Radisys Corporation announced the availability of its Release 16 compliant 5G NR protocol software, which supports low latency use cases for 5G private networks. Radisys? Connect RAN 5G solution, based on specifications from 3GPP, the Small Cell Forum, and the O-RAN Alliance, enables an elastic and agile 5G network tailored to meet the unique requirements of diverse 5G applications with minimized CAPEX, improved time-to-market, and shortened time-to-revenue. The new Release 16 compliant 5G NR protocol software delivers enhancements in functionality, capacity, coverage, latency, mobility, reliability, and ease of deployment. Radisys? Release 16 compliant protocol software unlocks the full potential of 5G NR, enabling operators to monetize their networks by supporting new use cases for industry verticals. It delivers new features, including URLLC (Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications), TSN (Time Sensitive Network), NR Unlicensed, 5G Location and Positioning Services and UE Radio Capability Signaling Optimization. The upgraded protocol software, with new enhancements for beam management for 5G NR sub-6GHz and mmWave frequency bands, MU-MIMO, New Radio Dual Connectivity (NR-DC), Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB), and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), enables robust and efficient network capacity and coverage. Radisys? Connect RAN 5G Software recently won the Small Cell Forum award for Outstanding Contribution to Small Cell Open RAN Platforms. The software is available pre-integrated and pre-validated on multiple industry-leading platforms to accelerate global 5G deployments.