At MWC Las Vegas last week, Verizon announced its new proposition for fixed wireless access (FWA) customers, which includes a new receiver that takes advantage of mmWave technology. Meanwhile, Fibocom, an IoT module provider, launched a new mmWave-based module; and pSemi Corporation, a company focused on semiconductor integration, announced a new switch targeted at mmWave applications.
mmWave is an important element in the 5G technology mix. It can handle large amounts of data at very high speeds and very low latency – a combination that is appealing for busy and high-traffic residential areas, transport hubs, FWA and private networks. The announcements confirm the maturity of the technology and its strong performance. Verizon’s new FWA receivers, delivered in collaboration with Qualcomm, will improve the upload speeds experienced by customers by around 100%. Fibocom and pSemi’s products will further boost the performance of 5G mmWave for private networks and other high-capacity scenarios. In addition to performance, cost advantages are an important consideration, with recent research showing that 5G mmWave can be a cost-effective solution for private networks and FWA under a broad range of scenarios.
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