Boingo Wireless has deployed a high-speed 5G network that will support AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon subscribers at John Wayne Airport (JWA) in Orange County, California. Cellular service will be complemented by a fast, airport-wide Wi-Fi 6 network that will launch this year and provide passengers and airport personnel with connectivity in JWA's high-traffic areas, including security checkpoints and boardingates. At John Wayne Airport, Boingo's converged and neutral host network bring together 5G and Wi-Fi 6 to deliver strong wireless coverage for calls, texts, mobile boarding passes, rideshare apps, airline apps and streaming.

With increased coverage, speed, security and quicker network response times, 5G and Wi-Fi6 enables JWA to keep pace with the rapidly evolving landscape of digital innovation at airports. Boingo manages both cellular and Wi-Fi to provide a wireless experience that satisfies the connected passenger journey and the operational requirements of the airport's digital transformation. Serving over 11 million passengers annually, JWA is investing in infrastructure upgrades to provide a streamlined passenger experience--complete with self-service kiosks, digital wayfinding, mobile boarding passes, contactless concessions and the ability to seamlessly download and stream digital content.

Boingo's converged wireless infrastructure is at the foundation of enabling this streamlined experience. The network upgrades build upon Boingo and JWA's successful long-term partnership, which has included enhancements to a neutral host DAS network and launching the first known Wi-Fi 6 airport deployment in 2019 at JWA. Boingo's first-of-its-kind commercial deployment brought Wi-Fi 6 connectivity--with greater capacity and speed--to JWA's administration building.

Now that Wi-Fi 6 is commercially available on consumer devices, Boingo is expanding the network airport wide.