Wedoany.com Report on Feb 6th, Globalstar and Boingo Wireless recently signed a commercial agreement, under which Globalstar will provide its XCOM RAN platform to support Boingo's private 5G services. This software-defined XCOM RAN platform is expected to help Boingo expand new functionalities across various wireless facilities.
According to the agreement, Globalstar's XCOM RAN platform will become a core component of Boingo Wireless's private 5G network construction. The platform adopts a highly flexible, modular, software-defined architecture capable of dynamically adapting to the characteristics of different indoor and outdoor wireless environments. This significantly enhances the network deployment efficiency and coverage quality for operators in complex scenarios.
Boingo Wireless plans to comprehensively improve its network service capabilities and business flexibility by introducing the XCOM RAN platform. This solution will provide customized, secure, and reliable 5G private network connectivity for diverse scenarios such as enterprise campuses, manufacturing plants, logistics centers, sports stadiums, and large institutions. Leveraging the platform's programmability and openness, Boingo Wireless can rapidly configure network resources based on customer needs, optimizing for different communication goals such as low latency, high bandwidth, or massive connectivity. This will assist enterprises in advancing digital transformation and intelligent operations.
Globalstar stated that this collaboration is not only an integration of both parties' technological capabilities and market resources but will also inject new momentum into the development of private 5G network technology. The XCOM RAN platform was designed from the outset with scalability and forward-looking features in mind. Its modular components support software upgrades and hardware expansion, enabling smooth evolution to future network standards and adaptation to the demands of emerging application scenarios. This provides customers with a long-term, stable technological evolution path.
As 5G technology deepens its integration across various industries, private network construction has become a shared focus for both the telecommunications and vertical sectors. Through this strategic partnership, Boingo Wireless has not only enhanced its technological capabilities and solution competitiveness in the wireless service domain but has also opened up new growth opportunities in the 5G private network market. This positions the company to build differentiated service advantages in an increasingly competitive industry landscape. This collaboration also reflects that the fusion of open architecture and scenario-specific customization is becoming a key trend in the development of the next generation of enterprise wireless networks.
