Eridan and Skylark Wireless Partner to Advance Energy-Efficient Open RAN Solutions Under NTIA Wireless Innovation Grants

Eridan, a startup developing the world’s smallest, lightest, and most efficient 5G radio, today announced a strategic partnership with Skylark Wireless, to deliver high-performance Open RAN solutions designed to power the next generation of wireless infrastructure. The collaboration is supported by recent NTIA grant awards through the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, part of a federal initiative to accelerate U.S.-based innovation in secure, open wireless networks.

Skylark, a networking hardware startup specializing in Television White Space (TVWS) systems and Massive-MIMO technologies, will incorporate Eridan’s MIRACLE radio unit into its fully software-defined Massive MIMO architecture, unlocking new levels of efficiency and performance. Eridan’s radio delivers ultra-low Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), enabling a cleaner signal, meaning fewer errors, higher data integrity, and greater throughput, especially at the cell edge where connectivity typically drops off. Combined with its unmatched power efficiency, the MIRACLE radio enables more sustainable, high-performance wireless systems ideal for both dense urban and resource-constrained environments.

“Eridan’s technology sets a new benchmark for radio performance with its clean signal and power efficiency,” said Samir Rahi, Director of Business Development and Product at Skylark Wireless. “By integrating MIRACLE into our architecture, we’re expanding the utility of our platform in environments where efficiency, reliability, and on-shoring are mission-critical.”

Together, Eridan and Skylark offer a powerful, American-made wireless solution that redefines performance, efficiency, and flexibility for Open RAN deployments. Key attributes include:

• Clean Signal Performance: Eridan’s ultra-low EVM radio ensures high data accuracy and increased throughput, particularly at the cell edge

• Power Efficiency: Eridan’s MIRACLE radio consumes dramatically less energy, reducing costs and increasing viability in constrained environments

• Flexibility: Skylark’s fully software-defined Massive MIMO architecture can be dynamically configured for commercial, enterprise, and public sector use cases

• System Efficiency: Skylark’s patented techniques extend range, enhance system-wide performance, and digitally mitigate interference

• U.S. Manufacturing: Both companies design and assemble their products in the United States, supporting national security and domestic supply chain resilience

The collaboration is part of Eridan’s broader commercialization effort, which is supported by its $36.8 million NTIA grant. The funding will accelerate the development, interoperability testing, and field validation of the company’s MIRACLE RU with mobile network operators around the globe.

“By combining Eridan’s unique direct polar transmit technology with Skylark’s flexible MIMO platform, we’re delivering an Open RAN solution that’s not only high-performance but also built for long-term sustainability,” said Omid Tahernia, CEO of Eridan. “This is a powerful example of how public investment in innovation fuels real-world progress.”

To learn more about Eridan’s partnership with Skylark Wireless, visit https://eridan.io/.

About Eridan

Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, and founded in 2013 by engineers and PhDs, Eridan is building transformational wireless technology to improve the sustainability and accessibility of broadband connectivity globally. Its 5G radios utilize patented direct polar architecture with gallium nitride to provide high bandwidth performance while consuming less power, making wireless networks sustainable for 5G and beyond. To learn more about Eridan’s innovative radio technology, visit https://eridan.io/

About Skylark Wireless

Skylark Wireless is developing next-generation wireless systems designed to provide custom software-defined radio equipment for research and development. The company’s platform helps connectivity by offering custom software-defined radio (SDR) equipment with its patented technologies in the SDR space, including multi-user beamforming, spectral efficiency, and unlocking the potential of MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology in both fixed and mobile environments, enabling customers with advanced wireless capabilities, bridging digital gaps and enhancing connectivity worldwide.

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