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Common Networks brings 802.11ay to rooftops Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 2/18/2020 Email This Print Comment Login 50% 50% California Bay Area wireless ISP Common Networks plans to offer Gigabit broadband services over unlicensed 60GHz spectrum using rooftop hardware based on the new 802.11ay standard. The ISP's Peregrine-branded hardware houses Qualcomm's new Talyn chipset, Common's own networking software and software features from Facebook's Terragraph 60GHz technology. (See San Francisco WISP buys Facebook's 60GHz Terragraph equipment.) The hardware can offer a peak data rate of 4.6 Gbit/s, according to Common Networks, giving it the firepower needed to market and sell a Gigabit offering, which is a step up from its current wireless broadband service portfolio. There are no pricing details as yet for the 1-Gig service, which is set to debut later this year. Common Networks' new Peregrine-branded rooftop hardware is purpose-built for outdoor wireless broadband on 60GHz links. Common Networks' plans aren't limited to a new level of broadband service: The company also plans to expand into 25 new US markets during the next five years. For more details on the Peregrine hardware, the planned service and Common's expansion plans, read the full story on Light Reading: Common Networks guns for a gig. — Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading comments		More Blogs from Jeff Baumgartner Charter starts to book RDOF revenues Charter has sparked RDOF work in all 24 states where it won bids. The cable op booked about $19 million in RDOF revenues in Q1, and expects to have about $9 million per month come in over the next ten years. AT&T lights up multi-gig fiber speeds in dozens of US markets Launch of 2-Gig and 5-Gig FTTP tiers in 70-plus markets puts more pressure on cable ops to enhance their existing DOCSIS 3.1 network or accelerate their upgrade activity centered on the new DOCSIS 4.0 specs. Ziply Fiber goes wide with 2-Gig and 5-Gig broadband tiers Ziply Fiber, an operator that tangles with Comcast and Charter, has launched two multi-gigabit tiers in 60 urban areas, aiming for all markets by Q2 2022. Starlink's daunting deployment plan 'leaves no margin for error' – analyst Elon Musk's nascent broadband will need to radically accelerate the rate of satellite launches – and navigate tricky supply chain logistics – if it's going to come close to fulfilling its global ambition. T-Mobile and Verizon's fixed wireless aggression doesn't add up – analyst MoffettNathanson questions whether mobile operators will have the network capacity and the right business metrics to back their aggressive stance and forecasts for fixed wireless home broadband. More from Jeff Baumgartner Information Resources >> Is Network Security Keeping You Awake at Night? >> Does Your Fiber Plant Have What It Takes To Support 10G Services >> Customer Support Blueprint: Your Guide to Key Performance Indicators >> The Marketer and the Broadband Service Provider: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities >> eBook: Three Steps to Plan, Fund, and Design a Solid Broadband Network >> How regional ISPS are bridging the digital divide through innovation >> IPv4 Cost Estimator >> The Customer 360 Playbook >> Heavy Reading Whitepaper: Monetizing 5G with B2B2X >> Drive Down Costs, Drive New Services Forward: Discover the Freedom of Disaggregation in Your Network All resources