Updates, milestones, and links shared by Skylark Wireless LLC.
After year of sustained outdoor testing and iteration, Skylark has received official FCC certification of its 2nd Generation broadband UE device, certifying it for commercial use and sales that comply with FCC and CBRS operational requirements.\r\n\r\nThis represents a significant milestone for our team and product, in that we've developed, produced, and certified a commercial minimum viable product that can be purchased and deployed by any US-based customer. Product translation and production scaling are where many startups with significant hardware products trip up, yet our long history of hardware design and manufacturing, and skilled engineering team has served us well to achieve this milestone.\r\n\r\nMore announcements are coming--stay tuned!\r\n\r\nhttps://fcc.report/FCC-ID/2AS22-FLCOCH2/
Skylark receives prestigious and highly competitive $10M non-dilutive development grant to develop our next generation of energy-efficient and scaled Massive MIMO radio platforms to bolster the competitiveness of the domestic RAN ecosystem.\r\n\r\nThe proposed project aims to integrate and scale a wholly new Software-Defined Radio (SDR) transceiver architecture, Eridan’s Direct Polar Switch-Mode Transmitter in Gallium Nitride (GaN), within a 5G NR Massive MIMO system prototype in order to rovide unprecedented power efficiency and transmitter linearity, both critical parameters and persistent challenges for creating\r\nsmall, affordable, and high-speed connectivity everywhere.\r\n\r\nHigh power tune-ability, increased energy efficiency, and remarkable transmit linearity will unlock unprecedented rural coverage up to 10+ miles cell radius, addressing the affordable rural broadband challenge by offering more capacity over geographically expansive area with minimal infrastructure.\r\n\r\nAward Notice: https://www.ntia.gov/press-release/2025/biden-harris-administration-awards-117-million-wireless-innovation\r\nJoint Press Release: https://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/44211-eridan-and-skylark-wireless-partner-to-advance-energy-efficient-open-ran-solutions-under-ntia-wireless-innovation-grants
Successfully kicked off our 11k household commercial deployment with Inland Cellular - oversaw installation of first systems on a grain elevator in Moscow, Idaho. Network integration and user testing in preparation for an accelerated rollout is now commencing!
We delivered our first commercial systems to Inland Cellular, including both base station hardware and network management systems. These delivered systems will be installed in July and be serving commercial customers by the end of 2024!
We executed our negotiated delivery contract to our first large-scale commercial customer for a $10M rural broadband deployment in Montana, winning through two open-bid processes against other major vendors based on the technical strength of our product and platform.
Skylark's first production Massive MIMO base station received FCC certification 2AS22-LUMACH2! This indicates that not only is the MVP complete, it is in production, meets regulatory and performance requirements, and can be legally sold in the United States.