FWA delivers broadband to a fixed location — a home, shop or office — wirelessly over the 4G/5G mobile network, instead of through a cable in the ground. A router or antenna at the site receives the signal and shares it as your internet connection. Because there's no last-mile cable to lay, FWA can be installed in days rather than weeks, which makes it ideal where fibre is unavailable or delayed, and as a fast, independent backup link.

Consumer FWA and "4G/5G home WiFi" are essentially the same technology — Jio AirFiber and Airtel Xstream AirFiber are FWA products aimed at homes. Where this page goes further is the business and enterprise side of fixed wireless: static-IP links, uptime SLAs, failover/backup and leased-line alternatives that a home plan doesn't offer. If you specifically want the consumer home-WiFi view — no-landline plans, OTT bundles, self-install — see our dedicated 4G/5G Home WiFi page, which we link in the footer.

Both. Many businesses use FWA as their primary connection at sites where fibre isn't viable, choosing a business plan with a static IP, priority traffic and an SLA. Just as many use it as an independent failover behind fibre or a leased line — because it runs on a completely separate network, it keeps you online when the primary link fails. We help you decide which role fits and size the plan for it.

If fibre or a leased line is available and you're a heavy or latency-sensitive user, a wired link is usually more consistent and is the better primary choice. FWA wins when you need connectivity fast, when wired options aren't available or are prohibitively expensive to provision, or when you want a resilient backup on a different network. Often the best answer is both — fibre as primary, FWA as failover. Our Fibre (FTTH) comparison covers the wired route alongside this one.

This is the single most important check, because FWA quality depends on the 4G/5G signal strength and line-of-sight at your exact location — a site that works may need an indoor router, while a weak-signal site may need an outdoor antenna mounted for the best line-of-sight. Rather than rely on a generic coverage map, tell us your address and we'll confirm which providers are usable there and what equipment you'd need. Prices shown across this page are illustrative and change often; this is general guidance, and we confirm the current offer and coverage with the provider before you commit.