InCoax Technology Drives Award-Winning 5G Fixed Wireless Access Solution
A groundbreaking solution for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) in multi-dwelling units has been recognized as “FWA Solution of the Year” at the Network X Awards 2025 in Paris. This innovative approach leverages InCoax technology to distribute a shared 5G connection over existing in-building coaxial cable networks, utilizing MoCA Access technology.
The award highlights a unique architecture that enables apartments in multi-family buildings to share a single 5G mmWave connection. This setup uses the building’s existing coaxial cable network to deliver reliable, high-capacity broadband services to each household. The solution offers rapid installation, minimizes disruption for residents and property owners, and provides cost-effective benefits for service providers. This architecture can also serve as a quick alternative when fiber deployment to the building is delayed, with the option to transition to fiber later using the same in-building solution.
Demonstration at Network X
At the Broadband Forum’s (BBF) booth at Network X, Nokia, InCoax, and Incognito demonstrated high-speed broadband over a 5G mmWave mobile link. The strength of this architecture lies in its ability to reuse existing functionalities in 5G and fixed wired networks, eliminating the need for new protocol or feature development.
“Multi-tenant FWA is a pragmatic way to deliver gigabit broadband to existing multi-family buildings without rewiring,” says Helge Tiainen, Business Development Director at InCoax. “By using the coax that is already in place, our MoCA Access platform enables operators to extend both fiber access and FWA with carrier-grade performance and a faster time to revenue.”
Craig Thomas, CEO of Broadband Forum (BBF), emphasized the collaborative effort: “Collaboration within the Broadband Forum ecosystem made this demonstration possible. It shows how a combination of a high-capacity 5G link and indoor distribution over MoCA Access can accelerate deployments and provide more residents with reliable and cost-effective broadband.”
The multi-tenant FWA concept and its practical implementation were showcased at the Broadband Forum Member Pavilion at Network X in Paris. The live demonstration, configured in collaboration with Nokia and Incognito, illustrated how a shared 5G mmWave link can be securely managed and distributed via MoCA Access to individual apartments to deliver premium services.
Key Benefits for Operators and Property Owners
- Short time-to-market: Activate gigabit-class services without installing new fiber inside the building.
- Lower CAPEX and OPEX: Reuse existing coax and reduce installation time.
- Tenant-friendly: Minimal construction and disruption in apartments and common areas.
- Carrier-grade manageability: Standard-based architecture defined within the Broadband Forum.
- Backhaul flexibility: Start with 5G, transition to fiber later without redoing the in-building network.
Addressing Middle-Mile Fiber Delays
Middle-mile fiber to a building is often delayed or unavailable in the short term. The multi-tenant FWA architecture allows operators to quickly activate services using a 5G backhaul to the property and distributing capacity inside the building over existing coaxial networks with InCoax MoCA Access. The same in-building solution can later be fed with fiber when it becomes available, without reworking the network on the apartment side.
This provides a rapid path to service while awaiting fiber, and the same design can also serve as a permanent solution delivering multi-gigabit services with predictable performance, security, and remote management.
About InCoax Networks AB
InCoax Networks AB reuses existing coaxial cable networks for broadband access in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) installations for leading broadband operators worldwide. The technology is a high-performance, future-proof, reliable, and cost-effective complement to fiber, reducing installation time and improving connection rates, for increased digital inclusion and internet access for all.
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