Press kit · v1.0

For journalists.

High-res photography, the fact sheet, founder bios, and the boilerplate. Press inquiries: press@relay5g.com.

§ A — The pitch

In one sentence.

Relay is a $199 USB-C card that gives any MacBook 5G — without a driver, an app, or a hotspot.

§ B — Fact sheet

The numbers.

CompanySovereign ATX LLC
BrandRelay
StatusIndependent · bootstrapped
ProductRelay R1 · USB-C 5G card
Price$199 USD · single SKU
FinishesSilver · Space Black
ShipsQ2–Q3 2027
Dimensions70 × 35 × 7 mm · 22 g
ModemQuectel RG255C-GL · Qualcomm SDX35
Standard5G NR RedCap · Release 17
Peak speeds223 Mbps DL / 123 Mbps UL
OS supportmacOS · iPadOS · Linux · Windows · ChromeOS
Press contactpress@relay5g.com
R1 · Silver R1 · Concept render
§ C — Assets

Hi-res downloads.

PNG · 1414 × 928 · transparent

R1 · Silver

Product render, transparent background. Drag-and-drop ready.
PNG · 1417 × 927 · transparent

R1 · Space Black

Product render, transparent background. Drag-and-drop ready.
Coming · pre-launch

Lifestyle photography

Real product shot on real laptops — landing once first units ship.

Coming · pre-launch

Logo lockup & wordmark

SVG + PNG, light and dark variants.

§ D — Boilerplate

Copy-paste ready.

Relay is a $199 USB-C card that gives any MacBook 5G. The device enumerates as a standard CDC-ECM ethernet adapter — macOS, iPadOS, Linux, Windows, and ChromeOS see it as a wired ethernet connection — so there is no driver to install, no app to download, and no phone hotspot to maintain.

Built around the Qualcomm SDX35 modem with sub-6 GHz 5G NR Release 17, Relay is bus-powered (≤ 4.5 W), 22 grams, and 70 × 35 × 7 mm. It works with any nano-SIM from any carrier, in any country its SIM is licensed.

Relay is built by Sovereign ATX LLC, an independent hardware company. The first batch ships Q2–Q3 2027.