U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Services Forecast, 2023–2027

IDC Market Forecast Figure

• Figure: U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Services Snapshot

Executive Summary

Advice for Technology Suppliers

• Deploy Creative Educational Approaches to Counter the Gigabit Narrative

• Provide Greater Transparency on FWA Availability

• Prepare for Differentiation Beyond Price

Market Forecast

• Table: U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Subscriptions by Segment, 2020–2027 (M)

• Table: U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Subscriptions by Technology, 2020–2027 (M)

• Table: U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Revenue by Segment, 2020–2027 ($B)

Market Context

• Drivers and Inhibitors

• Drivers

• Urgency to Demonstrate 5G Investment Resulting in Revenue

• Increased Competition in Single-Provider Broadband Markets

• Resurrection of a Single Connectivity Bill

• Inhibitors

• Marketing Hype Combined with Eligibility Verification for FWA Creates Missed Sales Opportunities

• Expectation Gap for FWA Over the Perceived Broadband Gigabit Gold Standard

• Significant Market Developments

• Midband Spectrum Defines the FWA Story

• LTE FWA Sees New Life

• Changes from Prior Forecast

• Table: U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Subscriptions, 2019–2027: Comparison of March 2022 and May 2023 Forecasts (M)

• Figure: U.S. Fixed Wireless Access Subscriptions, 2019–2027: Comparison of March 2022 and May 2023 Forecasts

Market Definition

Methodology

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