Cohere Technologies

Cohere Technologies offers software solutions for mobile networks, primarily the universal spectrum multiplier (USM) for 4G and 5G systems. The USM platform is compliant with 3GPP standards and designed to enhance the strength and efficiency of any generation of mobile networks. It claims to double mobile networks' spectral efficiency.

The USM can be integrated by network equipment suppliers into the RAN or as an xApp in the Telco Cloud. The platform is engineered to address common challenges in traditional methods, such as reference signal contamination (intercell interference), aging of channel state information, stability during mobility and varying channel conditions, higher number of layers per antenna configuration, computational complexity, and the need for explicit device feedback. 

Cohere is reportedly the first company to effectively tackle channel state information aging and reduce latency issues related to transferring critical intelligence from the RAN to the cloud. USM is built with a zero-touch process named “Dynamic Network Alignment,” which manages the alignment of the entire base station technology. Unlike traditional methods that disrupt traffic for calibration, DNA offers a non-disruptive calibration process. USM software reportedly improves network capacity by up to 50% without requiring changes to existing subscriber devices, cellular radios, or antennas. 

Key customers and partnerships

1. As of November 2024, Cohere partnered with Vodafone since 2021, conducting lab demonstrations and field trials of the USM software. 
2. In February 2024, Cohere partnered with Bell Canada to conduct network trials of its USM software in Toronto. 
3. Cohere’s other tech partnerships included companies such as VMware and Intel, as well as consortiums and organizations such as O-RAN Alliance, National Spectrum Consortium, Next G Alliance, and Open Networking Foundation (November 2024).