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Fixed Wireless Access Equipment Spend to Exceed $40B Over the
Next Five Years, According to Dell’Oro Group

According to a recently published office connectivity more globally. sustained investment and
report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted “Fixed Wireless Access has proven subscriber growth in both 3GPP-
source for market information about that it can provide connectivity both and non-3GPP-based network
the telecommunications, security, in rural and underserved markets deployments.
networks, and data center industries, while also competing head-to-head • The North American market remains
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has with fixed broadband technologies the most dynamic in terms of
surged in recent years to support both in urban and suburban markets,” deployed FWA technology options,
residential and enterprise connectivity said Jeff Heynen, Vice President with CBRS and other sub-6GHz
due to its ease of deployment along and analyst with the Dell’Oro Group. options growing alongside 5G NR
with the more widespread availability “Beyond residential connectivity, and 60 GHz options.
of 4G LTE and 5G Sub-6GHz networks, enterprises are relying more heavily • Long-term subscriber growth is
which offer increased throughput and on FWA-enabled routers and expected to occur in emerging
reliability, comparable in many cases gateways to connect branch offices, markets in Southeast Asia and MEA,
to more traditional fixed broadband vehicles, and kiosks as part of their due to upgrades to existing 3G and
technologies. Preliminary findings own private wireless initiatives,” added LTE networks and a need to connect
suggest total FWA revenues, including Heynen. subscribers economically.
RAN equipment, residential CPE, • The Satellite Broadband market will
and enterprise router and gateway Additional highlights from the Fixed also be a key enabler of broadband
revenue remain on track to advance Wireless Access Infrastructure and connectivity in emerging markets,
27 percent in 2023, driven largely by CPE Advanced Research Report: thanks to LEOS-based providers
residential subscriber growth in North • Global FWA revenues are projected including Starlink, OneWeb, and
America, as well as growing branch to surpass $9 B by 2027, reflecting Project Kuiper.

T-Mobile US Targets 2.5GHz 5G Boost

T-Mobile US aims to deploy 2.5GHz The operator stated it would add the with the remainder of the spectrum to
spectrum it won in an auction in 2022, spectrum to almost 11,000 sites be deployed as new towers are built.
most of which it plans to deploy to covering nearly 60 million customers
boost performance of its 5G network. over roughly 300,000 square miles, T-Mobile agreed to divest some of the
2.5GHz spectrum in Hawaii as a
condition for the FCC’s approval. The
spectrum was in limbo after the FCC
lost its allocation authority in March
2023.

T-Mobile stated customers would
experience an immediate boost in 5G
performance. In addition to faster
data rates, T-Mobile previously stated
it would be able to extend the reach
of its FWA service by using the new
spectrum.

CEO Mike Sievert said the spectrum
can be deployed immediately due to
years of planning.

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