5G for FWA (Fixed Wireless Access): Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts

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5G for FWA (Fixed Wireless Access): 2017-2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts #1309730 $2500 213 pages In Stock Report Description Commonly referred to as FWA, Fixed Wireless

1 5G for FWA (Fixed Wireless Access): Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts # $ pages In Stock Report Description Commonly referred to as FWA, Fixed Wireless Access has emerged as one of the most predominant use cases for early 5G network rollouts. Multiple mobile operators and service providers are initially seeking to capitalize on 5G as a fixed wireless alternative to deliver last-mile connectivity at multi-hundred Megabit and Gigabit speeds in areas with insufficient fiber holdings. The very first standardized deployments of 5G-based FWA are expected to be commercialized as early as Largely driven by early commercial rollouts by Verizon Communications and AT&T in the United States, 5G-based FWA subscriptions are expected to account for $1 Billion in service revenue by the end of 2019 alone. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 84% between 2019 and 2025, eventually accounting for more than $40 Billion. The 5G for FWA (Fixed Wireless Access): Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts report presents an in-depth assessment of the emerging 5G-based FWA ecosystem including key market drivers, challenges, enabling technologies, revenue potential, application scenarios, service provider deployment commitments, case studies, spectrum availability/allocation, vendor profiles and strategies. The report also presents forecasts for 5G-based FWA investments and operator services. The report comes with an associated Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts presented in the report. The report covers the following topics: 5G architecture, requirements and applications Market drivers and barriers to the adoption of 5G Key enabling technologies and complementary concepts Business case and application scenarios for 5G-based FWA 1 / 18

2 Analysis of spectrum availability and allocation for 5G-based FWA Case studies of 13 FWA deployments based on 5G and other wireless technologies Company profiles and strategies of 80 FWA vendors Strategic recommendations for vendors and service providers Market analysis and forecasts till 2030 Forecast Segmentation Market forecasts are provided for each of the following submarkets and their subcategories: 5G Infrastructure Investments 5G NR (New Radio) Infrastructure NextGen (Next Generation) Core Network Fronthaul & Backhaul Networking 5G-Based FWA User Equipment Investments Unit Shipments Unit Shipment Revenue 5G-Based FWA Operator Services Subscriptions Service Revenue Application Scenario Segmentation Broadband Internet Pay TV IoT & Other Applications User Base Segmentation 2 / 18

3 Residential Business Regional Segmentation Asia Pacific Eastern Europe Latin & Central America Middle East & Africa North America Western Europe Key Questions Answered The report provides answers to the following key questions: How big is the opportunity for 5G-based FWA? What trends, challenges and barriers will influence the development and adoption of 5G-based FWA? How have advanced antenna and chip technologies made it possible to utilize millimeter wave spectrum for 5G-based FWA? What are the key application scenarios for 5G-based FWA? Can 5G-based FWA enable mobile operators to tap into the pay TV market? How can mobile operators leverage early deployments of 5G-based FWA to better prepare their networks for planned 5G mobile service rollouts? What will be the number of 5G-based FWA subscriptions in 2019 and at what rate will it grow? Which regions and countries will be the first to adopt 5G-based FWA? Which frequency bands are most likely to be utilized by 5G-based FWA deployments? What is the cost saving potential of 5G-based FWA for last-mile connectivity? Who are the key market players and what are their strategies? What strategies should 5G-based FWA vendors and service providers adopt to remain competitive? Key Findings The report has the following key findings: 3 / 18

4 5G-based FWA subscriptions are expected to account for $1 Billion in service revenue by the end of 2019 alone. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 84% between 2019 and 2025, eventually accounting for more than $40 Billion. SNS Research estimates that 5G-based FWA can reduce the initial cost of establishing last-mile connectivity by as much as 40% in comparison to FTTP (Fiber-to-the-Premises). In addition, 5G can significantly accelerate rollout times by eliminating the need to lay cables as required for FTTP rollouts. The 28 GHz frequency band is widely preferred for early 5G-based FWA deployments, as many vendors have already developed 28 GHz-capable equipment driven by demands for early field trials in multiple markets including the United States and South Korea. Millimeter wave wireless connectivity specialists are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for 5G-based FWA. However, in order to compete effectively against existing mobile infrastructure giants, they will need to closely align their multi-gigabit capacity FWA solutions with 3GPP specifications. While many industry analysts believe that 5G-based FWA is only suitable for densely populated urban areas, a number of rural carriers including C Spire and U.S. Cellular are beginning to view 5G as a means to deliver last-mile broadband connectivity to underserved rural communities. List of Companies Mentioned 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) 3Roam 4RF Advantech Wireless Airspan Networks ALCOMA Alphabet Arqiva AT&T Aviat Networks BLiNQ Networks Blu Wireless Technology BluWan BridgeWave Communications C Spire CableFree (Wireless Excellence) 4 / 18

5 Cambium Networks Carlson Wireless Technologies CBNL (Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd.) CCI (Communication Components, Inc.) CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) Ceragon Networks China Mobile Cielo Networks Cohere Technologies Collinear Networks DragonWave E-Band Communications EBlink ELVA-1 Ericsson Exalt Wireless Expway Facebook FastBack Networks FiberTower Corporation Filtronic Fujitsu GlobalFoundries Go Long Wireless Google Google Fiber Hammer Fiber Huawei HXI IBM Corporation IDT (Integrated Device Technology) Imagine Imec International InfiNet Wireless 5 / 18

6 Intel Corporation InterDigital Intracom Telecom ITU (International Telecommunication Union) JRC (Japan Radio Company) KMW KT Corporation Lattice Semiconductor LG Electronics LightPointe Communications LigoWave Loea Corporation Maja Systems MAX4G MaxLinear Microwave Networks Mimosa Networks MIMOtech Moseley Associates MTI (Microelectronics Technology, Inc.) NBN Co NEC Corporation NetComm Wireless NexxCom Wireless Nokia Now Corporation NTT DoCoMo PHAZR Polewall Prairie Hills Wireless Proxim Wireless Corporation Qualcomm RACOM Radio Gigabit 6 / 18

7 RADWIN Redline Communications Redzone Wireless REMEC Broadband Wireless Networks SAF Tehnika Samsung Electronics SIAE Microelectronica Siklu Communication Sivers IMA SK Telecom SkyFiber Solectek Corporation Spectronite Star Microwave Starry Straight Path Communications Tarana Wireless Telus Telrad Networks Time Warner Trango Systems U.S. Cellular U.S. FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Verizon Communications Vubiq Networks Wave1 Wavesight Webpass Wytec International Xilinx XO Communications ZTE Table Of Content 7 / 18

8 Notes: 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Executive Summary Topics Covered Forecast Segmentation Key Questions Answered Key Findings Methodology Target Audience Companies & Organizations Mentioned 19 2 Chapter 2: An Overview of 5G What is 5G? High-Level Architecture of 5G Networks G NR (New Radio) Access Network NextGen (Next Generation) Core Network G Performance Requirements Data Volume Data Rate Bandwidth Spectral Efficiency Response Time & Latency Connection Density Reliability Mobility Availability & Coverage Energy Efficiency Target Application Areas embb (Enhanced Mobile Broadband) URLCC (Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications) mmtc (Massive Machine-Type Communications) Key Enabling Technologies 29 8 / 18

9 2.5.1 Air Interface Design Enhancements Centimeter & Millimeter Wave Radio Access Advanced Antenna Technologies D2D (Device-to-Device) Connectivity & Communication Self-Backhauling & Mesh Networking Spectrum Sharing & Aggregation Multi-Site & Multi-RAN Connectivity Control and User Plane Separation Network Slicing Service Based Architecture Other Complementary Technologies & Concepts Market Drivers Why the Need for a 5G Standard? Improving Spectrum Utilization Advances in Key Enabling Technologies Gigabit Wireless Connectivity: Supporting Future Services Extreme Device Densities with the IoT (Internet of Things) Moving Towards a Flatter Network Architecture Role of Vertical Sectors & the 4th Industrial Revolution Challenges & Inhibitors Standardization Challenges: Too Many Stakeholders Spectrum Regulation & Complexities Massive MIMO, Beamforming & Antenna Technology Issues Higher Frequencies Mean New Infrastructure Complex Performance Requirements Energy Efficiency & Technology Scaling 43 3 Chapter 3: Business Case, Applications & Spectrum for 5G-Based FWA Overview & Revenue Potential Segment-Specific Market Growth Drivers Segment-Specific Market Barriers Key Application Scenarios Broadband Internet Pay TV 49 9 / 18

10 3.4.3 IoT & Other Applications Spectrum for 5G-Based FWA 52 4 Chapter 4: Case Studies of FWA Deployments G-Based FWA Networks Arqiva AT&T C Spire Hammer Fiber Now Corporation U.S. Cellular Verizon Communications FWA Networks Based on Other Technologies Facebook Google NBN Co Prairie Hills Wireless Redzone Wireless Starry 75 5 Chapter 5: Market Analysis & Forecasts Pre-Standards 5G Network Investments Segmentation by Submarket Base Stations User Equipment Transport Networking & Other Investments Global Outlook for Standardized 5G Infrastructure Segmentation by Submarket G NR Macrocell Base Stations Small Cells RRHs (Remote Radio Heads) C-RAN BBUs (Baseband Units) NextGen Core Network / 18

11 5.2.4 Fronthaul & Backhaul Networking Segmentation by Region Global Outlook for Standardized 5G-Based FWA User Equipment G-Based FWA CPEs Segmentation by Region Global Outlook for 5G-Based FWA Operator Services G-Based FWA Subscriptions G-Based FWA Service Revenue Application Scenario Segmentation Broadband Internet Pay TV IoT & Other Applications User Base Segmentation Residential Business Regional Segmentation Asia Pacific G Infrastructure G-Based FWA User Equipment G-Based FWA Subscriptions G-Based FWA Service Revenue Eastern Europe G Infrastructure G-Based FWA User Equipment G-Based FWA Subscriptions G-Based FWA Service Revenue Latin & Central America G Infrastructure G-Based FWA User Equipment G-Based FWA Subscriptions G-Based FWA Service Revenue Middle East & Africa G Infrastructure G-Based FWA User Equipment / 18

12 G-Based FWA Subscriptions G-Based FWA Service Revenue North America G Infrastructure G-Based FWA User Equipment G-Based FWA Subscriptions G-Based FWA Service Revenue Western Europe G Infrastructure G-Based FWA User Equipment G-Based FWA Subscriptions G-Based FWA Service Revenue Chapter 6: Vendor Profiles Roam RF Advantech Wireless Airspan Networks ALCOMA Aviat Networks Blu Wireless Technology BluWan BridgeWave Communications CableFree (Wireless Excellence) Cambium Networks Carlson Wireless Technologies CBNL (Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd.) CCI (Communication Components, Inc.) CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) Ceragon Networks Cielo Networks Cohere Technologies Collinear Networks DragonWave / 18

13 6.21 E-Band Communications EBlink ELVA Ericsson Exalt Wireless FastBack Networks Filtronic Fujitsu GlobalFoundries Huawei HXI IBM Corporation IDT (Integrated Device Technology) Imec International InfiNet Wireless Intel Corporation InterDigital Intracom Telecom JRC (Japan Radio Company) KMW Lattice Semiconductor LightPointe Communications LigoWave Loea Corporation Maja Systems MAX4G MaxLinear Microwave Networks Mimosa Networks MIMOtech MTI (Microelectronics Technology, Inc.) NEC Corporation NexxCom Wireless Nokia / 18

14 6.55 PHAZR Polewall Proxim Wireless Corporation Qualcomm RACOM Radio Gigabit RADWIN Redline Communications REMEC Broadband Wireless Networks SAF Tehnika Samsung Electronics SIAE Microelectronica Siklu Communication Sivers IMA SkyFiber Solectek Corporation Spectronite Star Microwave Tarana Wireless Trango Systems Vubiq Networks Wave Wavesight Wytec International Xilinx ZTE Chapter 7: Conclusion & Strategic Recommendations Why is the Market Poised to Grow? Review of Ongoing 5G-Based FWA Deployments Prospects for Millimeter Wave Wireless Connectivity Specialists GHz Spectrum to Lead Early Deployments Preparing Networks for 5G Mobile Services What is the Cost Saving Potential of 5G-Based FWA for Last Mile-Connectivity? / 18

15 7.7 Strategic Recommendations Vendors Service Providers 211 List of Figures Figure 1: 5G Network Architecture & Interaction with Other Networks 23 Figure 2: 5G Performance Requirements 24 Figure 3: Conceptual Architecture for End-to-End Network Slicing in Mobile Networks 37 Figure 4: Service Based Architecture for 5G 38 Figure 5: Leading 5G Use Cases 45 Figure 6: Distribution of 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue, by Application Scenario: 2019 (%) 46 Figure 7: 5G-Based FWA Application Scenarios 49 Figure 8: Convergence of 5G with Wireline Networks 50 Figure 9: LTE-Based FWA TV Service Architecture 51 Figure 10: Key Characteristics of Verizon's 5G Specifications 66 Figure 11: Facebook's Terragraph Network 69 Figure 12: NBN's FWA Equipment Setup 73 Figure 13: Global Pre-Standards 5G Network Investments: ($ Million) 78 Figure 14: Global Pre-Standards 5G Network Investments by Submarket: ($ Million) 79 Figure 15: Global Pre-Standards 5G Base Station Shipments: (Units) 80 Figure 16: Global Pre-Standards 5G Base Station Shipment Revenue: ($ Million) 80 Figure 17: Global Pre-Standards 5G User Equipment Shipments: (Units) 81 Figure 18: Global Pre-Standards 5G User Equipment Shipment Revenue: ($ Million) 81 Figure 19: Global Transport Networking & Other Investments for Pre-Standards 5G Networks: ($ Million) 82 Figure 20: Global 5G Infrastructure Investments: ($ Million) 83 Figure 21: Global 5G Infrastructure Investments by Submarket: ($ Million) 84 Figure 22: Global 5G NR Investments: ($ Million) 84 Figure 23: Global 5G NR Investments by Submarket: ($ Million) 85 Figure 24: Global 5G Macrocell Base Station Shipments: (Thousands of Units) 85 Figure 25: Global 5G Macrocell Base Station Shipment Revenue: ($ Million) 86 Figure 26: Global 5G Small Cell Shipments: (Thousands of Units) 86 Figure 27: Global 5G Small Cell Shipment Revenue: ($ Million) / 18

16 Figure 28: Global 5G RRH Shipments: (Thousands of Units) 87 Figure 29: Global 5G RRH Shipment Revenue: ($ Million) 88 Figure 30: Global 5G C-RAN BBU Shipments: (Thousands of Units) 88 Figure 31: Global 5G C-RAN BBU Shipment Revenue: ($ Million) 89 Figure 32: Global NextGen Core Network Investments: ($ Million) 89 Figure 33: Global 5G Fronthaul & Backhaul Investments: ($ Million) 90 Figure 34: 5G Infrastructure Investments by Region: ($ Million) 90 Figure 35: Global 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments: (Millions of Units) 91 Figure 36: Global 5G-Based CPE Unit Shipment Revenue: ($ Billion) 92 Figure 37: 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments by Region: (Millions of Units) 92 Figure 38: 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipment Revenue by Region: ($ Billion) 93 Figure 39: Global 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions: (Millions) 94 Figure 40: Global 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue: ($ Billion) 95 Figure 41: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue by Application Scenario: ($ Billion) 95 Figure 42: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue for Broadband Internet: ($ Billion) 96 Figure 43: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue for Pay TV: ($ Billion) 96 Figure 44: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue for IoT & Other Applications: ($ Billion) 97 Figure 45: 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions by User Base: (Millions) 97 Figure 46: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue by User Base: ($ Billion) 98 Figure 47: 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions for Residential Users: (Millions) 98 Figure 48: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue for Residential Users: ($ Billion) 99 Figure 49: 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions for Business Users: (Millions) 99 Figure 50: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue for Business Users: ($ Billion) 100 Figure 51: 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions by Region: (Millions) 100 Figure 52: 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue by Region: ($ Billion) 101 Figure 53: Asia Pacific 5G Infrastructure Investments: ($ Million) 102 Figure 54: Asia Pacific 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments: (Millions of Units) 102 Figure 55: Asia Pacific 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipment Revenue: ($ Billion) 103 Figure 56: Asia Pacific 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions: (Millions) 103 Figure 57: Asia Pacific 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue: ($ Billion) 104 Figure 58: Eastern Europe 5G Infrastructure Investments: ($ Million) 105 Figure 59: Eastern Europe 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments: (Millions of Units) 105 Figure 60: Eastern Europe 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipment Revenue: ($ Billion) 106 Figure 61: Eastern Europe 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions: (Millions) / 18

17 Figure 62: Eastern Europe 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue: ($ Billion) 107 Figure 63: Latin & Central America 5G Infrastructure Investments: ($ Million) 108 Figure 64: Latin & Central America 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments: (Millions of Units) 108 Figure 65: Latin & Central America 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipment Revenue: ($ Billion) 109 Figure 66: Latin & Central America 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions: (Millions) 109 Figure 67: Latin & Central America 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue: ($ Billion) 110 Figure 68: Middle East & Africa 5G Infrastructure Investments: ($ Million) 111 Figure 69: Middle East & Africa 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments: (Millions of Units) 111 Figure 70: Middle East & Africa 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipment Revenue: ($ Billion) 112 Figure 71: Middle East & Africa 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions: (Millions) 112 Figure 72: Middle East & Africa 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue: ($ Billion) 113 Figure 73: North America 5G Infrastructure Investments: ($ Million) 114 Figure 74: North America 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments: (Millions of Units) 114 Figure 75: North America 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipment Revenue: ($ Billion) 115 Figure 76: North America 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions: (Millions) 115 Figure 77: North America 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue: ($ Billion) 116 Figure 78: Western Europe 5G Infrastructure Investments: ($ Million) 117 Figure 79: Western Europe 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipments: (Millions of Units) 117 Figure 80: Western Europe 5G-Based FWA CPE Unit Shipment Revenue: ($ Billion) 118 Figure 81: Western Europe 5G-Based FWA Subscriptions: (Millions) 118 Figure 82: Western Europe 5G-Based FWA Service Revenue: ($ Billion) 119 Figure 83: Cost Comparison Between 5G-Based FWA and FTTP for Last-Mile Connectivity Establishment ($ per Premises) 210 Buy This Report Single License : $ 2500 Request sample of this report Check discount this report Go For Report Office: United States State Tower, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, 17 / 18

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