USI Announces the Launch of Orion and Its Research Lab

Tampa, FL. — Unified Systems Intelligence (USI) is proud to announce the launch of Orion, a purpose-built AI model for the telecommunications industry. Orion represents years of research, experimentation, and development, culminating in an intelligence system designed to meet the unique demands of telecom networks, telecom workforce management, and telecom compliance operations.

Orion began as a vision: to take the power of large language models and align it with the real-world needs of telecommunications – decentralizing and creating a more private and secure method of enabling telecom AI. What started as early experiments in predictive modeling and open-source architectures evolved into a full ecosystem of tools and interfaces.

Today, Orion stands as a production-grade platform integrated into the Unify ecosystem capable of not just answering questions, but validating credentials, analyzing complex technical documentation, engaging in real-time conversations with speed and precision, and connecting agents that can read, write and perform business operations.

Unlike general-purpose AI systems, Orion has been trained directly on telecommunications standards and data sources in partnership with Learning Alliance Corporation. This includes 3GPP specifications, OSHA guidelines, and NATE requirements. This domain-specific expertise positions Orion as a trusted advisor across critical infrastructure functions such as safety, networking, design, engineering, project management, and workforce development.

Performance Results

The results are clear. On the Telecommunications Last Exam (TLE) - a benchmark created by USI designed to measure applied telecom knowledge - Orion scored a 68%, more than double the performance of leading general-purpose models. This performance advantage demonstrates Orion's ability to reason through real-world telecom challenges and deliver actionable insights to organizations that demand accuracy.

Real-World Example

An example question we posed on a social media post was the oddity of an enclosure hanging from an aerial line. A response by other LLMs included:

"This image shows a green trash bin or dumpster inexplicably suspended high above the ground, tangled in power lines. It appears to be a full-size waste container, typically seen curbside, now somehow lodged horizontally between multiple overhead utility wires. Part of the container is wrapped in black plastic or tarp, and it's unclear how it got there — suggesting either a severe storm, prank, or some type of accident.

The scene is unusual and absurd, given the weight and size of the container and the impracticality of it ending up there without deliberate effort or extreme weather. The image also raises serious safety concerns, as the bin could damage the lines or fall onto traffic or pedestrians below.

It's a classic "what on earth happened here?" moment. Would you like a funny caption or a serious safety analysis of what might've caused it?"

In comparison, Orion outlined these snippets:

This image shows an aerial fiber optic splice enclosure (also called a splice case or fiber splice closure) suspended between utility poles. Here's a breakdown of what you're seeing:

What's in the Image

The Green Cylindrical Unit:
This is a fiber optic splice enclosure. It's designed to house and protect fiber splices (where two fiber optic cables are joined together) from environmental damage like moisture, dust, and wind.

Mounting on Aerial Fiber Line:
The enclosure is lashed to aerial messenger wire or suspended from the fiber line using steel rings or hangers. This installation is common in telecom and broadband networks.

Black Wrap or Covering:
The dark section on the right is likely a weatherproof boot or moisture seal where cables enter and exit the enclosure. It's wrapped to ensure water and debris don't enter the splice housing.

Purpose

Fiber Continuity: It joins two or more fiber cables along a route without needing to run a full uninterrupted cable.

Access Point: It allows future maintenance, testing, and upgrades.

Based on the image, this fiber optic splice enclosure appears functional but not professionally or correctly installed. Here's a detailed assessment of what's wrong:

What's Likely Wrong

1. Improper Suspension Method
The enclosure is dangling awkwardly with no visible support strand bracket or proper hanger system.
It appears to be tied off with ad hoc material (possibly zip ties or rope), which can strain the fiber cables, leading to long-term damage.

2. No Strand Mount Bracket or Hanger Clamp
Professionally installed splice closures use: Strand Mount Brackets (for lashed cable) and Hanger Clamps with tension relief loops. These help maintain the correct bending radius and prevent stress on entry points. This install lacks those, risking microbending or macrobending—both of which degrade signal quality.

3. Unprotected Cable Entry
The black wrap appears haphazard and may not fully protect the cable entry points. If it's just wrapped with tape or a cloth cover, water can seep in, leading to moisture intrusion and eventual signal failure.

4. Unsupported Slack Loop or Drop
There is no visible slack loop or strain relief loop before the cable enters

Beyond technical strength, Orion introduces a new level of interoperability. Built on flexible interfaces, Orion can seamlessly connect with open-source frameworks, proprietary AI systems, and OpenAI-compatible infrastructures. This means telecom operators, contractors, and enterprises can deploy Orion into their existing environments without disruption, while also unlocking powerful new capabilities such as certificate verification, vector-based knowledge retrieval, and low-latency speech-enabled interactions.

"Telecommunications is the backbone of our connected world, yet it remains underserved by generic AI models. With Orion, we are delivering a purpose-built solution that doesn't just understand language - it understands telecom. This launch marks a new era for how our industry can use AI to drive safety, efficiency, cyber security and growth."

— Fred Arnold, Co-Founder at Unified Systems Intelligence

AI Research Lab Partnership

With that in mind, USI will partner its engineers with LAC's instructor workforce to develop an AI research lab dedicated to enabling AI application development tailored to industry networks, field workers, and customer/subscriber interests.

"Being able to test these AI applications in an almost real environment allows us as developers to create agents that are truly useful that can be deployed to administrators, technicians, and network engineers," he said.

Research Center Build Out Progress

Availability

Orion is now available to telecom operators, contractors, and workforce development partners through third party deployments, open source projects and USI's Unify platform - joining the suite of applications designed to streamline compliance, training, and operations across the industry.

With Orion, Unified Systems Intelligence has taken a major step toward redefining the role of AI in telecommunications—moving beyond experimentation into an era where intelligent systems are industry experts, problem-solvers, and trusted collaborators.