Page 4 - SAMENA ELITE - October-December2025

EDITORIAL
4 OCT-DEC 2025

Addressing

Regulatory & Policy

Context in FWA’s

Future Growth

Bocar A. BA
Chief Executive Officer
& Board Member
SAMENA Telecommunications
Council

As wireless broadband increasingly shapes national allocated, coordinated, and shared will influence
connectivity strategies, policymakers face a critical whether wireless networks evolve into a seamless
moment in defining the regulatory framework for fixed national platform or remain a collection of isolated
wireless access. FWA is no longer a supplementary solutions. Regulators must take a forward-looking
solution; it is emerging as a core option for delivering approach that balances investment incentives with
high-speed broadband to homes, businesses, and public interest objectives.
industrial sites. Its growth presents both opportunities
and responsibilities for regulators, in strengthening Competition is another priority in this evolving policy
connectivity while supporting broader national digital landscape. As mobile operators increasingly deliver
transformation goals. Addressing this prevailing fixed broadband through FWA, regulators must ensure
regulatory and policy context is essential to guide markets remain open and dynamic. Policies that
FWA’s sustainable growth. encourage fair access, monitor bundled offerings,
and safeguard spectrum diversity will help prevent
Spectrum policy sits at the heart of this challenge. excessive concentration and preserve consumer
Providing operators with the right bandwidth under choice. Proactive regulatory measures can support
conditions that encourage long-term investment new entrants and innovative service models while
will determine how effectively FWA can meet rising aligning with national connectivity objectives.
expectations for coverage, reliability, and user
experience. Planning for higher-frequency bands Service quality will define the success of this
in dense urban areas is also essential to support wireless future. Households and businesses expect
growing demand for capacity. How spectrum is dependable, high-performing broadband. Regulators

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