PLANO, Texas, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC) and Mediacom Communications Corporation, the fifth
largest cable operator in the U.S. providing services to 1.5
million homes and businesses across 22 states, are working together
to extend broadband services in rural America.
Mediacom is the first major U.S. cable provider to launch a 3GPP
standards-based Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Fixed
Wireless Access (FWA) high-speed internet service leveraging
Ericsson 4G and 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) solutions.
"This technology will be a game changer for the new communities
that Mediacom is trying to reach," said Per
Wahlen, Vice President and Head of Business Development for
Ericsson North America. "Connecting
rural America has been a significant national challenge over the
past decade, and our Ericsson solutions will quickly extend the
reach of Mediacom's broadband services and close the digital divide
in numerous underserved rural areas."
The Ericsson RAN solutions allow Mediacom to offer FWA
high-speed internet services up to nine miles from each tower
location. In turn, this will allow Mediacom to quickly and cost
effectively offer broadband to thousands of new underserved homes
in businesses in rural communities across Mediacom's multi-state
footprint. These efforts demonstrate Mediacom's and Ericsson's
commitment to support federal, state and local initiatives to close
the digital divide.
"The ongoing COVID pandemic has demonstrated that a quality
high-speed internet connection is more important than ever," said
JR Walden, Mediacom's Chief Technology Officer. "We are thrilled to
work with a trusted partner like Ericsson to launch robust fixed
wireless broadband services in areas of the country that need it
the most."
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ABOUT MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS
Mediacom Communications Corporation is the 5th largest cable
operator in the United States and
the leading gigabit broadband provider to smaller markets primarily
in the Midwest and Southeast. Through its fiber-rich network,
Mediacom provides high-speed data, video and phone services to 1.5
million households and businesses across 22 states. The company
delivers scalable broadband solutions to commercial and
public-sector customers of all sizes through Mediacom Business, and
sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand.
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