Carlson: A Decade of Wireless Innovation

Hands-on CEO: Jim Carlson takes a break from his executive duties to create a prototype for a new product mount.

Now, with our current line of products, including the new RuralConnect TV white space radio, this vision is becoming a reality—bringing vast improvements to the economy, safety and health of last-mile locations.

More than twenty million people in over 160 communities rely on Carlson Wireless radios for their communications needs.

The History of the Company
Jim Carlson collaborated in 1998 with Harris Semiconductor engineers to produce the Trailblazer® family of products, a line which evolved from basic, low-cost telephone services to high-capacity, data-centric products, providing customers with an easy transition from analog to digital technology.

In March 1999, with this technology in hand, Carlson Wireless Technologies was formed. The Trailblazer Phone Extender and Leased Line Emulator have seen consistent sales ever since.

Over the next several years, the wireless communication industry began developing products to accommodate the emerging WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) standard.

Realizing rural areas needed a more affordable option, Carlson in 2009 unveiled the LongHaul product line, an affordable hybrid technology offering the advantages of WiMAX without expensive base stations.

Today, broadband access for last-mile locations continues to be the primary concern and focus of Carlson. Our new RuralConnect product line pioneers the use of TV white space (unused TV channels) to create a "Super Wi-Fi" signal capable of range and penetration far superior to basic Wi-Fi.

Find Out More
Please contact us with any questions or to request our brochures and white papers on Carlson's innovative approach to wide-scale broadband solutions.