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54 Vol. 40 No. 3 - August 2018 Issue FWA can be delivered to homes, apartments and businesses in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional cable/fibre installations. Here, we examine five key points to consider when designing FWA systems. By David Schnaufer, Technical Marketing Communications Manager, Qorvo Five Things to Consider When Designing Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Systems technical One of the earliest uses of 5Gwill be fixedwireless access (FWA), which promises to deliver Gigabit internet speeds. FWA can be delivered to homes, apartments and businesses in a fraction of the time and cost of traditional cable/fibre installations. As with any technological advance, FWA brings new design hurdles and technology decisions. Let’s examine five things to consider when designing FWA systems: n The choice of frequency spectrum: millimetre wave (mmWave) or sub-6GHz. n Achieving higher data rates with antenna arrays. n All-digital or hybrid beamforming. n Power amplifier (PA) technology choices; silicon germanium (SiGe) or gallium nitride (GaN). n Choosing components from today’s RF front-end (RFFE) product portfolios. David is the public voice for Qorvo’s applications engineers. He provides technical insight into RF trends as well as tips that help RF engineers to solve complex design problems. David Schnaufer, Technical Marketing Communications Manager, Qorvo

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