Edgewater Wireless Expands Spectrum Slicing(TM) Roadmap to Emerging Dual-Use Connectivity Applications

Executive Summary

• Edgewater Wireless announced a new “Dual‑Use” initiative to extend its AI‑powered Spectrum Slicing™ technology into UAV/drone and mission‑critical network markets.
• The company highlights the rapid growth of the UAV market (≈ US$26.1 B in 2025 → ≈ US$40.6 B by 2030) and mission‑critical communications (≈ US$34.1 B by 2030) as a catalyst for this expansion.
• The initiative leverages existing silicon and IP roadmaps, positioning the effort as accretive to revenue without detailing specific financial commitments.

Key Details

• Initiative Focus: Apply Spectrum Slicing™ and PrismIQ™ product family to “Dual‑Use” connectivity applications where deterministic latency, resilience, and predictable performance are critical (e.g., drones, robotics, mobile command‑and‑control, critical infrastructure).
• Market Opportunity:
• UAV market projected to grow from ~US$26.1 B (2025) to ~US$40.6 B (2030).
• Drone communications segment expected to increase from ~US$2.46 B (2024) to ~US$3.67 B (2029).
• Mission‑critical communications market forecasted at ~US$34.1 B by 2030.
• Technology Positioning: Spectrum Slicing™ enables intelligent spectrum allocation and concurrent channel utilization within a band, moving beyond legacy single‑channel contention and aligning with the evolution toward Wi‑Fi 8 and ultra‑high reliability.
• Strategic Rationale: The Dual‑Use initiative broadens commercial surface area for existing products while utilizing Edgewater’s current silicon/IP execution roadmap; described as “accretive” to the business.
• Collaboration Outlook: Edgewater plans to pursue strategic partnerships in adjacent verticals and will provide updates as evaluation activities and collaboration structures progress.
• Leadership Comments:
• Andrew Skafel, President & CEO – emphasized the need for reliable wireless backbones in emerging high‑value markets.
• Eric Smith, VP of Product – highlighted reliability as “the new speed” and the demand for deterministic performance across verticals.
• Contact Information: Requests for PrismIQ™ Dual‑Use application notes can be made via https://edgewaterwireless.com/contact/.

Notable Quotes

“Wireless is now the operating backbone for drones, robotics, mobile command-and-control, and critical infrastructure… Spectrum Slicing™ was built for exactly those real‑world conditions.” – Andrew Skafel, President & CEO

“Reliability is the new speed…and that requirement doesn’t stop at the home gateway.” – Eric Smith, VP of Product