FWA Alternative.pdf

Fixed wireless access (FWA) offers a viable alternative to fiber connectivity for home internet, with 5G providing vastly superior performance. The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) reports that 5G FWA offers a mean peak download speed of 587.6Mbps, making it suitable for mainstream consumer applications such as streaming video, social networking, and gaming.

Key benefits of FWA include:
- Rapid rollout and deployment
- Cost-effective high-speed broadband option
- Ability to serve areas where fiber or other connectivity is unavailable

Market opportunity:
- 5G FWA can serve 8.4 million rural households in the US
- Forecast to exceed 180 million subscriptions and generate $70 billion in revenue by 2026
- 5G FWA market will account for 40% of the total FWA market by 2026

FWA hardware is maturing, with:
- Over 56 5G CPE models available from 30 vendors
- More than 130 FWA CPE devices announced, with over 50 commercially available
- Number of vendors producing 5G FWA CPE exceeding suppliers of 4G FWA CPE

Target markets include:
- Rural areas and remote locations
- Developing nations
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- Emerging markets, initially with 4G and eventually evolving to 5G.