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Digital Transformation with
5G FWA and 5G-Advanced
Across all geographies, including the Digital transformation and Digital transformation, however,
SA-ME-NA and Central Asia regions, digitally-powered socio-economic requires predictable and sustainable
based on the observations of the FWA development are two pillars on investments and partnerships, fit-
Elite Club members and predictions which multiple plans for the future for-purpose collaborative policies
from the Industry, 5G Fixed Wireless rest – for example, economic sector and just-the-right regulation, and
Access (FWA) will continue to grow. diversification, increasing productivity, targeted demand-side approaches.
This is so not only because of the or fulfilling specific ambitions and With digital transformation,
much higher speeds afforded by national plans. Digital transformation many SDGs can be met, directly:
5G FWA, but due to the end-to-end processes require innovation, new for example, human capacity-
experience and choice that can wireless technology adoption, as well building and advancement through
be offered with FWA. So, we have a as investment and access to capital. education and better healthcare;
technology that carries tremendous We must accelerate digital literacy responsible production and efficient
potential. and create more jobs. I see FWA as consumption; controlling and
a viable option for meeting these reducing carbonisation; food and
FWA can help focus the Industry’s objectives. livelihood from agriculture; quality
efforts on digital inclusion, and in and sustainability-conscious urban
making our goals of “connecting the living; democratisation and improved
unconnected” more cost-effective, FWA can help focus participation in and benefit from
and more achievable. Various the Industry’s efforts digitally-inclusive government
SDGs demand innovation. In this services.
on digital inclusion,
regard, if we look at FWA purely
and in making our
as an innovation, we can see that With digital transformation arrives a
goals of “connecting
its impact is far-reaching. At both need to revisit and revive enabling
the ITU and the UN Broadband the unconnected” regulatory frameworks, which must
Commission, SAMENA Council is more cost-effective, be adjusted to stimulate investment
strongly contributing to broadband and more achievable. while maintaining a healthy level of
development strategies and innovation, competition, and market
Various SDGs demand
innovative ways for engaging resilience. There is no true digital
innovation. In this
potential contributors, especially transformation if these factors are
regard, if we look at FWA
through new approaches to not in play.
funding broadband infrastructure purely as an innovation,
development. FWA is a great option we can see that its Advancements in 5G have a direct
for expanding advanced broadband impact is far-reaching. correlation with enhancing purposeful
connectivity infrastructure. and sustainable connectivity, and
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