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INDUSTRY UPDATES
26 JULY-SEPTEMBER 2024
Nokia Expands its FWA Portfolio with New 5G Devices for North
American Market
Nokia announced that it is adding a Gateway 12 drastically improves bringing fast, reliable broadband to
new 5G Fixed Wireless Access outdoor capacity and coverage by up to 35 people no matter where they live—
receiver and indoor gateway with percent using high gain antennas (up whether it's in bustling cities, quiet
Wi-Fi 7 to its growing portfolio of to 8 dBi) and 8 receiver antennas. The suburbs, or even remote rural areas.”
FWA broadband access products. gateway comes with up to 200MHz of
Designed to meet the unique spectrum support to enable high- Jaimie Lenderman, Research Manager
demands of the North American speed broadband access over the 5G and Principal Analyst at Omdia, said:
region, the new solutions support a network. It also utilizes tri-band Wi-Fi 7 “The number of Fixed Wireless Access
broad range of 4G and 5G bands, to extend 5G speeds throughout the (FWA) subscribers in North America is
including Citizens Broadband home. The FastMile 5G Gateway 12 is projected to increase from 11.6 million
Radio Service (CBRS). The solution powered by Nokia’s Corteca software, in 2023 to 25 million by 2028. This
provides a real opportunity to close which supports value-added growth is driven by the considerable
connectivity gaps that still exist in applications embedded in the device, advantages FWA offers in terms of
many parts of North America. cloud-based Wi-Fi optimization, and cost-efficiency and rapid deployment,
Wi-Fi device management based especially where wireline solutions
Nokia's expanded portfolio helps on open industry standards and are less feasible. However, challenges
advance 5G FWA services in North EasyMesh. such as signal interference, limited
America, ensuring operators range, and reliance on line-of-sight
can easily connect consumers To help operators simplify and conditions still impact the widespread
across rural, suburban, and urban streamline installation, customers can adoption of FWA by operators.
environments. The new Nokia FastMile access a simple, user-friendly mobile Innovations like Nokia’s FastMile
5G receiver features high-gain app that helps identify the optimal gateway solution are mitigating these
antennas (up to 10 dBi) in a compact location to install the Nokia FWA issues, enabling operators to deliver
design that can be self-installed by receiver and gateway. high-speed FWA broadband services
the consumer on the outside of a to users regardless of their location.”
window, wall, balcony, or pole. With Dirk Verhaegen, VP of Broadband
4 carrier aggregation and up to Devices at Nokia, said: “Using Fixed The new Nokia 5G FWA receiver and
300MHz of bandwidth, the 5G receiver Wireless Access to connect end gateway will be available in Q3 2024.
maximizes throughput in locations customers to fast internet access Both join Nokia’s comprehensive
where signals may be weak. requires more than just one type portfolio of customer premise
of device. Nokia’s FastMile solutions equipment which includes 4G and 5G
Nokia’s new FastMile indoor 5G provide operators with options, receivers and gateways for outdoor
and indoor use.
Nokia 5G FWA receiver details
High Gain Antenna up to 10dBi
Bandwidth aggregation up to 300MHz
2.5GE LAN port, TR-069 & TR-369
support
Nokia 5G FWA gateway with Wi-Fi 7
details
High Gain Antenna up to 8dBi
Bandwidth aggregation up to 200MHz
8 Rx antennas
Resources and additional
information
Webpage: 5G Gateway 12
Webpage: 5G Receiver 5G16-B
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