ANDOVER, Mass. — Casa Systems, a U.S.-based provider of both physical and cloud-native broadband technology solutions for wireless, cable and fixed networks, announced yesterday an exclusive agreement with Bell Canada to provide 5G Sub-6 high-gain outdoor consumer premise equipment (CPE) for Bell’s Wireless Home Internet (WHI) service.
Bell’s WHI uses fixed wireless technology to extend broadband Internet access to rural and underserved communities. Since 2018, Casa Systems has provided 4G CPE for Bell’s WHI service, which is currently available in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.
Casa Systems’ newest CPE device “integrates a powerful 5G Sub-6 modem and high-gain directional antennas that can be customized to match the network performance characteristics, alongside innovative installation tools and an app that ensures optimal performance while reducing installation times and overall deployment costs,” reads a Casa Systems press release.
“Bell’s upcoming 5G Wireless Home Internet rollout is expected to be North America’s largest 5G Sub-6 fixed wireless deployment,” according to the release.
“Bell is significantly accelerating our capital investment in broadband network infrastructure to support Canada’s ongoing social and economic recovery from the Covid crisis — and 5G enhancement of our rural Wireless Home Internet service is a key part of the plan,” said Shawn Omstead, vice-president of residential products and services at Bell Canada, in the release.
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