WeLink Offers Symmetrical Gigabit Fixed Wireless Service

WeLink, a service provider founded in 2018, has rolled out fixed wireless service offering symmetrical speeds up to a gigabit per second in metro Las Vegas (NV) and Phoenix (AZ). WeLink founder and CEO Kevin Ross said the company plans to be in a total of 10 major metros in the next 18 to 24 months. The company will use 5G millimeter wave technology and 60 GHz wireless technology that it developed, according to Ross. The latter frequency will be used for backhaul and access. Ross also noted that the access equipment uses a mesh approach. With a mesh approach, one customer’s equipment can act as a repeater for another customer, thereby extending range. The company plans to charge $70 a month for gigabit service for 24 months or $80 a month without a time commitment. WeLink is the third company claiming gigabit speeds using fixed wireless technology that Telecompetitor has covered in just over a month. All the fixed wireless equipment claiming gigabit speeds that Telecompetitor has run across operates at very high frequencies. Those high frequencies support faster speeds but over relatively short distances, raising the question of whether the equipment is suitable for use in rural areas.