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Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)

SAMENA Council Highlights Importance of FWA in Developing Digital
Economies and Recovering Investment Costs

Given the anticipated role of Fixed Wireless
Access (FWA) in the development of 5G
networks within and around the SA-ME-NA
and Central Asia regions, SAMENA Council
has announced dedicated FWA working
group to focus on experience management,
business development, and service
innovation. This follows the creation of the
ELITE FWA Club, which was launched in
December 2023 in Dubai, and will receive
member support and thought-leadership
contributions from SAMENA Council as
well as the Industry. ELITE FWA Club aims
to provide opportunity for leaders in the ICT
sector to delve into critical areas relating to
the FWA business, to help foster innovation,

“As the Club meets for the SAMENA Council observes that, within the SA-ME-NA

second time, it is import- region and the emerging markets, FWA, as an affordable
ant to remind ourselves high-speed home broadband access solution, is
that, while fiber has set enabling Operators quickly recover investment costs.
the benchmark for fixed In gradually maturing digital economies within the

broadband service qual- SA-ME-NA region, particularly in the greater GCC
ity, speed, and reliability, region, FWA is contributing to Operator’s market share
the logistical and finan- and revenue growth.
cial side of fiber deploy- customer experience management, and achieved with both may not be achievable

ment typically remains ecosystem maturity while advocating for with fiber alone”, stated BA.
commercial advancements in the FWA
a feat to overcome. We sector. SAMENA Council observes that, within
should leverage unique During the second meeting of the Club, the SA-ME-NA region and the emerging
markets, FWA, as an affordable high-
advantages of fiber and held in Barcelona on February 28, Bocar speed home broadband access solution,
fixed wireless access, BA, CEO of SAMENA Council, in his keynote is enabling Operators quickly recover
investment costs. In gradually maturing
speech, drew attention to the need to
for what can be achieved leverage both Fiber and FWA. “As the Club digital economies within the SA-ME-NA
with both may not be meets for the second time, it is important region, particularly in the greater GCC
to remind ourselves that, while fiber has set
region, FWA is contributing to Operator’s
achievable with fiber the benchmark for fixed broadband service market share and revenue growth.
alone” quality, speed, and reliability, the logistical Moreover, there appears to be a direct
correlation in making use of 5G investments
and financial side of fiber deployment
Bocar BA, CEO & Board typically remains a feat to overcome. We and empowering other sectors to achieve
Member of SAMENA Council should leverage unique advantages of fiber greater efficiencies through new use cases
and fixed wireless access, for what can be of wireless technologies.

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