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Inseego and T-Mobile Push 5G FWA Deeper into the Enterprise

Inseego, the original MiFi innovator, is a device that really turbocharges wall to set up a fixed connection and
made a bold move into enterprise T-Mobile’s ability to go and sell in aren’t allowed to use the existing
fixed wireless access (FWA) when it the business segment — not with a infrastructure… so an FWA connection
launched the FX4100 at the end of failover device, but [as] a primary enables them to get up and running
May. The device, an indoor 5G gate- fixed wireless [solution].” quickly and easily without impacting
way, was designed exclusively for infrastructure. “
T-Mobile for Business and, accord- In an email correspondence with RCR,
ing to the companies, underscores T-Mobile US echoed that ambition: Enterprise adoption of cloud services,
a major shift: Wireless is no longer a “The FX4100 enables T-Mobile’s busi- remote collaboration, and video con-
backup — it’s becoming the primary ness customers to confidently adopt ferencing is putting more pressure on
enterprise connectivity method. FWA as their primary connectivity uplink speeds — traditionally a weak
option,” said Chris Melus, VP of Product spot in wireless. The FX4100 tackles
“This is a very big deal, not only for Management at T-Mobile for Busi- this with uplink carrier aggregation
T-Mobile, but for Inseego,” Ryan Sulli- ness. “This launch marks a significant and 5G SA features. “We’ve already
van, SVP of Carrier Product Manage- milestone in the progression toward reached that crossover point where
ment at Inseego, told RCR Wireless the 5G Advanced era.” A key focus of wireless is now outperforming tra-
News. “This product signifies our com- the FX4100 is ease of use — especially ditional Wi-Fi through fiber licenses,”
mitment to the fixed wireless space for SMBs without in-house IT staff. The said Sullivan. “Now it’s about configu-
and moving into the enterprise stack device includes an intuitive on-screen rability and flexibility.”
with our products.” display, supports mesh Wi-Fi for
broader indoor coverage and can T-Mobile recently hit record uplink
The FX4100 is the result of a year-long, be professionally managed through speeds of 345 Mbps using 5G SA and
co-development process between Inseego’s cloud platform. “These are UL Tx switching. “Enhanced uplink
Inseego and T-Mobile. The result is dentists, restaurant owners, auto performance ensures smoother
Inseego’s first device to support 5G SA, mechanics,” Steve Harmon, Inseego’s video calls, faster file uploads and
5G Advanced, features like uplink car- Chief Commercial Officer, said. “Their more responsive cloud applications,”
rier aggregation and full compatibility job isn’t setting up wireless networks, Melus said. In September, T-Mo-
with network slicing, enabling future so we designed this to be as easy and bile introduced T-Priority, a network
application-specific slices across intuitive as possible.” slice for first responders and in 2023,
verticals. announced the first commercial net-
Melus highlighted how the device work slice in the U.S. with a dedicated
“As T-Mobile moves up the stack and suits businesses with limited instal- security slice and T-Mobile SASE.
aspires to become a full managed lation flexibility. “Think retail locations,
solutions provider… they needed doctor’s offices, restaurants… even “Looking forward, T-Mobile remains
something that’s a little bit more ‘stores within stores’ like kiosks,” he committed to expanding the potential
business grade,” said Sullivan. “This said. “These stores can’t drill into the of network slicing to drive meaning-
ful business outcomes and enhance
customer experiences,” said Melus.
“Leveraging the only 5G Advanced
network in the United States, we are
uniquely equipped to scale and inno-
vate with network slicing technology
and partners like Inseego, to ensure its
transformative benefits reach busi-
nesses and consumers nationwide.”

And for Inseego? More enterprise-fo-
cused products are in the pipeline,
building on the FX4100’s role as a
market entry point. “This is really a
beachhead for us,” Sullivan said. “We
want to be the leader in enterprise
FWA, and first-mover advantage
matters.”

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