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where data was available. The The major highlight from the 2023 had millimeter-wave-capable
maximum speeds promoted for LTE edition was that 5G FWA CPE products in their portfolio (higher
FWA services range from 1 Mbps to shipments more than doubled than the 15% a year ago) while 26%
2.5 Gbps. For 5G FWA, speed data to 7.4 million (+111% YoY) in 2022 of the companies were planning to
has become more readily available and were forecasted to increase introduce millimeter-wave-ready
showing its importance as a strategic again to 13.8 million (+86%) in 2023, products. Respondents were also
differentiator. Quoted 5G FWA peak representing 43% of 2023 device asked about when they expect the
download speeds ranged from 10 shipments (vs 29% in 2022). Although prices of 5G CPE to reach those of 4G
Mbps to 5,400 Mbps, with more than a smaller proportion of 5G shipments, currently. Consistent with the previous
half of them sitting in the 250 Mbps millimeter-wave-capable device years, the majority of respondents
to 2,700 Mbps range. The average shipments more than doubled in see this happening by 2025.
5G FWA maximum download speed 2022 to 0.45 million and are expected In terms of form factor, total
identified by GSA was 1,059 Mbps, to grow more than 70% in 2023 to shipments of 4G-5G FWA indoor and
up significantly from 875 Mbps in 0.77 million units. In fact, of the 27 outdoor CPEs were expected to climb
November 2022. vendors surveyed, 30% already 31% in 2023 to almost 25 million units,

Figure 3 - Marketed maximum download speeds – 4G FWA vs 5G FWA

Source – GSA FWA Market report, November 2023

The report also covers research Figure 4 - Shipments of 5G-enabled devices, millions of units, and year-on-year growth
on other areas including service
portability and types of FWA device
used (indoor CPE vs outdoor CPE).

5G FWA CPE shipments are on
the rise
Looking specifically at the FWA device
ecosystem side of things, the GSA
4G-5G FWA Forum has conducting
its annual FWA CPE market survey
since 2021. Our 3rd edition (https://
gsacom.com/paper/fixed-wireless-
access-survey-2023/) was released
in September 2023 and presented the
aggregate answers of 27 CPE vendors
among our members that together
form a significant representation of
the 3GPP-based 4G/5G FWA device
market.
Source – GSA 4G-5G FWA Forum’s “FWA CPE market survey 2023”, Sample: 25 respondents in 2021,
26 in 2022 and 27 in 2023
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