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20 OCT-DEC 2025
5G-Enabled FWA CPE Shipments Form Majority in 4 out of 7 Global

Regions

The fixed wireless access (FWA)
market has become one of the most
interesting and potentially lucrative
sectors in the mobile industry and the
annual study by the Global mobile
Suppliers Association (GSA) has
confirmed the momentum and scale
of 5G in the sector, with increased
adoption and uptake of 5G FWA
across all continents, enabling
operators to unlock new broadband
service opportunities.

The results revealed that FWA cus-
tomer premises equipment (CPE)
suppliers expect shipments to accel-
erate, growing 26% in 2025 to reach
35.3 million units. Reported 2024 total
GSA expects several market develop- the evolution of 5G networks to
CPE shipments were 28 million, a 22%
ments will also contribute to this 5G-Advanced on the horizon, also
increase compared to 2023. Globally,
growth. clear evidence that the partnership
5G FWA is increasingly the norm with,
between FWA CPE suppliers was
for the first time, over half the world –
FWA supporting 5G standalone (SA) working.
four out of seven regions – reporting
adoption stood at 95% of 5G CPE
that over 50% of FWA CPE shipments in
shipments in 2024. 5G SA-enabled “Today, the majority of vendors
2024 were 5G-enabled.
CPE shipments are expected to grow believe that the main benefit of AI

11% to 17.7 million in 2025, compared [artificial intelligence] capabilities for
This marked a significant change
with 16 million in 2024. 5G FWA CPE lies in improved 5G
since the similar survey in 2024 where
connectivity performance and
only the US and India reported 5G-en-
In another key example, experience,” he said.
abled FWA CPE shipments of over 50%.
mmWave-capable 5G CPE shipments
Currently, 5G is also in the majority in
are expected to grow to over one “Millimetre-wave is proving its value
China and the rest of Asia-Pacific
million in the same period – repre- across a range of broadband use
(RoAPAC), with North America and
senting 47% year-on-year growth – cases, from dense residential areas,
India now reporting share of 5G CPE
while the survey also reveals 41% of targeted enterprise deployments to
shipments at 93% and 92% respec-
suppliers expect to introduce a 5G closing digital divide in rural areas,
tively. The Asia-Pacific region
RedCap-capable FWA product in and 5G RedCap is emerging as a
accounted for 35% of 5G CPE 2024
2025. viable complementary option for FWA
shipments, followed by the Middle
in markets transitioning away from
East and Africa region at 30%.
The majority of FWA CPE shipments in LTE. Operators can continue to drive

2024 were integrated indoor CPE global growth through innovation.”
5G-enabled FWA shipments are now
(54%), followed by battery-operated
established as the mainstream
hotspots (33%) and outdoor CPE (13%), Data for the GSA 4G-5G Fixed Wireless
globally, reaching 16.8 million in 2024.
while 58% of the outdoor CPE were Access Forum survey was collected
The study predicted that growth will
flexible self-install indoor/outdoor between April and July 2025. Partici-
continue, with consolidated ship-
CPEs. pants in the survey included: Asiatelco
ments of the representative
Technologies Co, Askey, AVM, BEC
cross-section of FWA CPE suppliers
Commenting on the study results, Technologies, Da Ta Technologies,
surveyed expected to grow to 20.1
John Yazlle, vice-chairman of the GSA Gemtek, GreenPacket, Huawei, Jaton
million in 2025, a 19% increase –
4G-5G FWA Forum, said the trends Technology, MeiG Smart Technology,
accounting for 57% of 2025 shipments
displayed were not only encouraging Nokia, Shenzhen Jointelli, SMAWave,
and compared with 60% in 2024. On
news for the health of the FWA sup- Tozed Kangwei, Vantiva, WNC and
top of the continuous wider adoption
plier ecosystem but, with more YaoJin Technology.
of 5G FWA by operators globally, the
spectrum becoming available and
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