DISH and NTELOS launched a test of fixed wireless broadband service using 2.5 GHz spectrum. The trial in rural Virginia is reaching 10 Mbps to more than 50 Mbps at the initial test sites.
As part of the demonstration, nTelos and DISH have activated two wireless tower test sites in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Waynesboro and Afton, Va. Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent have provided equipment and assisted in the installation.
The trial uses a ruggedized, LTE outdoor router attached to the side of home.
