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Fixed Wireless Access Connections in Australia to Grow at 5.5% CAGR

During 2025-2030: Forecast

Fixed wireless access (FWA)
connections in Australia are set to
register a healthy compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% between
2025 and 2030, driven by the growing
demand for high-speed internet
services in regional and remote areas
with limited fiber coverage and the
emergence of FWA as an alternative
to fiber broadband, forecasts data
and analytics company. GlobalData.

GlobalData’s Australia Fixed
Communication Forecast (Q3 2025)
reveals that the share of FWA in total
fixed broadband connections in
Australia will increase from 11.5% in
2025 to about 14% by the end of 2030.

Srikanth Vaidya, Telecom Analyst at towers using mid-band and mmWave education, and telehealth, are
GlobalData, says: “In Australia, FWA spectrum, enabling them to deliver expected to drive FWA adoption in
is emerging as a critical component faster wholesale speeds across the the country over the forecast period.
to the National Broadband NBN network and introduce fastest For instance, Optus is offering FWA
Network (NBN) and private carrier wholesale speeds offered on NBN FWA connectivity to deliver high-capacity
deployments, especially in areas network via participating retail service broadband to homes and SMEs.
where fiber rollouts are slower or cost providers.
prohibitive.” Vaidya concludes: “Growing demand
The upgrade also enabled NBN to for reliable and high-speed
Earlier this year, NBN and the boost the speed of its Fixed Wireless connectivity across the country is
government successfully completed Plus wholesale plan from 75Mbps to creating strong business case for FWA
their AUD750 ($471.7) million fixed up to 100 Mbps, introduce higher- to serve as an effective complement
wireless and satellite upgrade speed plans like Fixed Wireless Home to established fiber broadband
program to deliver faster and future- Fast (200–250 Mbps) and Superfast services. Operators that offer flexible
ready broadband connectivity to (400 Mbps), and expand FWA to data plans targeting both residential
800,000 homes and businesses in 120,000 premises that previously relied and SME segments and deliver
regional and remote areas. on satellite connectivity. value-added services through FWA
will be well-positioned to capture new
The program involved integrating The evolving use cases across revenue opportunities and strengthen
advanced 4G, 5G & 5G mmWave residential and business segments, their competitive edge in the evolving
technology to expand capacity and such as smart homes, SME broadband market.”
coverage of about 2,300 fixed wireless connectivity, Industry 4.0, remote

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