FreedomFi Introduces First Open Source 5G Network Appliance Enabling Vendor-Agnostic, Private LTE or 5G Networks

FreedomFi, the open 5G start-up that helps anyone to build their own Private LTE or 5G network, announced today that the FreedomFi Gateway is now available in public beta. Cellular LTE networks offer superior range, reliability and security over Wi-Fi, but have historically required proprietary hardware from incumbent network equipment manufacturers, making them too expensive to build and maintain if deployed at medium or small scale. FreedomFi Gateway is a commodity, x86 network appliance that offers a straightforward, highly affordable path for anyone to build their own Private LTE or 5G network using open source software and small cell radios. Beta edition of the FreedomFi Gateway is available on the company website to open source project sponsors for as little as $300.