Airgain’s Lighthouse Extends 5G Coverage in Southern California…

Event summary

Airgain’s Lighthouse™ 5G Intelligent Node successfully extended 5G coverage in a 687-home residential community in Brea, California, addressing areas with weak or no cellular service.
The deployment improved cellular performance at all five measured locations, with two previously unusable areas gaining measurable 5G connectivity.
Lighthouse uses an existing cellular donor signal, reducing infrastructure requirements and deployment complexity.
The system was installed and commissioned in less than a day and a half, including vegetation clearing, pole installation, and solar power system setup.

The big picture

Airgain’s successful deployment of its Lighthouse™ 5G Intelligent Node in a challenging residential community highlights the growing demand for reliable cellular coverage to support connected infrastructure, such as security systems and IoT applications. This deployment demonstrates the potential for Airgain to address coverage gaps in various environments without the need for new cellular sites, positioning the company as a key player in the wireless connectivity solutions market.

What we're watching

Deployment Scalability: Whether Airgain can replicate this deployment model across other residential communities, campuses, and municipalities facing similar coverage challenges.
Performance Consistency: How consistent the performance improvements will be in different environments and with varying cellular donor signals.
Market Expansion: The pace at which Airgain can expand the availability of Lighthouse to other cellular bands and regions.