Millimeter-wave technology for 5G continues to advance and build upon the lessons of early deployments and devices. Just in time, too, because the 5G Fixed Wireless Access market has gained momentum and is being driven in the near-term by activity in the United States. ABI Research has estimated that 5G FWA will be the fastest-growing type of residential broadband service over the next few years, with a compound annual growth rate of 74% and a global base of 58 million subscribers by 2026. Although initial 5G FWA deployments have focused on the midband, deployments must shift to millimeter-wave FWA deployments in order to support that explosive growth.
