What is 5G Broadband, Fixed Wireless Access and MiFi?

Kicking off our new 5G Broadband section is the MediaTek T750. This 5G platform is designed for CPE (consumer premise equipment) devices that can provide Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) in gateways or routers, and Mobile Hotspot (MiFi) devices. The T750 platform can receive a multi-Gigabit 5G data connection and convert it to local Wi-Fi 6 and up to two 2.5Gbps Ethernet connections for use at home or in the office.

The fast growth of smart home devices, plus the surge of people working from home, taking online classes and using services like tele-health and video conferencing, now requires pervasive high-speed broadband connectivity. The roll-out and coverage of 5G services is increasing rapidly, and its pace of growth is often faster than fiber and other multi-Gigabit wired services, making 5G FWA an attractive option for many from now and into the next decade.

Analyst firm IDC expects the global 5G and LTE-connected router and gateway market to grow from $979 million in 2019 to just under $3 billion in 2024. Counterpoint Research also projects 5G FWA growing from 10.3M subscribers in 2020 to over 450M subscribers by 2030.

Meanwhile, 5G MiFi are pocketable, battery-powered device that allow one or many users ultra-fast internet access by converting 5G broadband to local Wi-Fi. These are useful anytime you’re out and about, such as family trips, with tour groups, providing in-vehicle internet or when working abroad.

Despite distinct differences of FWA and MiFi devices, the MediaTek T750 is extremely compact and highly versatile platform, enabling it to be used as the basis of both. It's purpose built for data, and it's ultra-power-efficient 7nm chip with MediaTek 5G UltraSave technologies means it can run all-day on battery power. You’ll notice the difference immediately as this technology goes far beyond what previous generation devices could offer.

he MediaTek T750 platform is a comprehensive chipset that includes the MT6890 5G-integrated 7nm SoC, MT6190 12nm Transceiver, plus ET, GNSS and PMICs.

By Martin Lin, Deputy General Manager of Wireless Communication II Business Unit, MediaTek