FWA is driving broadband growth and constraining fibre take-up in emerging Asia–Pacific
24 June 2026 | Research
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"Operators need to plan for a future where fibre and FWA grow side by side, not sequentially."
5G FWA is gaining share rapidly, which is changing how fixed broadband grows. Evidence from India and Sri Lanka suggests that fibre and FWA may increasingly co-exist as dual engines of market expansion, though FWA is constraining fibre growth.
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Qingyi Liang
Senior AnalystRelated items
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