The transformative effect of FWA on broadband in the US and some developing countries has driven investment and competition over the CPE itself, not just to drive down costs but also enhance the user experience. This in turn is shaping how operators position FWA services and their own competitiveness against alternative broadband offerings over fixed networks and LEO satellite, although some offer all of these themselves to address different sectors and scenarios. For CPE makers, what began as almost commodity products taking in cellular signals and converting to WiFi for onward transmission in the home of business premises, have become increasingly sophisticated and now boast about AI capabilities. These are focused both on network or bandwidth optimization to maximize QoS,…