Metanoia, Aethertek and TechPhosis Partner to Build India’s First 6G Radio Platform

Metanoia, Aethertek and TechPhosis have sealed a partnership to create and market 5G FR2 and early‑stage 6G FR3 radio solutions for India’s telecom sector. The trio will combine the Albizia FR2/FR3 radio, built on Metanoia’s Cobra MT2824 baseband chip and Aethertek’s NOVA Antenna‑in‑Module, with TechPhosis’s 5G Core and Distributed Unit software to form open‑architecture private and public networks. Ritesh Aggarwal, chief executive of TechPhosis, said the deal launches one of the first 6G radios in the country and that the MOSART software suite lets researchers tailor early‑generation FR3 designs. Stewart Wu, chief executive of Metanoia, added that pairing O‑RAN WG7‑compliant hardware with MOSART eliminates vendor lock‑in and paves a clear route from today’s 5G FR2 to tomorrow’s 6G FR3, alongside partners such as SERA Network. Perry Lin, business‑development director at Aethertek, highlighted that the modular beam‑forming design speeds up migration to FR3 spectrum while delivering verified RF efficiency for Indian operators. The collaboration also backs commercial FR1 and FR2 radios powered by the Cobra MT2824 SoC, which provides high power efficiency in a small form factor. Jerry Chien, chief executive of SERA Network, noted that its 24 dBm and 5 W FR‑1 units are the first market offerings built on this silicon, with MOSART’s open‑source code allowing extensive customization. An exhibition of the Albizia FR2/FR3 radio and SERA’s FR‑1 units will be held at India Mobile Congress Hall 1 BP 18.

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The partnership aligns with India’s Make‑in‑India, Design‑in‑India and Integrate‑in‑India drives, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign telecom gear and foster home‑grown innovation in next‑generation wireless standards.