The total fixed wireless access (FWA) connections in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7% between 2025 and 2030, driven by growing demand for reliable, high-speed internet connectivity—particularly in rural and underserved areas and in locations where fiber deployments are not feasible, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

GlobalData’s Asia-Pacific Total Fixed Communications Forecast (Q3 2025) reveals that FWA connections in APAC will increase from 16 million in 2025 to 30 million by the end of 2030, reflecting the growing availability and demand for FWA services in the region with several operators having launching FWA service plans recently.

In June 2025, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the government-owned telecommunications provider in India, introduced Quantum 5G FWA in the city of Hyderabad and is planning to expand to additional cities by the end of 2025.  Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, the two major private telecom operators from India, have also launched their 5G FWA services in 2023, targeting urban and rural households with plans to expand the same in coming years.  PLDT and Smart Communications in the Philippines are also expanding FWA services to improve broadband accessibility in remote communities.

Kantipudi Pradeepthi, Telecom Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The evolution of 5G networks will be a key driver for FWA adoption. 5G FWA, which leverages existing 5G infrastructure especially offers an economical and faster broadband deployment alternative to the expensive and time-consuming fiber deployments. Markets like India, New Zealand and Hong Kong, which are witnessing significant operator investments in 5G infrastructure will see considerable growth in 5G FWA adoption in the coming years.”

Evolving use cases across residential and business segments, such as smart homes, SME connectivity, remote education, and telemedicine, are expected to drive FWA adoption in the region over the forecast period. For instance, Optus in Australia and NTT Docomo in Japan offering FWA connectivity to deliver high-capacity broadband to homes and SMEs.

Pradeepthi concludes: “The growing demand for reliable and high-speed connectivity across APAC is creating strong momentum for FWA as an alternative broadband solution. Operators that offer flexible data plans targeting both residential and SME segments, plug-and-play solutions with advanced CPE, and deliver value-added services through FWA will be well-positioned to capture new revenue opportunities and strengthen their competitive edge in the evolving broadband market.”