9.3 Summary
This brings us at the end of this book. We have explored the fascinating broadband fixed wireless access technology, which seems on the verge of a market breakthrough. This is enabled by three properties of the technology: standardized, high performance, and low total cost of ownership. Acceptance of the technology can be accelerated by the creation of a supporting business environment and further technological improvements, especially to lower the total cost of ownership. As a consequence, we believe that broadband fixed wireless access technology faces a bright future. We also anticipate that it will become an essential component of the 4th generation broadband wireless system (4G). We therefore hope that this book might serve as a jumpstart for your research or business adventure in broadband fixed wireless access.
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Engels, M., Petré, F. (2006). Looking Backward and Forward. In: Broadband Fixed Wireless Access. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34593-2_9
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