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ARTICLE
8 JANUARY-MAY 2025

5G Standalone

(SA) Networks

as a Bedrock for

Intelligent FWA

Services

Junaid Ahmed
Techco AI Strategist
Bahrain

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has across networks, operations, and service quality over wireless networks.
swiftly transitioned from a niche solu- customer experiences. With SA, FWA services can be tiered
tion to a strategic enabler for telecom based on use cases such as high-
operators worldwide. As the demand speed connectivity for households,
for high-speed broadband continues FWA has become a low-latency links for gamers, or
to rise, FWA has emerged as a viable foundational service that reliable business access for SMEs.
alternative to fiber, particularly in enables digital inclusion,
regions where deploying traditional The SA architecture also makes it
drives new revenue, and
infrastructure is slow or cost-pro- easier to integrate AI at every level of
accelerates the TechCo
hibitive. This is especially true in the the network. This enables operators to
SAMENA region, where FWA is playing transition. By embracing move from reactive troubleshooting
a vital role in bridging connectivity intelligent, AI-driven to predictive and automated service
gaps and accelerating the shift from FWA, operators across management. In essence, 5G SA lays
traditional telecom operations to the SAMENA region and the digital groundwork for a highly
TechCo models. adaptive and intelligent broadband
beyond can deliver
platform. Moreover, its cloud-native
high-quality broadband
While many 5G applications have characteristics allow seamless
yet to deliver widespread impact, experiences while orchestration of resources, ensuring
FWA stands out as a practical, positioning themselves as both agility and scalability.
monetizable success. Today, a agile, future-ready digital
new phase of FWA evolution is providers. AI: Adding Intelligence to Every Layer
underway one that is powered by Artificial Intelligence elevates FWA
5G Standalone (SA) networks and by enabling smarter deployment,
Artificial Intelligence (AI). Together, 5G SA: Unlocking the True Potential optimization, and customer
they are transforming FWA into an of FWA engagement. In deployment, AI tools
intelligent platform that supports Unlike Non-Standalone (NSA) analyze geographic, demographic,
personalized services, optimizes deployments, 5G SA networks provide and network data to identify the
operations, and drives sustainable a dedicated core that enables best locations for new FWA sites.
revenue growth. This article advanced features like network Digital twin simulations can then
explores how 5G SA and AI form the slicing, ultra-low latency, and real- model coverage and performance
foundation for the next generation of time orchestration. These capabilities before any physical infrastructure is
FWA services, unlocking new value allow operators to offer fiber-like deployed, reducing time-to-market

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