Modern businesses are increasingly distributed, mobile, and digitally dependent; as a result, reliable connectivity is no longer a luxury; it’s a necessity. Inseego’s latest announcement marks its third-generation solution with T-Mobile for Business and will help drive increased adoption of fixed wireless access (FWA) technology. Advancements like this will facilitate the long-anticipated promise of 5G as a primary business connection.
Last week, Inseego unveiled its new 5G Advanced solutions: the Wavemaker FX4100 5G cellular router and the Wavemaker X700 Wi-Fi mesh system. Designed exclusively for T-Mobile for Business customers, this launch introduces powerful new options for businesses looking to deploy secure, high-performance networking at edge locations, without requiring legacy infrastructure or dedicated IT teams.
5G Marks a Shift from Backup to Primary
Historically, cellular connectivity (4G) has been viewed as a backup (secondary or even tertiary) to wired broadband or MPLS connections. But the new generation of 5G FWA technology is challenging that paradigm. The FX4100, powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ FWA Gen 3 platform, is purpose-built to deliver business-grade performance and shift cellular connectivity into the primary role, particularly in edge and remote site scenarios.
The Inseego FX4100 supports both 5G Standalone (SA) and Non-Standalone (NSA) modes and offers uplink aggregation with 2CA (Carrier Aggregation) and 3CA for downlink. This should enable not only faster download speeds but also enhanced upload performance, which will be a critical factor for applications such as video conferencing and real-time analytics. Additionally, it supports uplink MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) to extend coverage while maintaining performance.
The absence of millimeter wave support is worth mentioning; however, for most business use cases, especially in rural or hard-to-wire environments, the sub-6GHz spectrum’s propagation characteristics are well-suited to ensure coverage. T-Mobile’s significant investment in low and mid-band 5G makes this solution particularly relevant for U.S. businesses seeking widespread, resilient connectivity.
FWA in Action
The combination of FX4100 and X700 targets a broad spectrum of business types, ranging from work-from-home environments and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to retail outlets and temporary deployments, such as pop-up shops and mobile health clinics. The mesh-capable system offers up to three X700 nodes per router, extending Wi-Fi coverage for multistory buildings, open floor plans, and customer-facing spaces.
What’s especially compelling is how this solution caters to businesses without onsite IT expertise. The FX4100 includes an intuitive on-device display (similar to smartphone UIs) that simplifies setup and management. Paired with the Inseego Connect cloud platform and mobile app, businesses can remotely configure and monitor networks across multiple locations, which is critical for distributed enterprises or verticals such as education and healthcare.
Secure, Manageable, and Built for Business
Security and manageability are top of mind for business deployments, and Inseego has invested heavily in both areas. The FX4100 supports IPsec and OpenVPN, includes WPA3 authentication, and offers an encrypted backup and restore capability. Meanwhile, centralized management through Inseego Connect enables fleet-wide device visibility, GPS tracking, role-based access, firmware updates, and policy enforcement.
Importantly, the FX4100 is also a multi-SIM device, supporting physical, eSIM, and embedded SIM options, though it is currently only available through T-Mobile. This flexibility opens the door for future multi-carrier support—a feature already available across other Inseego product lines and increasingly relevant in a world of dynamic connectivity requirements.
Strategic Implications
For years, the industry has been searching for the “killer app” for 5G. While use cases like private 5G continue to emerge, it’s likely that FWA, particularly for business-grade connectivity for remote sites and edge locations, may finally represent the inflection point for 5G business adoption. The Inseego and T-Mobile partnership is another validation of this trajectory.
As enterprises ramp up AI initiatives and data-intensive applications at the edge, having reliable, high-speed connectivity becomes foundational in environments where fiber or even copper landlines aren’t feasible, whether due to cost, construction, or timeline, 5G FWA offers an elegant solution.
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The launch of the Wavemaker FX4100 and X700 marks a meaningful step forward for 5G-based enterprise networking. With robust performance, ease of use, and centralized management, this solution addresses longstanding connectivity challenges for work-from-home users, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and remote Enterprise locations.
More importantly, it highlights how FWA is evolving, from a stopgap to a strategic enabler of connectivity. Inseego and T-Mobile are not just providing another router—they’re delivering a scalable platform for modern business connectivity in the AI era.
For additional information on these Inseego solutions check out the full press release
