Peraso announced a major upgrade to its PERSPECTUS module products increasing the number of supported end-point devices per access point from 32 to 48. The Company’s PERSPECTUS modules are used by wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) to provide fixed wireless access service (FWA) using the unlicensed 60 GHz spectrum.
Increasing the number of end users served by a single access point benefits the FWA market in general, and notably dense urban deployments, by:
- Improving the total cost of network ownership versus competing technologies
- Providing a competitive solution capable of up to 2 Gbps data rates
- Reducing power consumption
- Reducing the amount of hardware deployed
Peraso's mmWave technology operates in the unlicensed 60 GHz band and offers enhanced performance in dense urban environments, where traditional 5 GHz/6 GHz licensed devices can struggle with interference and congestion. This advantage is particularly crucial in North American urban centers, where deploying or refitting fiber can be costly and time consuming. Peraso customers are deploying 60 GHz technology in urban centers, such as Los Angeles, and Peraso expects to see continued growth in deployments, particularly with the prospect of potential changes to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which was authorized by the US government with a budget of over $42 billion to build quality broadband infrastructure for Americans in unserved and underserved areas.
Brandon Hardy, CEO of Cobalt Technology
We’ve experienced rapid adoption of 60 GHz services among our customer base, which has led to subscriber capacity limitations on our access points. The enhanced capacity provided by Peraso’s PERSPECTUS modules provides significant improvement, enabling us to accelerate broadband deployment while improving connection reliability. This recent product upgrade will allow for more subscribers to be served per access point with reduced concerns about adjacent network interference.
Ron Glibbery, CEO of Peraso
Support for 48 subscriber end-point devices per access point represents a pivotal advancement in enhancing the capacity of 60 GHz FWA networks built using our PERSPECTUS modules. This upgrade should further optimize deployment costs for our WISP customers and underscores that mmWave FWA can be a superior alternative to fiber-optic internet.