Midco® and Telrad Networks have successfully completed their joint testing of cutting-edge, 5GHz technology in rural North Dakota and Minnesota.
As expected, the testing operation proves that Midco's next-generation LTE network can be augmented by Telrad's 5GHz LTE solution in the unlicensed spectrum. This will allow Midco to continue closing the digital divide by bringing high-speed, low-latency connectivity to rural America.
"Midco is determined to meet the ever-growing and widespread demand for high-speed communications. That's why we're committed to providing up to 100/20 service packages to our customers in rural areas. The testing we have conducted with Telrad's 5GHz LTE-U solution demonstrated that we can serve our customers with high-speed broadband in near-line of sight conditions over several miles," said Jon Pederson, Chief Technology Officer at Midco.
Designed for High Performance in Near-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Transmissions
The Telrad LTE-U product suite includes the new BreezeU-100 base station, the flagship BreezeCOMPACT 1000 base station, the new CPE12000U outdoor high-gain CPE antenna, BreezeVIEW network management along with the flexible and scalable BreezeWAY Evolved Packet Core (EPC) platform.
This advanced 5GHz LTE-U system is designed to provide customers of any size with a complete, fully standards-based LTE network that offers cost-optimized configurations, lower total cost of ownership, near-LOS capabilities and high throughput.
"Our incredible new product family—combined with roadmap features such as base-station chaining, inter-band carrier aggregation and, uplink carrier aggregation—will enable Midco to expand its coverage and provide even more customers with its robust services," said Yishai Amsterdamer, Telrad's General Manager for North America.
"We're pleased with the results of this recent testing and excited by the opportunity to provide Midco with the tools it needs to remain a regional leader in rural broadband connectivity."
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