Netcomm just debuted 5G hardware users can self install...

Netcomm just debuted 5G hardware users can self install
(26/02/2019)

5G internet is coming, and the sector is still nailing down various hardware solutions for the application of the technology.

ASX-listed Netcomm (ASX: NTC) thinks it can help, announcing the rollout of a self-install that will help individual users get 5G set up at their house or business.

The company debuted the product overnight at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

How it works

Netcomm’s self-install product works via a phone app which connects to the user’s modem and the local 5G network.

The app then guides the user towards the best location for their modem to maximise the 5G connection.
Along with the app, the company also offers a range of hardware products to optimise modem positioning, including window and wall mounts.

“Operators from all over the world are telling us that Self-Install is the missing ingredient to make 5G Fixed Wireless services profitable — and NetComm is leading the race to bring this critical technology to the marketplace,” said Netcomm marketing director director Els Baert.

The different bandwidths and cell sizes in a 5G network makes it difficult to optimally position a modem for the best connection.

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