The combination of Starry’s innovative technology
approach to pre-standard 5G with Marvell’s 802.11ax chipsets,
will drive the next generation of connected technologies;
Starry, Inc., a Boston-based technology company pioneering the use
of millimeter waves for wireless last-mile gigabit broadband today
announced a joint initiative with Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a
leader in storage, networking and connectivity semiconductor
solutions, to make available a new set of fixed wireless
technologies that they expect will power the future of connectivity
for broadband access. The collaboration will bring together
elements of Starry’s innovative millimeter wave, pre-standard 5G
fixed wireless technology, specifically, Starry’s integrated
circuit, smart-antenna technology, with Marvell’s expertise in
802.11ax technology. This new technology will be available
for companies seeking to build the internet access networks of the
future. Through this initiative, Starry will help accelerate the
development of a pre-standard 5G technology ecosystem to meet the
bandwidth and connectivity demands of the future.
Today, pre-standard 5G technology development is happening in
silos with large, individual companies controlling the direction
and pace of innovation and product development. The use cases of
post-standard 5G remain under development, with mobile applications
still years on the horizon and a 5G technical standard anticipated
for 2020. However, today, the marketplace has recognized that the
immediate-term and practical application of this next generation
technology is the deployment of low-latency, high-capacity, fixed
wireless broadband. Today, nearly 70% of the world’s mobile
cellular, internet traffic is served via WiFi from fixed networks,
making the deployment of new technologies that enable high-capacity
fixed broadband networks even more critical. It is expected
that this offloading will continue to be the most important element
of the world’s wireless infrastructure due to its low cost and
ubiquity.
The Starry and Marvell collaboration focuses on two key areas.
The first initiative makes available the ‘blueprint’ or reference
design for Starry’s cutting-edge millimeter wave,
point-to-multipoint fixed broadband transceivers. This design
incorporates Marvell’s 802.11ax chipsets with Starry’s millimeter
wave integrated circuit, smart-antenna and cloud management
software. This is the essential ‘blueprint’ for manufacturing
transceivers that utilize millimeter wave spectrum to receive and
deliver, on a point-to-multipoint basis, high-capacity internet to
the home. The transceiver is the “last mile” to the premise,
whether it is an apartment building or single family home. This
unique point-to-multipoint transceiver technology was developed by
Starry and is entirely unique and new to the market. Making
this technology available more broadly in domestic and
international markets, will help fixed wireless providers, of all
sizes, dramatically improve scalability and deployment of their
network, making ubiquitous broadband access closer to reality. And,
for new market entrants, access to this technology will enable them
to build an end-to-end wireless broadband access network, further
expanding competition in the internet service provider sector.
The second area of collaboration between Starry and Marvell
makes available a cloud-based Internet and WiFi Network Monitoring
Platform that provides access to a high-quality, network and
customer management monitoring technology. Platform users
will be able to manage every node of the network and see network
performance in real time, from base stations and receivers, to
in-home WiFi hubs for end users subscribed to the service. This
suite of technologies will be available to those companies using
Starry’s transceiver technology to build or expand their networks,
and to existing internet service providers or other types of
broadband providers seeking software technology to manage their
networks and subscribers, while also providing high-quality
customer care and service. Together these two technology offerings
represent a significant leap forward in making pre-standard 5G
technology more broadly available to advance the development of
next generation access networks outside of the typical incumbent
footprint.
“When we started Starry, our goal from the beginning was to
drive down the cost of deploying broadband, from the cost of
equipment to speed of deployment. And we have been successful
at achieving both,” said Chet Kanojia, CEO and co-founder
of Starry. “The barrier to entry in the market today –
whether domestic or global – is cost. That’s why you see so few
people willing to challenge incumbent monopolies. We saw 5G as an
opportunity for a new ecosystem of access technologies and products
to emerge – but felt that it could only happen if the barrier to
entry was low. By enabling low cost entry into the market, we are
helping build the access networks of the future by enhancing market
competition and increasing competition and choice in access
technologies in the overall broadband market. It’s a win-win
for consumers.”
“Marvell is pleased to collaborate with Starry, bringing
together our deep expertise and investments in 802.11ax with
Starry’s innovative millimeter wave technology to enable
cost-effective, high-speed broadband services that dramatically
reduce service rollout times and last mile costs,” said
Mark Montierth, vice president and general manager of the Wireless
Connectivity Business Unit at Marvell.
By making these pre-standard 5G technologies available, Starry
is democratizing access to early 5G technologies that will
ultimately boost the development and wide adoption of 5G hardware
to serve this sector, creating manufacturing efficiencies and more
rapid innovation cycles that will translate into more quickly
expanding consumer broadband access. Both technologies are expected
to be available beginning in mid-2018 and elements of these
technologies are on display at Marvell’s suite at CES® 2018 from
January 9-12.
Starry’s innovative millimeter wave, wireless broadband
technology is currently deployed in Boston, Mass. Starry’s
gigabit-capable, fixed wireless network is currently passing more
than 240,000 homes in the Boston area and the company recently
announced beta launches in Los Angeles and Washington, DC.
Starry developed its entire technology stack in-house, from the
network-node (Starry Beam), to the at-premise transceiver (Starry
Point) and in-home WiFi hub (Starry Station). Backed by world-class
investors including KKR, FirstMark Capital and Tiger Global, Starry
is the first company to commercially deploy in the United States a
point-to-multipoint, gigabit-capable fixed wireless network using
millimeter wave spectrum.
Starry CEO and co-founder, Chet Kanojia, will speak about Starry
at Citi’s Annual Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications
(TMT) West Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 10 at
10:15 a.m. (PST). A live webcast of his fireside chat can be found
here:
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/citigroup/tmt2018/24206234124.cfm.
For more information about this initiative, visit
starry.com/starryone.
About Starry, Inc.At Starry, Inc., we believe
the future is wireless. Connecting people and things to high-speed,
broadband internet should be simple, effortless and affordable.
Starry is re-imagining broadband access by developing an ecosystem
of products designed to simplify and improve your connected
life. Using our proprietary pre-standard 5G millimeter wave
technology millimeter, Starry is deploying a wireless ‘last mile’
gigabit-capable broadband network to deliver high-quality,
affordable internet service to homes across the country. Based in
Boston and New York City, Starry is backed by world-class investors
and is growing. To learn more about Starry or join our team, visit:
Starry.com.
About Marvell Marvell first revolutionized
the digital storage industry by moving information at speeds never
thought possible. Today, that same breakthrough innovation remains
at the heart of the company's storage, networking, and connectivity
solutions. With leading intellectual property and deep system-level
knowledge, Marvell's semiconductor solutions continue to
transform the enterprise, cloud, automotive, industrial, and
consumer markets. To learn more, visit: www.marvell.com.
Media Contact:
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Hanna KangMarvell Semiconductor, Inc.pr@marvell.com
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