UScellular Reports 100K Fixed Wireless Customers, Expects Growth to Continue
UScellular now has more than 100,000 fixed-wireless internet customers and expects additional growth in the program, the carrier said. “The advancement of fixed wireless technology has helped enable the growth of UScellular's Home Internet product and its ability to provide…
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the speed and reliability that a typical household needs,” said a Tuesday news release. “Three or four years ago, few people predicted the popularity of fixed wireless for in-building internet, but we knew rural areas in particular would see great benefit from having this type of connectivity solution," said Eric Jagher, chief marketing officer. UScellular launched FWA using its 4G network, and now uses low-, mid- and high-band 5G spectrum in select markets, the carrier said. About one million households are already covered with 5G mid-band, with a goal of reaching 3 million by the end of next year, UScellular said: “This network can deliver speeds up to 10x faster than [with the] 4G LTE network and low-band 5G.”