Fixed LTE broadband access to reach 123 mn in 2019 from 15 mn this year

The number of residential and commercial premises with fixed LTE broadband access will grow from 14.5 million in 2014 to 123 million in 2019, said ABI Research.

ABI Research said 1.26 billion households do not have DSL, cable, or fiber-optic broadband and fixed and mobile telecoms are looking to LTE to make the connection.

Huawei, ZTE, NETGEAR and Novatel Wireless have partnerships with North American carriers such as Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and AT&T to provide LTE routers that utilize the carrier’s 4G LTE networks.

LTE consumption chart from ABI Research

The shipment numbers for residential LTE gateways and commercial LTE fixed wireless terminals will grow from 9.3 million in 2014 to nearly 44 million in 2019.

Chip makers Intel, Sequans, Qualcomm and GCT will be looking for additional market share.

In June 2014, Intel and Lantiq releaseda Cat6 LTE 300 Mbps joint reference platform. Integrated devices like LTE gateways and fixed wireless terminals help to provide a solution for users in rural areas to have access to high-speed Internet.

Earlier, ABI Research said the deployment of LTE networks has encouraged higher data consumption, providing an opportunity for mobile operators to focus on introducing mobile plans with a higher data quota.

Countries that have a monthly data quota in the range of 8 to 10 GB have increased from 21 percent in Q1 2014 to 83 percent of the total in Q2 2014.

Baburajan K
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