Watch Communications chooses Ericsson to build rural FWA ... | ericsson fwa
WatchCommunicationshasenteredintoapartnershipwithEricsson(NASDAQ:ERIC)asapartofitsUSD53millionprojectwiththeConnectAmericaFundIItodeliverincreasedinternetconnectivitytoruralcommunitiesinOhio,IllinoisandIndiana.Thispartnership,whichisthefirstbetweenEricssonandWatch,issettoprovideruralcustomerswithbest-in-classbroadbandsolutionsleveragingEricsson’sproductsandservices.WatchwilluseEricsson’sRadioSystemhardwareandsoftwaretobuildtheirfixedwirelessaccess(FWA)networkinareaswhereCitizensBroadbandRadi...
Watch Communications has entered into a partnership with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) as a part of its USD 53 million project with the Connect America Fund II to deliver increased internet connectivity to rural communities in Ohio, Illinois and Indiana.
This partnership, which is the first between Ericsson and Watch, is set to provide rural customers with best-in-class broadband solutions leveraging Ericsson’s products and services. Watch will use Ericsson’s Radio System hardware and software to build their fixed wireless access (FWA) network in areas where Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and licensed spectrum will be used. Watch will have access to Ericsson 4x4 and 64x64 Massive MIMO solutions that offer higher system capacity and reliability compared to competing LTE solutions. Ericsson will also provide network management and CBRS solutions, and the network can be smoothly evolved to 5G in t...