Airgain Announces the First 9-in-1 5G Fleet Antenna with Full Wi-Fi 6 Support

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In addition to IEEE 802.11ax, the CENTURION™ Next 9-in-1 antenna covers 600 MHz to 6 GHz cellular frequency bands including FirstNet band 14 and T-Mobile band 71

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of advanced antenna technologies used to enable high performance wireless networking across a broad range of devices and markets, including consumer, enterprise, and automotive, today announced the release of its CENTURION Next 9-in-1 5G antenna platform. The CENTURION Next delivers industry leading 5G performance and is the first in its class to provide full support for the next generation of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 6.

The CENTURION Next is designed to provide a future-proof and high performance 5G and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity solution for fleet and public safety vehicles and assets. Equipped with nine ports, it connects to almost any vehicular router or modem. Delivering powerful MIMO technology, this configurable antenna offers up to four high gain Cellular/5G (600 MHz to 6 GHz) antennas including support for LTE Band 14 for FirstNet™, Band 71 for T-Mobile, CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) OnGo, LAA (License Assisted Access), and with backwards compatibility for most global 2G, 3G, and 4G frequency bands. The CENTURION Next provides broadband support with four high gain tri-band Wi-Fi antennas, including support for future 6 GHz ISM band spectrum (5.925 GHz to 7.125 GHz) in addition to the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands to be utilized by Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and a GNSS element inside with coverage for multiple satellite systems including GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BDS (BeiDou Navigation Satellite System).

The CENTURION Next has been designed to outperform competing 9-in-1 antenna platforms by providing additional coverage and enabling services in low-signal locations. It supports the next generation of vehicular routers with 5G modem capabilities and multiple carrier switching, while providing next generation Wi-Fi support with four integrated high gain Wi-Fi 6 antennas for full HD streaming video and other high-bandwidth applications with maximum range.

“We are excited to launch this flagship 5G product in our Antenna Plus product portfolio, complete with wideband and multiband antennas that support the next generation of routers and modems,” said Kevin Thill, Airgain’s Senior Vice President of Engineering. “With over 15 years of providing cutting edge wireless solutions to the market, our customers and partners can rely on Airgain’s technological superiority and depth of design experience. Support for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 make this antenna future-proof for the next generation of vehicular modems coming into the market soon, which means our customers can deploy with the confidence that the antenna asset will endure the life of the vehicle, likely outlasting generations of vehicular routers.”

Availability

The CENTURION Next is available in either black or white, and can be ordered in January 2020 through our trusted channel partners or call direct at 1-855-AIRGAIN. As with other Antenna Plus portfolio products, the CENTURION Next is proudly built in the USA, delivering high quality and fast turnaround times.

About Airgain, Inc.

Airgain is a leading provider of advanced antenna technologies used to enable high performance wireless networking across a broad range of devices and markets, including consumer, enterprise, and automotive. Combining design-led thinking with testing and development, Airgain works in partnership with the entire ecosystem, including carriers, chipset suppliers, OEMs, and ODMs. Airgain’s antennas are deployed in carrier, fleet, enterprise, residential, private, government, and public safety wireless networks and systems, including set-top boxes, access points, routers, modems, gateways, media adapters, portables, digital televisions, sensors, fleet, and asset tracking devices. Airgain is headquartered in San Diego, California, and maintains design and test centers in the U.S., U.K., and China. For more information, visit airgain.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Airgain and the Airgain logo are registered trademarks of Airgain, Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

Airgain cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's current beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the expected performance of Airgain’s antenna solutions, the ability to meet customer requirements, and statements regarding compatibility with past technologies and technologies developed in the future. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Airgain that any of our plans will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: the market for our antenna products is developing and may not develop as we expect; risks associated with the performance of our products; our products are subject to intense competition, including competition from the customers to whom we sell, and competitive pressures from existing and new companies may harm our business, sales, growth rates and market share; risks associated with quality and timing in manufacturing our products; and other risks described in our prior press releases and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Company Contact
Jules Cassano
Director of Marketing
Airgain, Inc.
media@airgain.com

Source: Airgain, Inc.

Released December 23, 2019