Worldwide 5G and 4G/LTE Enterprise Wireless WAN Forecast, 2024–2028: 5G FWA Reignites Branch Opportunities
This IDC study presents a forecast for the worldwide 5G and 4G/LTE enterprise wireless WAN market for the 2024–2028 period."The enterprise wireless WAN marked continued to demonstrate multiyear resiliency and growth in 2023. Continued growth in 2023 was primarily driven by the United States–based rollout of enterprise FWA, championed by tier 1 telecom service providers and the emergence of 5G SASE," says Patrick Filkins, senior research manager, IoT/Edge and Telecom Network Infrastructure at IDC.
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Executive Summary
Advice for Technology Suppliers
Market Forecast
Market Context
Drivers and Inhibitors
Drivers
Continued Migration from Broadband to LTE and 5G as a Primary WAN Link
Budgetary Shifts in Public Safety Agencies to Remain in Effect as Other Verticals See Growth in Spending
Inhibitor
IoT Market to Remain Sluggish in Comparison with Branch and Mobile