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ORAN Development Corporation

Category: AI Infrastructure

A pioneer in AI-Native Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) that develops the Odyssey platform to transform telecommunications infrastructure into a global distributed compute grid. ORAN Development Corporation was founded in 2024. The company is led by Srinivas Gudladana. Based in New York, USA. Team size: 10-50. Total funding raised: $45.0M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include MTN Group, NVIDIA, Cisco Investments, Nokia, AT&T, Telecom Italia, Booz Allen Hamilton, Cerberus Capital Management.

Founded
2024
Headquarters
New York, USA
Team size
10-50
Total funding
$45.0M

Value proposition

Collapses communication, sensing, and edge intelligence into a single programmable stack, eliminating vendor lock-in and enabling real-time AI inference at the network edge.

Products and solutions

Odyssey RAN Platform (AI-native, software-defined RAN stack), Distributed Compute Grid (Edge-based AI processing layer), AI-RAN 'Token Factories' (Nodes for spatial sensing and AI inference), GPU-Accelerated Cloud-Native Wireless Stack

Unique value

Structurally unifies communication and sensing into a 'Distributed Compute Grid,' treating the network as a computer rather than just a connectivity pipe.

Target customer

Global mobile network operators (MNOs), government and defense agencies, and industrial enterprise sectors.

Industries served

Telecommunications, Defense & National Security, Industrial Robotics, Critical Infrastructure, Edge Computing

Technology advantage

Built on a GPU-accelerated, cloud-agnostic architecture (NVIDIA AI Aerial) and positioned as the definitive 'All-American' RAN stack to ensure supply chain sovereignty.

How they differentiate

ODC differentiates through an 'AI-Native' approach rather than just 'Cloud-Native.' By utilizing the Odyssey platform and NVIDIA AI Aerial, it collapses communication and edge intelligence into a single GPU-accelerated stack, positioning itself as a sovereign 'All-American' alternative to traditional RAN vendors.

Main competitors

Rakuten Symphony, Mavenir, Samsung Electronics (Network Division)

Key partnerships

NVIDIA (AI Aerial platform integration), Cerberus Capital Management (Strategic backing), MTN Group, AT&T, and Telecom Italia (Operator partners), Cisco, Nokia, and Booz Allen Hamilton (Strategic investors/collaborators)

Notable customers

MTN Group, AT&T, Telecom Italia

Major milestones

Founded in 2024 by veteran Open RAN leadership from Altiostar and Rakuten Symphony., Established strategic partnership with NVIDIA to integrate the AI Aerial platform., Launched the Odyssey RAN platform to unify communication and spatial sensing., Closed $45M Series A funding round led by MTN Group in March 2026.

Growth metrics

Transitioned from stealth/founding in 2024 to global commercial pilots and a $45M Series A by early 2026.

Market positioning

High-performance AI-RAN infrastructure challenger focusing on sovereign supply chains and distributed edge computing.

Geographic focus

Global, with primary strategic hubs in North America (Sovereignty/Defense), Africa (via MTN partnership), and Europe (via Telecom Italia).

Patents and IP

Proprietary architect of the Odyssey RAN technology platform; contributes to O-RAN Alliance open-specification code projects.

About Srinivas Gudladana

Srinivas (Vas) Gudladana has over 25 years of leadership in the telecommunications and wireless infrastructure sectors. Prior to founding ODC, he was a pivotal executive at Altiostar Networks (acquired by Rakuten Symphony), where he served as VP of Engineering and Head of India Operations, pioneering Open RAN technology. His career also includes senior engineering roles at Mavenir Systems and Airvana, focusing on 4G/5G core and radio access network development.

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