EarthLink Jumps on Fixed Wireless Bandwagon

Internet service provider EarthLink has joined a growing number of companies offering fixed wireless service. The company’s offering, dubbed EarthLink Wireless Home Internet, uses LTE or 5G for connectivity to the internet and can support up to 64 devices, in comparison with 10 devices for a mobile hotspot. A typical household has 11 connected devices, EarthLink notes on its website. It appears that the company is using a resale agreement to support the fixed wireless service. The EarthLink fixed wireless offering sells for prices beginning at $54.95 for 25 Mbps LTE service without a data cap, according to a company website. Plans also are available supporting speeds of 50 Mbps, 75 Mbps and 100 Mbps, with the 100 Mbps service selling for $99.95 monthly. The company did not say where the offering is available, but at those rates, it is likely to be attractive only in rural areas lacking equivalent-speed alternatives. The fixed wireless offerings join several other EarthLink internet service options based on DSL, fiber and satellite and could prove to be a more attractive option in comparison with the DSL and satellite services.