E-Band Communications just announced its plans to secure a next-generation small-cell wireless backhaul system for its mobile networks. The company has already put forth funding for this operation, which it expects to help satisfy the constantly growing demand for 4G/LTE (News - Alert) coverage.


The compact wireless base stations connect to backhaul systems to provide improved network speeds and deliver additional bandwidth for wireless devices. These new implementations will allow for speeds of up to 2.5Gbps over the air through 80 GHz wireless terminals.

CEO at E-Band, Sam Smookler, stated, “Compact size, affordability and bandwidth delivery are the ingredients that network service providers and mobile carriers are looking for. E-Band’s track record of delivering over 5,000 millimeter-wave 80 GHz wireless terminals with outstanding proven network reliability positions us well for addressing the burgeoning 4G/LTE market along with its small cells.”

With mobile devices like tablets, netbooks and smartphones along with the entire concept of Web 2.0 apps and such, 4G networks need to be as reliable and readily available in as many areas of the world as possible, or else manufacturers and data providers won’t have very happy customers. Gadgets like the new iPad require so much bandwidth that most providers’ 5 Gb data limit is unreasonable for a great deal of consumers. At the rate mobile devices are evolving, there is a definite need for more bandwidth.

E-Band is one of the fastest growing, top providers of wireless-backhaul solutions to date, and if everything goes smoothly, 4G/LTE networks will be popping up all around the globe over the course of the next few years.

Along with providing a broader range of coverage for 4G-enabled devices, E-Band also expects to see an increase to its global lead in the small cell wireless market. “We are delighted to add a new strategic investor from the telecom community into our investor family,” said Smookler.






Edited by Jennifer Russell