EdgeQ develops a Base Station-on-a-Chip that integrates 4G and 5G technologies for small and macro cell deployments, enabling customizable and field-deployable solutions compliant with 3GPP standards. This technology addresses the need for efficient, low-power wireless infrastructure to enhance network coverage and support mission-critical applications in various environments.
Funding
$113.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Existing 4G and 5G infrastructure often requires separate chipsets and hardware, leading to increased costs, complexity, and power consumption, especially in small cell and macro cell deployments. The lack of software programmability limits customization and adaptability to evolving 3GPP standards and diverse use cases.
Solution
EdgeQ provides a converged 4G+5G Base Station-on-a-Chip solution that integrates the physical layer and enables software programmability for both small cell and macro cell deployments. This single-chip solution reduces hardware complexity, lowers power consumption, and allows for field customization to meet specific network requirements. By supporting open-source tools and adhering to 3GPP Release 15 and 16 standards, with software upgradability to Release 17 and 18, EdgeQ enables flexible and future-proof wireless infrastructure. The solution facilitates enhanced coverage, residential 5G broadband, Open RAN macro network systems, cloud-native Open RAN distributed units, server form factor DU acceleration, virtualized RAN (vRAN), private 5G networks, and mission-critical applications.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes telecom operators, cloud service providers, and enterprises deploying private 5G networks who require flexible, low-power, and customizable wireless infrastructure solutions.
Features
- Massively integrated 4G and 5G physical layer on a single chip
- Compliant with 3GPP Release 15 and 16 standards
- Software upgradable to 3GPP Release 17 and 18
- Highly programmable using open-source tools
- Supports both small cell and macro cell deployments
- Enables cloud-native Open RAN distributed units (DU)
- Facilitates server form factor DU acceleration and virtualized RAN (vRAN)
- Supports private 5G networks using CBRS spectrum