Skylark Wireless LLC

Skylark Wireless is a company specializing in wireless networking hardware, focusing on Software-Defined Radios (SDR) and Massive MIMO technologies for 5G wireless systems. The company's primary product is Faros, a Massive MIMO wireless solution designed to address the digital divide by providing broadband internet access to rural and underserved populations. Faros operates on any sub-6 GHz spectrum and is scalable to various deployment sizes. The system aims to deliver significantly more coverage and speed compared to competitors at a reduced cost.

Founded in 2012, Skylark Wireless initially provided custom software-defined radio equipment. The company has since evolved to design and manufacture 5G/Next-G radio solutions, with a particular focus on the rural broadband market. Skylark's Faros platform offers high-speed, point-to-multi-point (PtMP), non-line-of-sight (NLoS) links capable of spanning tens of miles using patented Massive-MIMO technologies originally developed at Rice University.

As of 2020, Skylark Wireless was in a pre-Series A stage, with funding derived from a combination of sales, seed investment, and federal grants. The company's technology aims to address the connectivity needs of over 40 million Americans and 3 billion people worldwide who lack access to broadband internet. Skylark Wireless positions its solutions as critical for providing rural populations with access to education, healthcare, and commerce opportunities.