en.Wedoany.com Reported - Edinburgh-based optical communication technology pioneer pureLiFi and Taiwanese network equipment manufacturer Askey officially announced a landmark strategic partnership on April 28, 2026. The two parties will jointly launch the world's first fully integrated "all-in-one" window-bridging 5G Fixed Wireless Access system, merging a high-performance 5G modem with pureLiFi's proprietary LiFi window-bridging technology into a single customer premises device. This solves the industry's "last meter" challenge of bringing 5G signals indoors in a near "plug-and-play" manner.
Askey CEO Robert Lin revealed that Askey spent five years tackling the challenge of perfectly bringing outdoor FWA signals indoors, and pureLiFi's LiFi bridging solution is the answer. He pointed out that Askey's pioneering demonstration of an "all-in-one" FWA CPE with an integrated LiFi bridge will completely disrupt the FWA business model, enabling operators to connect users to the network faster and at a lower cost. pureLiFi CEO Ron Schaeffer stated that this collaboration builds upon pureLiFi's pioneering innovations in LiFi and Askey's technical excellence in 5G customer premise equipment. He described their wireless bridging technology as the key to unlocking the full indoor potential of 5G FWA, providing users with a secure, reliable, and easily installable solution.
The core technology of this system lies in using invisible infrared light instead of traditional radio waves to wirelessly transmit the gigabit broadband signal received by the outdoor 5G CPE through window glass into an indoor access point, while a built-in wireless power system supplies electricity to the outdoor unit. This design directly addresses the biggest pain point of FWA deployment: modern buildings' energy-saving glass and wall materials severely weaken outdoor 5G signals, leading to a poor indoor network experience. By placing the CPE outdoors where the signal is optimal and introducing it indoors via optical communication, this solution allows users to complete installation themselves within minutes, without the need for drilling, cabling, or professional engineer visits. This self-install capability can reduce operators' customer acquisition costs by an average of over $250, decrease carbon emissions from "truck rolls" for on-site service by up to 66 kg, and is expected to unlock up to six times the capacity of existing 5G network infrastructure.
pureLiFi is a global leader in LiFi technology, spun out from the University of Edinburgh in 2012, with a founding team that includes Professor Harald Haas, known as the "Father of LiFi." Askey is a solution provider deeply rooted in the network equipment sector for many years, a subsidiary of the ASUS Group, with a product line covering 5G FWA CPE, 5G small cells, Wi-Fi 7/8 devices, and more. The collaborative product from both parties will be applicable in various environments, including urban, suburban, and rural areas, particularly in regions where fiber deployment is slow or costly. Demonstration and testing equipment is expected to be available to global telecom operators in the first half of 2026.
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