We'd seen hints of such a planned service for some time, but AT&T has now revealed more details of a fixed wireless LTE broadband service it says will deliver up to 25 Mbps to user homes. The company has confirmed it's testing fixed wireless local loop (WLL) technology in select areas of Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Virginia, and is currently seeing speeds between 15 and 25 Mbps in those trials.
"Our innovative fixed wireless program that delivers broadband through the air using base stations and fixed antennae on customers' homes or buildings can be a way to deliver high quality, high-speed Internet access service to customers living in rural areas," the carrier told
FierceWireless.
Pricing and usage caps will of course be the question everybody wants answered, but at the moment AT&T isn't at a point to discuss any more details about the looming project, which is likely to be offered alongside DirecTV satellite TV service.
"We are unable to discuss future plans at this time but are excited about bringing additional Internet connectivity options to rural areas," said AT&T.
Focused on largely rural areas, the technology uses a 20 MHz (10x10 MHz paired uplink and downlink) configuration, and will require the installation of a receiver at potential customer homes.