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INDUSTRY UPDATES
        28 JULY-SEPTEMBER 2024


        5G FWA Routers Expected to Represent 42 Percent of Total Shipments
        in 2024



        According to the GSA’s 4G-5G Fixed   fixed broadband services to         monetise their fifth-generation
        Wireless Access Forum, 5G-enabled    consumers and enterprises, aiming to   networks.
        fixed wireless access (FWA) consumer
        premises equipment (CPE) shipments
        are expected to account for 42 per
        cent of all FWA CPE shipments in 2024,
        up from 34 per cent in 2023.

        In 2023, shipments of 5G-enabled
        fixed wireless access (FWA) reached
        10.2 million units, while 4G FWA CPE
        shipments declined by 5 per cent
        compared to the previous year.
        Further, the survey highlighted that,
        innovations such as 5G standalone
        (SA), reduced capability (RedCap),
        millimeter-wave (mmWave), and
        self-install outdoor CPEs will drive the
        global growth of 5G FWA services.

        Furthermore, according to the GSA,
        FWA CPE shipments are expected to
        grow by 23 per cent in 2024, reaching
        37.5 million units, up from 30.4 million
        in 2023, which marked a 2 per cent
        increase from 2022. India is
        significantly contributing to the rise in
        5G FWA shipments, with 86 per cent of
        these shipments being 5G-enabled,
        followed by North America at 65 per
        cent and the rest of Asia-Pacific at 39
        per cent. In India, Reliance Jio and
        Bharti Airtel are actively offering 5G






























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