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Connecting the Unconnected: Utilizing FWA to Close the Digital Divide

Publish Date: 28 Sep 2023
Code: AN-5913
Research Type: Report
Pages: 35
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Optimize a go-to-market strategy for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) specific to Southeast Asia (SEA).
  • Inform business roadmaps, decisions, and strategies regarding FWA.
  • Identify future hurdles for 5G FWA planning and deployment to connect the unconnected in Southeast Asia.
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • FWA is a suitable technological solution for reducing the digital divide in Southeast Asia as it can overcome the region’s diverse geographies.
  • FWA offers several advantages over traditional means of broadband connectivity, such as rapid deployment, flexible coverage, etc.
  • Some challenges impacting FWA rollout include affordability, digital literacy, and subscriber density.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • How can FWA as an emerging technology be used to bridge the digital divide and connect the unconnected?
  • What are the market trends, drivers, and challenges for FWA in Southeast Asia?
  • What are some case studies of FWA deployments in the region?
  • What is the ecosystem outlook for FWA in Southeast Asia?
  • What is the future outlook for FWA in Southeast Asia?
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Government/regulatory bodies that are looking to support FWA deployments.
  • Telecommunication/Communication Service Providers (CSPs) who are looking to launch FWA as an additional value added revenue source.
  • Equipment vendors who are monitoring Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) trends closely.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Southeast Asia

Internet Connectivity in Southeast Asia
Connecting the Unconnected: Why Is It So Important?

Fixed Wireless Access

FWA Technology
FWA: A Key Enabling Technology in Connecting the Unconnected in Southeast Asia
Market Trends and Key Developments: The Booming Growth of FWA
Market Drivers for FWA
Market Challenges for FWA in Southeast Asia
The FWA Ecosystem
Bridging the Digital Divide with FWA: Case Studies
Future Outlook

FWA Summary and Conclusions

Recommendations

Recommendations for Government/Regulators
Recommendations for Telco and Service Providers
Recommendations for Equipment Vendors

Companies Mentioned

  • Blu Wireless
  • Ericsson
  • Huawei
  • Nokia
  • Tarana Wireless
  • Telkomsel
  • TM
  • TP-Link
  • U Mobile
  • XL Axiata
  • ZTE Corporation