Benetel is a telecommunications technology company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, specialising in 5G Open RAN Radio Units (O-RUs) for public and private networks. Our products are designed around open, disaggregated RAN architectures and are intended to interoperate with software and network components from multiple vendors. We develop indoor and outdoor 5G radios, supported by engineering, design, testing and integration capabilities.

A private 5G network is a non-public 5G mobile network dedicated to a particular organisation, site or use case. It can provide controlled connectivity, security, predictable performance and local coverage for applications such as manufacturing, industrial automation, campuses and critical communications. Private networks can use licensed, unlicensed or shared spectrum, depending on the deployment and regulatory environment.

Our RAN550 and RAN650 radios are designed for private-network deployments, including enterprise, industrial, campus and other local applications, as well as mission-critical applications and tactical communications.

Open RAN, or Open Radio Access Network, is an approach to building mobile networks using open, standardised interfaces between RAN components, rather than relying on a single vertically integrated vendor.

The objective is to enable components from different suppliers to interoperate, supporting a more flexible, multi-vendor and disaggregated network architecture.

Split 7.2x is a functional split between the lower and upper parts of the 5G physical layer. In an O-RAN network, it defines the open fronthaul interface between the O-DU (Distributed Unit) and O-RU (Radio Unit).

It allows the radio and much of the baseband processing to be supplied separately, supporting multi-vendor interoperability, virtualised RAN deployments and greater flexibility in how networks are designed and scaled.

Benetel supplies the O-RU, or Radio Unit, at the edge of the RAN.

A simplified 5G Open RAN stack is:

5G Core → O-CU → O-DU → O-RU → Antenna → User Equipment

The O-CU handles higher-layer centralised RAN functions, the O-DU handles distributed/baseband functions, and the O-RU handles radio-side functions. With Split 7.2x, the O-RU connects to the O-DU over the O-RAN Open Fronthaul interface.

Our radios implement the O-RAN Control, User and Synchronisation planes and Management Plane functionality needed for this interface. Our M-Plane implementation uses NETCONF/YANG and supports both hierarchical and hybrid management models.

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is a set of Ethernet networking technologies designed to provide predictable timing, bounded latency and highly reliable delivery of data.

TSN is particularly relevant to applications such as industrial automation, robotics, autonomous systems and smart grids.

Our indoor and outdoor Split 7.2 radios support several of the key features needed to enable TSN across the RAN. We are also researching and documenting the integration of TSN with 5G, including its relationship with 5G URLLC capabilities.

Our Radio Units are divided into two product lines: the RAN650 outdoor, rugged RU delivering up to 5 W per antenna port, and the RAN550 for indoor deployments.

Both are 4T4R, 100 MHz, Split 7.2x O-RAN radios based on a common hardware and software platform, but they differ in RF front-end capabilities and environmental specifications.

RAN650

• Outdoor O-RU
• 4T4R with external antennas
• Up to 4 × 5 W output power
• 100 MHz maximum bandwidth
• Designed for enterprise/campus outdoor networks, FWA, rural broadband, public hotspots and other public or private deployments
• IP65-rated outdoor enclosure
• Several frequency band options

RAN550

• Indoor O-RU
• 4T4R with integrated antennas
• Designed for enterprise, high-traffic urban and private-network deployments
• 100 MHz maximum bandwidth
• Several frequency band options

Our radios are available in several 5G frequency bands:

• n77u: 3700–4200 MHz, TDD
• n78: 3300–3800 MHz, TDD
• n79: 4600–4900 MHz, TDD

Band availability is product- and variant-specific. Customers should confirm the required band configuration of the RAN650 and RAN550 with our sales team.

Our 5G radio units are optimised for ultra-low latency, supporting sub-1 ms over-the-air latency in ideal conditions. End-to-end latency across the full RAN stack depends on the DU/CU configuration and transport network. Our RUs are designed to meet 3GPP URLLC requirements for mission-critical applications.

Our radios have been successfully deployed or tested in more than 25 O-RAN CU/DU combinations.

Vendors we have successfully integrated with include:

• OCUDU (formerly SRSRan)
• Radisys
• Capgemini
• IS-Wireless
• Parallel Wireless
• Firecell (formerly Accelleran)
• Phluido
• ASOCS
• NVIDIA
• Mavenir
• OpenAirInterface (OAI)
• BubblERAN
• JMA Wireless
• Antevia Networks
• AWTG
• Dell Technologies

Because integrations and product versions evolve, customers should confirm the current validated combination for a specific deployment with Benetel.

We have demonstrated integration of our RAN550 O-RU with NVIDIA Aerial L1 and the OpenAirInterface (OAI) L2/L3 stack, managed through the OAIBOX dashboard.

This provides a GPU-accelerated, open-source platform for experimenting with 5G/6G and AI-RAN applications. The integration was completed in collaboration with Allbesmart.

For more information about this integration, see here.

Benetel is a European 5G technology company with all its engineering, development and manufacturing activities based in Europe. Benetel radios are designed, developed, tested and manufactured at Benetel’s facilities in Dublin, Ireland and its second design operation in Gdynia, Poland.

This gives Benetel direct control and visibility over the manufacturing of its radio products and supports a resilient European supply chain for critical telecommunications infrastructure. It supports Benetel’s commitment to European technology sovereignty, supply-chain resilience and trusted communications infrastructure.

5G Radio Access Network infrastructure is strategically important national and industrial infrastructure, particularly at a time when global supply chains are being affected by geopolitical tensions, changing trade policies, tariffs and export controls. The relationship between the US and China remains a significant source of uncertainty for global technology supply chains, while Europe is also seeking to reduce strategic dependencies on external suppliers. The European Commission has specifically identified increasing external dependencies, export restrictions and the weaponisation of supply-chain dependencies as risks to European competitiveness and resilience.

These issues can translate into practical logistics challenges: longer and less predictable lead times, changing freight and customs costs, tariff exposure, restrictions on particular components or technologies, and increased difficulty in guaranteeing continuity of supply. Trade measures are also becoming increasingly targeted at strategic technologies and materials, adding further uncertainty to international manufacturing and procurement.

A European manufacturing footprint can therefore help customers simplify logistics, improve supply-chain visibility, reduce exposure to geopolitical disruption and tariffs, and maintain greater control over the sourcing and production of critical network infrastructure.

Our primary product information is available on the RAN550 and RAN650 product pages, including product specifications and downloadable product information.

For additional technical documentation, our Support Hub directs customers to our Service Desk. Some technical documentation, including user guides, is password-protected and provided following a support request.

Benetel 5G radios support a wide range of applications, industries and deployment scenarios, including:

• Private and enterprise 5G
• Smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0
• Industrial automation and low-latency applications
• Mission-critical and tactical communications
• Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and rural broadband
• High-density urban connectivity
• Public hotspots and urban infill
• Campus networks
• Ports and airports
• Construction sites
• Smart cities
• Broadcast and media

We are ISO 9001:2015 certified and maintain a Quality Management System focused on continuous improvement, quality assurance and customer satisfaction.

We also work within the framework of the EU RoHS and REACH directives and comply with applicable substance restrictions.

Our radios have achieved O-RAN End-to-End (E2E) Badging following rigorous validation at the Digital Catapult OTIC Lab in London. The testing, conducted from October 2025 to January 2026, successfully completed all mandatory scenarios, demonstrating standards-aligned, multi-vendor interoperability across the RAN stack.

Our products are also CE/FCC certified and patented in the US.

For more information about our quality management system, environmental policy and compliance approach, please visit our Quality page.

Our publicly documented recognitions include:

• 2020 Corporate Vision Small Business Award – Leading Innovators in 5G NR Technology
• 2022 Intel Network Builders Winners’ Circle – Member Level recognition
• 2023 NTIA 5G Challenge – 1st place in the Multi-Vendor End-to-End (E2E) Integration category as part of the QCT/Benetel team with Capgemini, receiving a $750,000 prize. The team achieved a 100% pass rate in Stage 3 testing.
• Connected Britain 2025 Smart Places Award – as part of the Cambridgeshire Open RAN Ecosystem (CORE) consortium
• SCF Mobile Network Awards 2025 – Outstanding Contribution to Emerging Technologies award as part of the CORE HDD Consortium

You can purchase Benetel radios directly from us. Please contact us using our contact form or at sales@benetel.com for product availability, commercial enquiries and configuration requirements.

Our typical sales process involves:

1. NDA signature
2. Definition of the use case
3. Selection of the appropriate radio
4. Selection of the required 5G frequency band and bandwidth
5. Confirmation of the CU/DU and wider network architecture
6. Quotation preparation
7. Agreement of commercial, delivery and support arrangements, followed by receipt of PO and delivery of the radio unit(s)

The precise process depends on the scale and technical requirements of the deployment. Lead time depends on part and product availability.

Yes. We work with customers and partners to match our products to specific applications and requirements. Our engineering capabilities cover system architecture, design, conformance testing, automated test systems and product integration.

If you are unsure which radio or configuration you need, contact us with details such as:

• Indoor or outdoor deployment
• Location and coverage area
• Required 5G frequency band, if known
• Number and type of users/devices
• Required capacity or bandwidth
• Required power output
• Antenna requirements
• CU/DU software or vendor preference
• Private, public, industrial or FWA use case
• Environmental requirements
• Any additional requirements

We can then help determine the appropriate radio and configuration.