engagement with Wind River. We continue to evaluate performance and the cost effectiveness of our network components and can rapidly pivot to new and different solutions. We aim to ensure our network remains cutting-edge and customers continue to enjoy the benefits of a cloud-native 5G network, including greater reliability, higher speeds and cost effective services.”

“With the world’s largest Open RAN deployment, Boost Mobile is helping to lead innovation in the market. Wind River is proud to collaborate with Boost Mobile on this major milestone to advance Open RAN,” said Paul Miller, Chief Technology Officer at Wind River. “As a leader in the telecom landscape that powers the majority of 5G vRAN/Open RAN deployments across the globe, through our Studio Operator capabilities, Wind River delivers cloud-native solutions that enable the commercial deployment of next-generation network infrastructure for service providers, like Boost Mobile, worldwide.”

Based on the open source StarlingX project, Studio Operator cloud platform technology provides a fully cloud-native, Kubernetes- and container-based architecture for the development, deployment, operations, and servicing of distributed edge networks at scale. It addresses service providers’ complex challenge of deploying and managing a cloud-native infrastructure for core-to-edge distributed cloud networks to provide traditional RAN performance in a vRAN/Open RAN deployment. Wind River Studio Operator conductor technology can orchestrate new service deployment across a complex cloud topology, with complete end-to-end automation and zero-touch provisioning, in a matter of minutes. Studio Operator analytics technology can help manage a distributed cloud network effectively, using AI/ML-generated insights for intelligent and automated decision-making.

Delivering proven technologies that keep telecommunications edge networks running reliably, Wind River has played key roles in the world’s first successful 5G data session; in the first Open RAN deployment in Canada; in building commercial vRAN/O-RAN programs, including one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world; and in launching the first fully automated edge data center for commercial service. 

About Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile offers the best value in wireless with simple, flexible and transparent plans starting at $25/mo. for unlimited 5G. Boost Mobile's nationwide cloud-native O-RAN 5G network delivers lightning-fast speeds, reliability and coverage on the latest 5G devices. Customers enjoy no annual service contracts and the freedom to upgrade their devices anytime without a trade-in. Experience Boost Mobile's risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee and learn more about our services on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Boost Mobile is the nation's newest nationwide mobile carrier in the U.S. and a brand under EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS).

About Wind River

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of devices and systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River software and expertise are accelerating digital transformation across industries including automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio supported by world-class global professional services and support and a broad partner ecosystem. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com.

# # #