- UScellular's Home Internet+ service uses 5G mmWave technology
to provide high-speed internet to homes and businesses.
- Companies plan to expand service to dozens of more cities
throughout 2022.
CHICAGO, April 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UScellular, in
collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Inseego, has
launched its 5G mmWave high-speed internet service in parts of 10
cities. The carrier's Home Internet+ solution delivers speeds
of up to 300 Mbps, an increase of 10-15 times compared to its 4G
LTE home internet offering, and is a significant milestone in its
multi-technology approach to providing High-Speed Internet
solutions.
UScellular, with Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc. and Inseego, has launched its 5G mmWave high-speed internet
service.
UScellular's Home Internet+ is delivered by the Inseego
Wavemaker™ FW2010 outdoor 5G CPE, powered by the Qualcomm® 5G Fixed
Wireless Access Platform Gen 1 featuring Snapdragon® X55 5G
Modem-RF System, and provides high-speed internet access wirelessly
to customers' homes or businesses. This Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)
service is available now in parts of East
Moline and Rock Island,
Ill.; Bettendorf,
Cedar Falls, Davenport, Dubuque and Waterloo, Iowa; Yakima, Wash.; and Beloit and Janesville, Wis.
Throughout 2022, UScellular plans to increase its Home Internet+
service within those cities and expand to dozens more in both urban
and rural areas, including Springfield and Tipton, Mo., Knoxville, Tenn., and Kenosha and Milwaukee, Wis. Interested residents can go to
https://www.uscellular.com/home-internet-5G and enter their
address to determine their eligibility and sign up for future
updates.
With its massive capacity and quick deployment time compared to
other wireline options, 5G mmWave is an affordable and accessible
solution to expand broadband services to help bridge the digital
divide. UScellular's Home Internet+ service enables seamless video
conferencing with hundreds of participants, as well as simultaneous
streaming of shows, music and gaming.
In order to harness the powerful benefits of 5G mmWave for
UScellular's next-generation internet service, Inseego is
leveraging the Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 1.
This product provides a comprehensive, fully integrated
modem-to-antenna 5G solution, which is engineered to streamline
product development for multiple mobile broadband product
categories, including sub-6 GHz, mmWave and extended-range mmWave
CPE devices. The Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 1
is also designed to provide operators and OEMs, like Inseego, with
the technology capabilities they need to tackle wireless complexity
while enabling them to offer a diverse product portfolio to their
customers.
The Inseego Wavemaker FW2010 outdoor CPE delivers multi-gigabit
download speeds for data-hungry applications. It connects to a
Wi-Fi router to provide secure and reliable internet access for
numerous devices throughout a home, business, or office. With
exceptional 5G cellular antenna performance, the FW2010 can extend
mmWave coverage many miles away from a cell tower. It also supports
5G sub-6 GHz and Cat 22 LTE, making it great for a wide range of
locations and applications.
"At UScellular, we are passionate and motivated to deliver on
our mission of connecting people and communities to what matters
most to them," said Mike Irizarry,
executive vice president and chief technology officer for
UScellular. "This FWA solution is key to providing customers
affordable and reliable in-home connectivity no matter where they
live, and we look forward to expanding it to more areas in 2022 and
beyond."
"This expansion of delivering high-speed internet to untapped
cities is a testament to Qualcomm Technologies efforts to bridge
the digital divide," said Gautam
Sheoran, vice president, product management, Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. "By equipping operators and OEMs with
cost-effective, last-mile technologies, we are able to empower end
users and enterprises with best-in-class 5G connectivity for homes
and businesses, including those in previously underserved
areas."
"UScellular is committed to delivering first-class broadband
experiences for their customers and to support the growth of
connected communities. We congratulate them on this milestone
launch," said Inseego CEO Ashish
Sharma. "The record-breaking performance of our Inseego
Wavemaker FW2010 enables UScellular to unlock the vast potential of
its 5G mmWave network and extends the reach of high-speed,
high-capacity FWA broadband services to residential and business
customers."
This launch follows a friendly user trial that began in
Janesville, Wis., in 2021 and
builds upon field testing that demonstrated the speed and range
that 5G mmWave technology is capable of providing customers. Learn
more about UScellular's approach to FWA service here.
About UScellular
UScellular is the fourth-largest
full-service wireless carrier in the
United States, providing national network coverage and
industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer
experience. The Chicago-based
carrier provides a strong, reliable network supported by the latest
technology and offers a wide range of communication services that
enhance consumers' lives, increase the competitiveness of local
businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. To
learn more about UScellular, visit one of its retail stores or
www.uscellular.com. To get the latest news, visit
newsroom.uscellular.com. Connect with UScellular on social media at
facebook.com/uscellular, twitter.com/uscellular,
instagram.com/uscellular, YouTube.com/uscellularcorp and
linkedin.com/company/uscellular.
UScellular contact:
Katie
Frey
773-317-0002
Katie.frey@uscellular.com
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is the world's leading
wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the
development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When we connected the
phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our
foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found
in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile
to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things,
and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything
and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and
the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with
its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research
and development functions, and substantially all of our products
and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor
business.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete
Lancia, Corporate Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858-651-1387
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
About Inseego Corp.
Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) is an
industry leader in smart device-to-cloud solutions that extend the
5G network edge, enabling broader 5G coverage, multi-gigabit data
speeds, low latency and strong security to deliver highly reliable
internet access. Our innovative mobile broadband, fixed wireless
access (FWA) solutions, and software platform incorporate the most
advanced technologies (including 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6 and others)
into a wide range of products that provide robust connectivity
indoors, outdoors and in the harshest industrial environments.
Designed and developed in the USA,
Inseego products and SaaS solutions build on the company's patented
technologies to provide the highest quality wireless connectivity
for service providers, enterprises, and government entities
worldwide. www.inseego.com #Putting5GtoWork
Inseego Contacts:
Anette
Gaven, Corporate Communications
+1 (619) 993-3058
Anette.Gaven@inseego.com
Joo-Hun Kim, Investor
Relations
MKR Group
+1 (212) 868-6760
joohunkim@mkrir.com
Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen
1 and Snapdragon are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or
its subsidiaries.
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