Providing Radio Spectrum for Broadband Wireless Access Services

Overview

Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) is a technology aimed at providing high-speed access, using wireless means, to networks for users over a wide area. In addition to deployment in customer access networks (such as broadband wireless local loops for fixed customers or direct access networks for fixed or mobile customers), the technology may also be used as wireless backhaul for fixed or mobile networks. Customer access networks based on this technology can be rolled out relatively quickly as no road opening is involved. Such networks also have the potential of reaching locations which would not be economically viable to be reached by copper and optical fibre networks.