U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Services Forecast, 2024–2028
This IDC study examines the U.S. market for fixed wireless access services across consumers and business customers in both legacy 4G and emerging 5G forms for the 2024–2028 period."Connectivity is the lifeblood of modern, digital life for consumers and businesses alike, and FWA provides a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy alternative to the high costs; time-consuming installation; and household/business disruption often associated with wired broadband," says Jason Leigh, research manager, 5G and Mobility at IDC. "As newly deployed 5G network performance matures, and buyers gain familiarity with FWA's ability to deliver a robust, reliable connection for their home and business needs, FWA growth stands poised to challenge legacy wired broadband providers for an increasing share of connectivity spending."
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- IDC Market Forecast Figure
- Executive Summary
- Advice for Technology Suppliers
- Clearly Articulate the "Real" Availability of FWA
- Prove FWA Viability for Business
- Counter the Gigabit Narrative
- Market Forecast
- Market Context
- Drivers and Inhibitors
- Drivers
- FWA Pricing Challenges Legacy Wired Broadband, Particularly in Single-Provider Markets
- Ease, Flexibility, and Speed of Deployment
- Low-Cost FWA Supports Business Resiliency
- Inhibitors
- Consumer FWA Availability Expectation Gap
- Non-Gigabit FWA Performance Perceived as Inferior to Wired Broadband
- Significant Market Developments
- Nationwide FWA for Business
- AT&T Enters the FWA Fray
- Changes from Prior Forecast
- Market Definition
- Methodology
- Related Research
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