Tarana Wireless
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersMilpitas, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Tarana Wireless firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tarana Wireless
- Legal name
- Tarana Wireless, Inc.
- Website
- https://taranawireless.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tarana Wireless industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fixed Wireless Access Equipment
- NAICS
- Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)
- SIC
- Computer Communications Equipment (3576), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wireless ISPs (WISPs) & Fixed Wireless Access Providers (HDAIADAD), Rural & Universal Service Fixed Broadband Providers (HDAIABAJ), Wireless Networking Services (Wi‑Fi, Private LTE/5G) (BPAEAEAE)
Keywords
Where Tarana Wireless is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Milpitas
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Tarana Wireless business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of G1 and G2 Base Nodes (BNs) and family of Remote Nodes (RNs, RNv, RNm). BNs are single integrated packages including antennas, PAs, digital signal processing, managed Ethernet switching, and 10G optical network interfaces. RNs serve as customer premise equipment.
- SMS Services (Software, Management & Support): Recurring annual subscription for RN-Year - provides embedded software license, support and maintenance services, and access to Tarana Cloud Suite. Each RN-Year provides SMS services for one RN for twelve months. Includes firmware updates, technical support, and TCS access.
- Speed Unlocks: Optional speed unlock for increased downlink speed beyond standard speeds. Purchased as perpetual licenses for a certain maximum number of RNs, not for specific RN units.
- Automatic RN-Year Purchase Program: Auto-renewal subscription program where customers automatically purchase additional RN-Years when they run out, ensuring continuous service coverage for growing deployments.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | RNv Remote Node - Volume pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Starter Kit Promo - First-time buyers US & Canada |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Tower Builder Promo |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Referral Program |
| Subscription | Annual | SMS Services - RN-Year Subscription |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Tarana Wireless product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tarana Wireless designs, manufactures, and sells next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) broadband equipment consisting of base nodes (BNs) and remote nodes (RNs/RNv/RNm). The platform delivers fiber-class broadband over non-line-of-sight wireless links in licensed and unlicensed spectrum (CBRS, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) using proprietary interference cancellation and distributed massive MIMO. Recurring software, management, and support (SMS) subscriptions and speed unlock licenses are sold alongside the hardware, managed through the Tarana Cloud Suite (TCS).
Product overview
Tarana Wireless offers a unified next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) platform architecture comprising multiple product generations and form factors. The core portfolio includes G1 and G2 base nodes (BNs) as the network infrastructure, paired with a family of remote nodes (RNs) including the standard RN, value-engineered RNv, and multi-band RNm for customer premises equipment. The platform is managed via the Tarana Cloud Suite (TCS) for cloud-based network operations and includes a Mobile Install App for field deployment. G1 launched in 2021 targeting rural and hard-to-reach markets covering 20 million homes and businesses, while G2 introduced in September 2025 expands into metro and overbuild scenarios with doubled capacity (6.4 Gbps) and multi-band support across CBRS, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz spectrum.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ngFWA (Next-Generation Fixed Wireless Access): Tarana's core technology platform - an entirely new wireless broadband technology built from the ground up to deliver reliable, high-speed residential broadband with fiber-class performance using wireless deployment economics.
- G1 (Gigabit 1)
- G2
- RNv
- RNm
- Tarana Cloud Suite (TCS)
- Tarana Install App
Products and services
- G1 BN (Gigabit 1 Base Node) First-generation base node platform delivering fiber-class broadband via next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA). Supports up to 512 RNs per sector, operates in licensed and unlicensed spectrum (CBRS, 5 GHz, 6 GHz), with interference cancellation and non-line-of-sight connectivity capabilities. Sold to ISPs, cable operators, and rural cooperatives to deploy fixed wireless broadband infrastructure.
- G2 BN (Gigabit 2 Base Node) Second-generation base node platform with 6.4 Gbps capacity supporting 100 Mbps-1 Gbps per customer. Supports up to 2,048 customers per site (512 per sector), 160 MHz in four separable carriers across unlicensed and licensed bands, simultaneous carrier aggregation in 3 GHz CBRS, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz, with distributed massive MIMO architecture and real-time interference cancellation. Targets metro and overbuild deployments in addition to rural markets.
- RN (Remote Node) Customer premise equipment (CPE) for the ngFWA platform. Connects to Tarana base nodes to provide fixed wireless broadband access to end subscribers. Used by ISPs to deliver residential and business broadband wirelessly.
- RNv (Value-Engineered Remote Node) Value-engineered remote node designed to cost-effectively reduce churn and stay competitive. Supports 5 GHz/6 GHz bands (UNII-3, 4, 5, 7) with up to 800 Mbps aggregate throughput, up to 30 km range, available at $399 in volume. Sold to ISPs seeking a price-optimized subscriber unit for competitive markets.
- RNm (Multi-Band Remote Node) Multi-band remote node supporting four carriers across 3 GHz CBRS, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands. Aggregate throughput up to 1.6 Gbps, range up to 30 km, supports LoS, nLoS, and NLoS conditions with fully active interference cancellation. Paired with the G2 base node for high-capacity, multi-band fixed wireless deployments.
- ngFWA Platform Next-Generation Fixed Wireless Access technology platform built from the ground up to deliver reliable, affordable broadband. Combines proprietary interference cancellation, distributed massive MIMO, and perfect multipath integration to deliver fiber-class connectivity with wireless deployment economics. Foundation of Tarana's G1 and G2 product families.
- Tarana Cloud Suite (TCS) Cloud-hosted network management system for monitoring, managing, and troubleshooting Tarana base and remote nodes. Provides performance tracking, fault management with anomaly detection, subscriber service activation, and API support for zero-touch deployment and billing integration. Sold as part of the recurring RN-Year SMS subscription.
- Tarana Mobile Install App Mobile application (iOS and Android) that streamlines the installation process for Remote Nodes. Enables scanning, connecting, aligning, and installing RNs; downloading offline maps; determining nearby base nodes; updating firmware; testing link performance; and integrating with the Tarana Cloud Suite.
Quantifiable outcome
- 17ms latency and 835/229 Mbps DL/UL speeds - over 8x BEAD's 100/20 Mbps minimum requirement
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Tarana Wireless
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Tarana Wireless technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature8 records
Tarana Wireless partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, flagship, major and core.
- GS Microelectronics U.S. (GSME)strategicStrategic partnership to support RF transceiver products and accelerate the future roadmap of wireless technologies. GSME provides dedicated RF-Analog engineering support for Tarana's products including ongoing product optimization, validation, and new releases across current and future RF transceiver portfolio. Formalizes existing relationship.
- MicrosoftflagshipPartnership with Microsoft to deploy broadband internet using ngFWA technology across Africa as part of Microsoft's Airband Initiative. Aims to serve underserved and rural areas with training, technical support, and leveraging ngFWA capabilities to operate in difficult conditions.
- Mediacom CommunicationsmajorPartnership to bring reliable, high-speed internet to thousands of unserved households in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Mediacom deploying Tarana ngFWA in markets where they won RDOF funding.
- Winncom (Authorized Distributor/Training)coreAuthorized distributor for EMEA region providing Tarana equipment and certification training programs.
- WAV (Authorized Distributor/Training)coreAuthorized distributor and training partner in the United States providing Tarana equipment and technical training with accreditation exams.
- ISP Supplies (Authorized Training)coreAuthorized training partner in the United States providing Tarana certification training.
- CTI (Authorized Training)coreAuthorized training partner in the United States providing Tarana technical training and accreditation.
- MBSI WAV (Authorized Training)coreAuthorized training partner in Canada providing Tarana technical training and accreditation programs.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Tarana Wireless competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Airspan Networks: Airspan is a direct peer in fixed wireless and 5G small-cell/access infrastructure, including its Mimosa fixed wireless brand that competes head-to-head with Tarana for WISP and rural broadband deployments.
- Telrad Networks: Telrad Networks provides fixed wireless access and LTE solutions targeting WISPs, rural telcos, and emerging markets — a direct comparable in the ngFWA/fixed wireless equipment space.
- Cambium Networks: Cambium Networks is a direct competitor in fixed wireless broadband, selling point-to-point and point-to-multipoint equipment to WISPs and rural operators globally — directly comparable to Tarana's ngFWA G1/G2 platform and RN family.
- Casa Systems: Casa Systems provides fixed wireless and cable access equipment (including 5G core/RAN), making it a direct peer in the carrier-grade FWA equipment market targeting cable operators and mobile network operators.
- Ubiquiti: Ubiquiti (UI) is a broad wireless networking equipment vendor whose airMAX, LTU, and Wave product lines compete with Tarana at the WISP and rural broadband customer base, with overlapping go-to-market through channel partners.
- Proxim Wireless: Proxim Wireless sells point-to-point and point-to-multipoint fixed wireless equipment to WISPs and enterprise customers, with comparable product positioning to Tarana's RN family.
Broad incumbents
- Nokia: Nokia is a broad incumbent RAN and fixed wireless vendor (and a Tarana customer relationship via Mediacom-adjacent channels) that competes in 5G FWA and overall broadband access; several Tarana executives (Alwan, Reddy, Calabrese) came from Nokia.
- Ericsson: Ericsson is a broad incumbent in mobile RAN and 5G FWA, with a much larger portfolio but overlapping customer set (major carriers) and overlapping value proposition of fiber-class wireless broadband.
Emerging players
- Starry Group Holdings: Starry was an emerging fixed wireless access provider using mmWave/pre-5G technology to deliver broadband to urban MDUs — comparable use case and customer intent (broadband without fiber) even though its technology approach and go-to-market differ from Tarana's.
- Baicells: Baicells is an emerging player in LTE/5G fixed wireless and small-cell equipment targeting WISPs and rural operators in North America, with partial overlap in customer base and product category.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Tarana Wireless leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles17 records
Tarana Wireless subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Tarana Wireless funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds10 records
Investors15 records
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Tarana Wireless M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Tarana Wireless
What does Tarana Wireless do?
Tarana Wireless designs, manufactures, and sells next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) broadband equipment consisting of base nodes (BNs) and remote nodes (RNs/RNv/RNm). The platform delivers fiber-class broadband over non-line-of-sight wireless links in licensed and unlicensed spectrum (CBRS, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) using proprietary interference cancellation and distributed massive MIMO. Recurring software, management, and support (SMS) subscriptions and speed unlock licenses are sold alongside the hardware, managed through the Tarana Cloud Suite (TCS).
Is Tarana Wireless a public or private company?
Tarana Wireless is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Tarana Wireless founded?
Tarana Wireless was founded in 2009. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Tarana Wireless based?
Tarana Wireless is headquartered in Milpitas, United States, in the North America region.
How does Tarana Wireless make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are SMS Services (Software, Management & Support), speed Unlocks and automatic RN-Year Purchase Program.
Who are Tarana Wireless's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Airspan Networks, Telrad Networks, Cambium Networks, Casa Systems, Ubiquiti and Proxim Wireless. Broad incumbents are Nokia and Ericsson. Emerging players are Starry Group Holdings and Baicells.
Does Tarana Wireless have an API?
Yes. Tarana Cloud Suite (TCS) provides APIs for linking or integrating the operation of Tarana Products to billing systems or other customer applications. The API supports integration for zero-touch deployment configuration with minimal changes to directly connected infrastructure. APIs are provided as part of the SMS Services package and can be used for configuring frequencies, power levels, and installation parameters. Access is granted to link operation of Products to billing systems or other applications. Developer documentation is at taranawireless.com/tcs-terms-of-use.
What industry is Tarana Wireless in?
Tarana Wireless's product category is Fixed Wireless Access Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAIABAE, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Broadband Providers, with a secondary code of HDAIADAD, Wireless ISPs (WISPs) & Fixed Wireless Access Providers. Its NAICS code is 51711 and its SIC code is 3576.