JMA Wireless

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JMA Wireless
Company type Private
Industry
Founded2012;13 years ago (2012)
FounderJohn Mezzalingua
Headquarters
Syracuse, New York, U.S. [1]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
John Mezzalingua (CEO)
ProductsXRAN, IOTA, DAS
Number of employees
1,000 (2021 [2] )
Website jmawireless.com

JMA Wireless is an American wireless networking hardware manufacturing company in Syracuse, New York. It was founded in 2012 by the current chief executive officer John Mezzalingua. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

It offers Open-RAN compliant 5G Radio access network (RAN) products, 5G millimeter wave products, private wireless technology hardware products, focusing on design, code, and manufacture of 4G and 5G devices in the United States. JMA Wireless created the first fully virtualized RAN for carrier and private networks as well as the first indoor 5G millimeter wave radio in the United States. [6] [7]

On May 19, 2022, JMA Wireless and Syracuse University announced the signing of a 10-year naming rights deal of the on-campus stadium, renaming the Carrier Dome after 42 years. The stadium was renamed as the JMA Wireless Dome, referred to as the JMA Dome. [8] [9]

History

The company was founded in 2012 by John D. Mezzalingua as John Mezzalingua Associates LLC, initially employing about 150 people. [10] He previously ran the Production Products Company (PPC), which was sold to Belden Incorporated for $515.7 million. [11]

The headquarters, located in Clay, New York was expanded in 2017. [12] In 2021, the company operated manufacturing facilities in Syracuse, [6] with additional R&D, manufacturing, and sales staff Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Boulder, Richmond, VA, and Europe. [2] In 2022, the company's $100 million 5G manufacturing campus was inaugurated by New York state Governor Kathy Hochul. [13] [14]

It is a member of the Wireless Infrastructure Association. [15]

Software and other technology

JMA Wireless operates on a software-based XRAN architecture, which integrates processes into a single common server and removes the need for radios and jumpers in Distributed antenna system (DAS) deployments. [16]

In 2018, JMA Wireless acquired 5G radio provider PHAZR for an undisclosed amount. The deal allowed JMA Wireless to offer 5G RAN technologies that supports spectrum from 600 MHz all the way up to 47 GHz. [17] [18]

Notable projects

JMA Wireless has deployed 5G in many large stadiums including SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles), [19] Fiserv Forum (of the Milwaukee Bucks), [20] Golden 1 Center (of the Sacramento Kings), JMA Wireless Dome [8] (of Syracuse University), [21] [22] and other large settings, such as Carnegie Mellon University, [23] the city of Tucson, [2] American Dream Meadowlands, Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Midtown, [24] and the Stadio Olimpico in Italy. [25]

References

  1. ↑ Moriarty, Rick (January 11, 2022). "Syracuse bets on a tech winner to conquer 5G and boost a forgotten neighborhood". The Post-Standard . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 John Mezzalingua (April 21, 2021). Leading the Wireless Future: Securing American Network Technology (PDF) (Report). House Committee on Energy and Commerce. p. 2. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ "About - JMA Wireless". jmawireless.com. December 21, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "JMA Wireless". Signal Hire. July 27, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "JMA Wireless Dome". JMA Wireless Dome.
  6. 1 2 Alleven, Monica (October 10, 2019). "JMA unveils plans for U.S. 5G manufacturing for indoor mmWave product". Fierce Wireless. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Hardesty, Linda (April 23, 2019). "JMA Wireless challenges non-U.S. telecom vendors with its vRAN". Fierce Wireless. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Vasudevan, Anish (May 19, 2022). "Dome to be renamed JMA Wireless Dome". The Daily Orange . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Syracuse University, JMA Wireless Announce Naming Rights Partnership, Usher in the JMA Wireless Dome Era". Syracuse University News (Press release). May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ Moriarty, Rick (January 11, 2022). "JMA Wireless: Syracuse bets on tech winner to conquer 5G and boost a forgotten neighborhood". syracuse.com . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ McChesney, Charles (December 12, 2012). "PPC in DeWitt sold for $515 million to St. Louis' Belden Inc". The Post-Standard . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ Moriarty, Rick (July 13, 2017). "Wireless equipment maker completes expansion in Clay, adds 288 jobs". syracuse.com . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ Abbott, Ellen (July 29, 2022). "JMA Wireless completes first phase of $100 million project in Syracuse". WRVO . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Governor Hochul Marks Completion on First Phase of JMA Wireless' $100 Million 5G Manufacturing Campus and New Global Headquarters in Syracuse". Urban CNY & NY State Senate . August 4, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ "WIA Members". The Wireless Infrastructure Association. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  16. ↑ "XRAN® - JMA Wireless". jmawireless.com. June 14, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ Alleven, Monica (December 6, 2018). "JMA Wireless acquires 5G radio solutions provider Phazr". Fierce Wireless. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  18. ↑ Tomás, Juan Pedro (December 6, 2018). "JMA Wireless completes PHAZR acquisition". RCR Wireless News . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  19. ↑ Kapustka, Paul (February 12, 2022). "Cellular carriers bring 5G blitz to SoFi Stadium for Super Bowl LVI". Stadium Tech Report. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  20. ↑ CASE STUDY: MILWAUKEE BUCKS: Fiserv Forum Redefines the World Class Fan Experience. jmawireless.com (Report). March 15, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Syracuse University to Pilot Private Cellular Network in Select Residence Halls, Academic Buildings". Syracuse University News. July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  22. ↑ Amron, Danny; Chouinard, Kyle (September 7, 2022). "SU, JMA Wireless partner to bring 5G to 3 residence halls". The Daily Orange . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  23. ↑ Fletcher, Bevin (September 2, 2021). "JMA Wireless, AWS complete private CBRS network for Carnegie Mellon lab". Fierce Wireless. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  24. ↑ Pedro, Juan. "JMA Wireless provides DAS for Crown Plaza Atlanta's in-building wireless network". inbuildingtech.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Telecom Italia deploys JMA's XRAN™ in Stadio Olimpico". Sports Venue Business (SVB) (Press release). February 26, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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