Massachusetts-based communications firm iBasis has unveiled the industry’s inaugural multi-carrier fixed wireless access (FWA) offering with a seamless plan for multiple tier-one operators.

This uses the company’s GSMA standards-based eSIM technology that is changing the landscape of FWA. The firm’s FWA offerings are also supported by the Simfony CMP connectivity management platform (ibasis.com/solutions/simfony-iot-cmp) in the Global Access for Things IoT portfolio (ibasis.com/solutions/iot-connectivity). The market for FWA, which is credited to LTE to 5G advancements in connectivity, provides enterprises and even home offices with wireless broadband services on a large scale with low connection latency.

The total US broadband services revenue market is expected to see a CAGR of 4.2% from $102.9bn in 2023 to $126.3bn in 2028, with cable and fibre service increasing, respectively, by 1.5% and 9.1% CAGR, according to GlobalData. FWA is set to see a 24.8% CAGR and more than double its US broadband market share from 7.2% in 2023, with over $7.4bn in revenues, to 15.8%, with revenues of just under $20bn in 2028.

While FWA gains traction for its speed and easy installation, traditional offerings have struggled with a one-size-fits-all approach. This relies on the deployment of a SIM card from a single tier-one operator with the assumption there is a strong signal at every address and their network will never fail. The limitations of this approach require providers to augment the offering to account for coverage gaps or network failures. The workaround typically deployed incurs significant additional costs.

Ajay Joseph, CEO of IoT and CTO at iBasis (ibasis.com), said the firm was redefining connectivity by addressing the industry’s one-size-fits-all limitations.

“Our innovative 4G and 5G FWA offerings, which provide access to all three major operator networks in the USA, are powered by programmable eSIM technology, offering unparalleled flexibility and reliability, catering to the unique needs of every enterprise,” he said.

Matt Hatton, founding partner of Transforma Insights, added: “5G offers a number of significant improvements compared with previous mobile generations and those involved with the IoT have been rightly intrigued to understand what capabilities might be used for connecting things other than phones, tablets and PCs. 5G New Radio offers tested speeds typically between 100 and 200Mbit/s, representing a significant improvement – about five-fold – over LTE. There is an increasingly rich opportunity associated with delivering high bandwidth 5G services as fixed wireless access in support of, or in parallel with, IoT connectivity. The powerful capabilities provided by eSIM and remote SIM provisioning – and ongoing enhancements to them – are also critical enablers, providing an enhanced user experience.”

10T (10tsolutions.com), a provider of IoT and M2M services, is the primary provider using iBasis’ technology as part of its fully managed offerings. Jatin Garg, CEO of 10T, said: “Our partnership with iBasis enables our services to be delivered more seamlessly and efficiently.”

For more information on iBasis’ FWA offering, go to: ibasis.com/solutions/iot-connectivity/fixed-wireless-access.