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Tarana Wireless and Itellum demonstrate live 1 Gbps service at the 13th Latin America Spectrum Management Conference, paving the way for nationwide FWA coverage in Costa Rica. Sep. 1, 2026 11:17 AM ET Source: B2i Digital, Inc. New 6 GHz Standard Power Framework From Sutel Enables Gigabit-Class Fixed Wireless Access, Offering a Faster Path to Broadband for Underserved Communities Across the Country SAN FRANCISCO - September 1, 2026 (NEWMEDIAWIRE) - Tarana Wireless, the leader of next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA), and Costa Rican internet service provider Itellum successfully demonstrated a live 1 Gbps fixed wireless access (FWA) connection at the 13th Latin America Spectrum Management Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hosted by the Costa Rican Superintendence of Telecommunications (SUTEL), this year's conference brought together telecommunications ministers, regulators, and industry leaders from across Latin America to address topics including 5G expansion, 6G planning, satellite licensing, and - central to today's demonstration - spectrum strategies for closing the region's connectivity gaps. Itellum Ltd. is a B2i Digital Featured Company. See the company's complete profile coming soon at https://b2idigital.com/featured-companies SUTEL took a major step forward for wireless broadband in June 2026, publishing two resolutions that establish how Standard Power devices controlled by Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) systems can operate in the 6 GHz band. Resolution RCS-138-2026 sets outthe homologation requirements for equipment operating under Standard Power conditions inthat band, while a companion resolution, RCS-137-2026, governs the AFC databaseadministrators that manage access to the band. Together, these rulings open the door foroutdoor, higher-power FWA deployments that were not viable under Costa Rica's earlier LowPower Indoor rules - clearing the regulatory path for Tarana to deploy its G1 platform todeliver broadband services of up to 1 Gbps across the country. The rulings also allowed Tarana and Itellum to showcase the live 1 Gbps FWA demonstration today at the conference. The 6 GHz standard power framework allows operators to use higher transmit power levels than under low-power indoor rules, significantly extending range and capacity for outdoor point-to-multipoint FWA networks. Tarana's G1 platform is designed to exploit this additional spectrum to deliver fiber-like speeds over wireless links, offering an efficient path to gigabit broadband without the time and cost of trenching fiber. The platform, powered by a number of industry firsts in wireless technology, was built from a clean-sheet approach designed to fully address the core problems that have handicapped prior attempts at fixed wireless access. G1 has already delivered fiber-class performance and rapid, scalable deployment to more than 20 million homes and businesses worldwide, and is designed to excel in rural and hard-to-reach environments. Bringing gigabit wireless to Costa Rica's hardest-to-reach communities For Itellum, the opportunity goes beyond introducing a new wireless technology. With standard power access to the 6 GHz band now available, Itellum plans to leverage Tarana's G1 technology to expand nationwide, offering gigabit-class connectivity to homes and businesses throughout Costa Rica - including areas that have traditionally been underserved by fiber or cable infrastructure. "This represents a significant opportunity to combine Tarana's G1 technology with Itellum's operational capabilities and local expertise in Costa Rica," said Keylor Vasquez, General Manager, Costa Rica & LATAM, Itellum. "Our focus is to translate that technology into a scalable, reliable and fully supported commercial service that can be deployed, monitored and maintained effectively across the country." Itellum is well known throughout Costa Rica as a customer-focused, premium internet provider that has connected customers via dedicated fiber-optics and point-to-point wireless connectivity and has more recently extended that reach with satellite connectivity for the country's most remote regions. The company will combine Tarana's G1 platform with its existing local network operations, field deployment capabilities, technical support, and years of experience serving locations where traditional infrastructure has historically been difficult to deploy. This operational foundation gives Itellum the ability to take the technology from today's conference demonstration into a fully supported commercial service - including installation, monitoring, maintenance, and ongoing customer support - for communities across Costa Rica that have long been left out of the fiber buildout. "Tarana's G1 solution was purpose-built to bring reliable high-speed broadband, fiber-class connectivity to urban, suburban and rural areas worldwide" said Javier E Rey, Caribbean and Latin America VP. "Today's demonstration with Itellum is the first step toward our companies' shared goal of providing Costa Ricans the technology solution they need to work, learn, and stay connected nationwide." About Tarana Tarana's mission is to accelerate the deployment of fast, affordable, and reliable internet access around the world. Through a decade of R&D and over $400M of investment, the Tarana team has created and continues to enhance a unique suite of next generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technologies. Its G1 and G2 platforms deliver game-changing advances in broadband economics in mainstream and underserved markets, using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum. Tarana's ngFWA technology has been embraced by more than 300 service providers in 24 countries. Tarana is headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India. Learn more at www.taranawireless.com. About Itellum Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Jose, Costa Rica, Itellum Comunicaciones serves sectors that require reliable internet access, including education, healthcare, and remote communities, alongside enterprise, hospitality, and government customers across the country. A Costa Rica-based, privately owned and operated internet and telecommunications company, Itellum has built its reputation on premium, symmetric one-to-one internet service for businesses and individuals. The company has historically delivered connectivity through a combination of dedicated fiber optics, point-to-point wireless links, and - for Costa Rica's most remote and topographically challenging areas - high-speed satellite internet using the Ka-band of the Costa Rican radio spectrum, under a concession granted by the Costa Rican government in 2022. With the addition of Tarana's G1 ngFWA platform, Itellum extends its connectivity portfolio to offer gigabit-class fixed wireless access to homes and businesses nationwide. Learn more at www.itellum.com. Media Contact: B2i Digital Contact Information David Shapiro Chief Executive Officer B2i Digital, Inc. https://b2idigital.com 212.579.4844 Office [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/company/b2i-digital

Tarana announces distribution partnership with MiRO to offer its G1 platform in South Africa. Tarana's groundbreaking next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) solution will deliver reliable, fibre-class broadband to operators and their customers across South Africa Tarana announced today it has entered into a partnership with MiRO, a leading distributor of IP convergence technology serving network operators in South Africa, to offer Tarana's next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) solution across the country. G1, the world's first ngFWA solution, has been deployed by more than 300 operators worldwide to deliver reliable broadband to hundreds of thousands of subscribers. G1-powered operators' combined coverage footprint now reaches more than 20 million homes and businesses worldwide. MiRO's core customers are operators and service providers who build and operate last-mile access networks. Tarana ngFWA addresses growing demand for resilient, scalable fixed wireless access in the region. The platform's advanced beamforming, interference mitigation, and adaptive wireless technology help bridge connectivity gaps and enables operators to deliver true carrier-class fixed broadband service. Reliable high-speed internet is not a luxury, it is a necessity, for both operators and customers alike. Operators are seeing demand outpace their ability to reliably increase capacity without negatively affecting quality, and consumers that are demanding higher speeds with better quality have very limited options. "Tarana's proven technology, combined with MiRO's established reputation for service excellence as a value-added distributor, positions us strongly to help South African operators and service providers deploy next-generation fixed wireless networks with confidence," said Marco de Ru, MiRO managing director. "Backed by local stock, technical expertise, and certified training, we're excited to accelerate the adoption of this technology across the region." Legacy wireless was never built for this. It can't deliver high-capacity broadband, can't cut through non-line-of-sight and high-interference environments, and can't scale to modern demand. Tarana ngFWA can. In the African context, it delivers more consistent service and higher speeds than fibre - which is prone to outages and, by design, over-contended. "MiRO's Service Provider customers face two pain points at once: building a network today that reliably delivers high-capacity broadband - 100Mbps to 1Gbps - and having that same network scale for the next twenty years," said Nick Ehrke, Tarana's Africa Lead. "Our ngFWA platform is engineered specifically for fixed broadband - a genuinely different proposition for MiRO and the South African market." MiRO will begin offering ngFWA to its customers 14th August 2026. About Tarana Tarana's mission is to accelerate the deployment of fast, affordable, and reliable internet access around the world. Through a decade of R&D and over $400M of investment, the Tarana team has created and continues to enhance a unique suite of next generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technologies. Its G1 and G2 platforms deliver game-changing advances in broadband economics in mainstream and underserved markets, using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum. Tarana's ngFWA technology has been embraced by more than 300 service providers in 24 countries. Tarana is headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India. For more information, visit www.taranawireless.com. About MiRO Founded in South Africa in 2003, MiRO is a leading value-added distributor of IP convergence technology across Southern Africa. From its head office in Centurion and branches in Cape Town, Durban and Nelspruit, MiRO supplies best-of-breed wireless broadband, networking, VoIP, fibre, IoT, IP surveillance and access control solutions to WISPs, ISPs, system integrators, resellers, enterprise and government customers. Beyond product, MiRO backs its channel with local stock, expert pre-sales technical support, internationally certified training and finance solutions, serving South Africa and the broader sub-Saharan region. For more information, visit miro.co.za. Like what you are reading? Join your peers