The report found declines in speeds for the three largest fixed wireless carriers. The question is whether this is a seasonable pattern.

Of the 26,000 new connections, Astound said more than 2,000 homes were in predominantly rural areas without previous access to broadband.

The broadband grant comes from OBAE’s Connect New Mexico Fund, established in 2021 through the Connect New Mexico Act.

FWA may use more than half of all traffic on the Verizon network and more than two-thirds of traffic on the T-Mobile network.

The Broadband Forum’s report demonstrates how apartments can be reached with fixed wireless using existing property infrastructure.

Astound has been provisionally awarded $112 million in BEAD awards in Oregon, $166 million in Texas, and over $100 million in Washington.
