Airspan

Airspan provides advanced wireless broadband and carrier-grade networking solutions designed to deliver reliable, high-performance connectivity across telecommunications, enterprise, and underserved network environments. Its wireless access portfolio spans fixed wireless broadband, outdoor connectivity, customer premises equipment, and next-generation cellular technologies, enabling operators to extend broadband services without relying exclusively on traditional wired infrastructure.

Fixed Wireless Broadband Access

Airspan Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solutions provide high-speed broadband connectivity through wireless links between network access points and customer premises. This approach enables operators and wireless internet service providers to extend broadband coverage to urban, suburban, rural, and remote locations where fiber deployment can be expensive, complex, or time-consuming.

By using strategically deployed wireless access points and customer premises equipment, FWA networks can provide a practical last-mile connectivity solution while supporting rapid network expansion. Airspan's portfolio includes outdoor FWA platforms designed for high-capacity deployments, including solutions based on sub-6 GHz and mmWave technologies.

Key Capabilities

• High-capacity fixed wireless broadband connectivity
• Point-to-multipoint and point-to-point deployment architectures
• Long-range outdoor wireless access
• Rapid deployment without extensive wired infrastructure
• Support for urban, suburban, rural, and underserved locations
• Scalable network architecture for growing subscriber demand
• Integration with modern 4G and 5G wireless infrastructure
• Customer premises connectivity through dedicated wireless CPE

WiMAX-Ready CPE Products

Airspan has also been associated with WiMAX-based broadband access solutions and customer premises equipment designed for fixed wireless deployments. These CPE products provide the subscriber-side connection between a wireless access network and the customer's local network, supporting broadband data transmission over wireless infrastructure.

WiMAX-ready CPE solutions were particularly suited to broadband deployments where traditional DSL, cable, or fiber connectivity was difficult or uneconomical to install. They enabled service providers to establish wireless last-mile connections for residential, business, and remote subscribers.

Wireless Subscriber Connectivity

CPE equipment plays an important role in fixed wireless architecture by receiving the wireless signal from the provider's access infrastructure and delivering network connectivity to the customer's premises. Depending on the deployment, CPE can support external antennas, Ethernet connectivity, routing functions, and integration with local networking equipment.

These solutions can be used to connect:

• Residential broadband subscribers
• Small and medium-sized businesses
• Remote offices and branch locations
• Rural and underserved communities
• Temporary or rapidly deployable network sites
• Industrial and infrastructure locations

Scalable Outdoor Wireless Infrastructure

Airspan's current outdoor portfolio extends beyond legacy WiMAX technology into modern 4G/5G Fixed Wireless Access and Open RAN deployments. Its outdoor solutions are designed to increase coverage and capacity while providing flexible deployment options for public networks, private networks, and FWA applications.

Modern Airspan FWA architectures combine outdoor access points with customer premises equipment and centralized management capabilities. This creates an end-to-end wireless broadband environment that can be deployed efficiently across locations where wired infrastructure presents significant deployment challenges.

High-Performance Wireless Access

Airspan's FWA solutions are engineered for applications requiring reliable broadband connectivity and scalable network capacity. Its product portfolio includes mmWave solutions capable of delivering high-throughput wireless access, while its broader outdoor portfolio supports sub-6 GHz and mmWave connectivity for different coverage and capacity requirements.

This flexibility allows network operators to select wireless technologies according to deployment conditions, spectrum availability, coverage requirements, and expected subscriber demand.

Applications

Airspan wireless broadband solutions can support a wide range of connectivity scenarios, including:

• Fixed Wireless Access networks
• Rural and underserved broadband deployment
• Wireless ISP infrastructure
• Enterprise connectivity
• Remote branch connectivity
• Industrial and infrastructure sites
• Smart city connectivity
• Private LTE and 5G networks
• Outdoor broadband expansion
• Last-mile and backhaul connectivity

Key Benefits

Faster Broadband Deployment

Wireless access can significantly simplify last-mile deployment by reducing dependence on extensive cable or fiber construction, particularly in difficult-to-reach locations.

Flexible Network Expansion

FWA infrastructure can be deployed incrementally, allowing operators to expand coverage and capacity as subscriber demand increases.

High-Capacity Connectivity

Modern Airspan wireless platforms support high-throughput broadband services and are designed for demanding outdoor connectivity environments.

Cost-Effective Last-Mile Access

Fixed wireless technology can provide an alternative to costly wired infrastructure where trenching, fiber installation, or physical access presents significant challenges.

Support for Multiple Deployment Environments

Airspan solutions can address connectivity requirements across urban, suburban, rural, industrial, and remote environments.

Ideal for Telecommunications and Enterprise Networks

Airspan solutions are suitable for telecommunications operators, wireless internet service providers, enterprises, governments, and organizations requiring scalable wireless connectivity. The combination of fixed wireless access, outdoor wireless infrastructure, and customer premises equipment provides a flexible foundation for extending broadband services beyond the reach of conventional wired networks.

While WiMAX represents an earlier generation of Airspan's wireless broadband portfolio, its current product strategy is centered on 4G/5G, Fixed Wireless Access, small cells, Open RAN, and private wireless networks.

Conclusion

Airspan Fixed Wireless Broadband Access and CPE solutions provide a flexible approach to delivering reliable broadband connectivity where traditional wired infrastructure is difficult, costly, or slow to deploy. From legacy WiMAX-ready customer premises equipment to modern 4G/5G FWA platforms, Airspan's wireless technologies support scalable connectivity for service providers, enterprises, and remote communities.

With its continued focus on high-capacity outdoor wireless networks, FWA, small cells, and Open RAN technologies, Airspan provides a foundation for building flexible and future-ready wireless infrastructure.