Xilinx and Fujitsu are teaming up to augment 5G deployment in the US. As part of their partnership, Xilinx will incorporate its UltraScale+ technology into Fujitsu’s O-RAN 5G radio units (O-RUs). An O-RAN, or open radio access network, allows baseband and radio unit components from multiple vendors to operate together, enabling operators to customize the network as needed. Fujitsu’s O-RAN-compatible 5G radio units offer support for a broad range of spectrum and multi-band applications for 5G O-RAN networks. With the addition of Xilinx UltraScale+ devices, which require only half the power and surface area to regulate waveform-processing applications, network operators can strike the right balance of operating costs and benefits.