Spirent Unveils 5G Fixed Wireless Testing

Spirent Communications on Thursday launched 5G fixed wireless access testing services. Spirent offers lab-based 5G/Wi-Fi gateway testing “and live network competitive benchmarking to enable communications service providers (CSPs) and device manufacturers to better optimize quality of experience and differentiate their offerings in an increasingly competitive market,” Spirent said. FWA has emerged in the view of some industry observers as 5G’s first, and so far only, “killer app” (see 2308160046), “5G FWA represents a growing trend and significant opportunity for CSPs to expand their revenue streams,” said Stephen Douglas, head-market strategy at Spirent.