Larbi Belkhit
Industry Analyst
Research Focus
Industry Analyst Larbi Belkhit is part of ABI Research's Strategic Technologies research group focused on 5G, 6G, and Open RAN research. He is responsible for producing qualitative analysis and market forecasts on indoor and outdoor network infrastructure, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Massive MIMO, and other trends impacting network technologies.
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Topics Covered
5G & 6G Cloud-Native Systems
Hybrid Cloud & 5G Markets
Insights
NTIA and Rakuten Partner Up—Another Chance for U.S. Open RAN Vendors?
Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7712
So, Is Open RAN Dead? An Update on AT&T’s Open RAN Rollout and the State of Open RAN
Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7726
Telco to “AI-co”—a Look at SK Telecom’s Aggressive Approach to Capitalize on AI Demand
Insight | 1Q 2025 | IN-7684
Exciting Results from SoftBank and NVIDIA's AI-RAN Trial Could Ignite a New Era in the Telecoms Industry
Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7617
Massive MIMO, Multi-Carrier Aggregation, and FWA: A T-Mobile Case Study
Insight | 4Q 2024 | IN-7567
AI-RAN Takes the Spotlight as Focus Shifts from Open RAN
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7523
Sensing Has the Potential to Revolutionize 6G Networks
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7486
The Impact of Huawei Potentially Entering the Open RAN Market
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7461
The Growing 5G FWA Enterprise Opportunity
Insight | 3Q 2024 | IN-7419
AI Integration Enables 2D Beam Orientation in Cellular Antennas
Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7334
Is NVIDIA Showing Us the Future of 6G?
Insight | 2Q 2024 | IN-7303
Single-Vendor Open RAN—a Double-Edged Sword?
Insight | 1Q 2024 | IN-7249
How AT&T’s US$14 Billion Contract with Ericsson Impacts Nokia and the Entire Open RAN Market
Insight | 4Q 2023 | IN-7163
Is Silicon Photonics a Viable Option for Open RAN Success?
Insight | 4Q 2023 | IN-7106
Intel’s CPU Advancements Reinforce Why Architecture-Agnostic Software Is Necessary for Open RAN
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7061
Will GPU and AI Advancements Prove Most Effective in Advancing Open RAN Technology?
Insight | 3Q 2023 | IN-7003
Research
In-Building Cellular Systems
Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-INDOOR-101
In-Building Cellular Systems Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3354
Macro Baseband Units Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-2859
Macro Baseband Units
Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-BU-24
5G Massive MIMO
Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-MIMO-102
Massive MIMO Market Data and Forecasts Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-2869
Indoor, Outdoor, and IoT Network Infrastructure Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-3662
Indoor, Outdoor, and IoT Network Infrastructure
Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-INFR-108
5G RAN Automation Platforms: Use Cases for Network Operations
Report | 1Q 2025 | AN-5972
5G RAN Automation Platforms: Commercial Strategies
Report | 1Q 2025 | AN-5975
5G RAN Automation
Market Data | 1Q 2025 | MD-5GRAN-101
5G RAN Automation Market Data Overview: 1Q 2025
Presentation | 1Q 2025 | PT-2860
Cellular Standards Essential Patents Analytics
Market Data | 4Q 2024 | MD-CSEPA-22
Cellular Standards Essential Patents Analytics Market Data Overview: 4Q 2024
Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3189
3GPP Contribution and Rapporteur Analytics
Market Data | 4Q 2024 | MD-3GPPRA-22
3GPP Contribution and Rapporteur Analytics Market Data Overview: 4Q 2024
Presentation | 4Q 2024 | PT-3187
Identifying 3GPP Contributions and How These Map to Activities
Whitepaper | 4Q 2024 | WP-217
5G FWA CPE Vendor
Competitive Ranking | 4Q 2024 | CA-1319
5G FWA CPE: Market Dynamics, Innovations, and Long-Term Trends
Report | 2Q 2024 | AN-6132
Fixed Wireless Access Vendor Market Share Market Data Overview: 2Q 2024
Presentation | 2Q 2024 | PT-2857
5G Fixed Wireless Access Vendor Market Share
Market Data | 2Q 2024 | MD-FWAMS-101
Fixed Wireless Access Market Data Overview: Q1 2024
Presentation | 1Q 2024 | PT-2855
Fixed Wireless Access
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-FWA-103
5G Massive MIMO
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-MIMO-101
5G Massive MIMO Market Data Overview: 1Q 2024
Presentation | 1Q 2024 | PT-3136
Distributed Antenna Systems
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-DAS-101
Indoor, Outdoor, and IoT Network Infrastructure
Market Data | 1Q 2024 | MD-INFR-107
5G Massive MIMO Market Developments
Report | 4Q 2023 | AN-5714
Larbi Belkhit In The News
ZTE, Nokia, and Huawei Lead ABI Research's 5G FWA CPE Vendor Competitive Ranking
Market Screener (2025-01-15)
'The 5G FWA market is rapidly growing and is now a proven monetization strategy for service providers. FWA of previous cellular generations was viewed as a backup or placeholder broadband technology for both the consumer and enterprise verticals; however, the advancements within both the 5G networks...
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ZTE tops 5G FWA CPE market, surpasses Nokia and Huawei
Broadcast & Cablesat (2025-01-15)
“The 5G FWA market is rapidly growing and is now a proven monetization strategy for service providers. FWA of previous cellular generations was viewed as a backup or placeholder broadband technology for both the consumer and enterprise verticals; however, the advancements within both the 5G networks...
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ABI Research Names ZTE Leader in 5G FWA Innovation and Implementation
The Fast Mode (2025-01-14)
“The 5G FWA market is rapidly growing and is now a proven monetization strategy for service providers. FWA of previous cellular generations was viewed as a backup or placeholder broadband technology for both the consumer and enterprise verticals; however, advancements within both the 5G networks and...
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5G & 6G: Adoption, technologies and use cases
Electronic Products (2024-08-1)
Article by Larbi Belkhit
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ABI forecasts surge in 5G FWA CPE shipments
Mobile World Live (2024-07-12)
ABI Research tipped 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) CPE shipments to increase from 10.7 million in 2023 to 36.8 million by 2029 with a CAGR of 22.9 per cent, due in part to increased uptake by businesses. Larbi Belkhi, an industry analyst at ABI Research, highlighted the US market as a success story...
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Has 5G FWA reached its growth potential?
SDX Central (2024-06-7)
ABI Research recently forecast that it expects the global FWA market to growth at a 14% compound annual growth rate through 2029, hitting nearly 265 million connections over that time frame. However, it also noted that network integrity will be a key point to supporting that growth across all market...
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Fixed wireless access gains momentum from 5G
Mobile Europe (2024-04-5)
ABI’s 5G, 6G, and Open RAN research analyst Larbi Belkhit said as the demand for a more connected world continues to grow, the performance and efficiency of FWA technology remain a key driver in bridging the connectivity divide, providing high-speed, reliable internet access in both the enterprise...
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Fixed Wireless Subscriptions to Increase by 14% in 5 Years
Broadband Breakfasst (2024-04-5)
“As the demand for a more connected world continues to grow, the performance and efficiency of FWA technology remains a key driver in bridging the connectivity divide, providing high-speed, reliable internet access in both the enterprise and consumer markets” says Larbi Belkhit, an Open RAN research...
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AT&T’s $5B broadband pledge boosts FWA’s potential
SDX Central (2024-04-4)
A recent ABI Research report noted that this level of growth is also happening around the world. It predicts FWA connections will grow at a 14% CAGR through 2029, totaling 265 million connections. “As the demand for a more connected world continues to grow, the performance and efficiency of FWA...
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FWA to reach 265 million subscriptions by 2029
Electronics 360 (2024-04-3)
“As the demand for a more connected world continues to grow, the performance and efficiency of FWA technology remain a key driver in bridging the connectivity divide, providing high-speed, reliable internet access in both the enterprise and consumer markets,” said Larbi Belkhit, 5G, 6G and Open RAN...
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ABI bullish on 5G FWA growth
Mobile World Live (2024-04-3)
Larbi Belkhit, 5G, 6G, and Open RAN research analyst for ABI, noted “the performance and efficiency of FWA technology remain a key driver in bridging the connectivity divide, providing high-speed, reliable internet access in both the enterprise and consumer markets”
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FWA subscriptions to expand at CAGR of 14% during 2023-29: ABI
RCR Wireless News (2024-04-3)
“As the demand for a more connected world continues to grow, the performance and efficiency of FWA technology remains a key driver in bridging the connectivity divide, providing high-speed, reliable internet access in both the enterprise and consumer markets,” said Larbi Belkhit, 5G, 6G and Open RAN...
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Fixed Wireless Access Market to Continue Its Strong Growth, Reaching Almost 265 Million Subscriptions by 2029
The Malaysian Reserve (2024-04-2)
“As the demand for a more connected world continues to grow, the performance and efficiency of FWA technology remains a key driver in bridging the connectivity divide, providing high-speed, reliable internet access in both the enterprise and consumer markets,” says Larbi Belkhit, 5G, 6G & Open RAN...
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Open RAN risks missing its targets
Light Reading (2024-03-18)
But ABI Research's Larbi Belkhit warns the long-term single-vendor deployments potentially threaten all of these. "If the market continues to be dominated by single-vendor solutions, there could be less incentive for vendors to innovate, which could slow the pace of technological advancements for...
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Open RAN to close performance gap with AI and ML
The Evolving Enterprise (2023-11-16)
“Advanced AI and ML techniques are poised to help close the performance gap by enhancing key capabilities such as beamforming and channel estimation,” said Larbi Belkhit, a 5G, 6G and open RAN research analyst. “Integration of these models, likely in the distributed unit (DU), will be instrumental...
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AI Advancements Boost Open RAN mMIMO Performance Read more at: https://www.bisinfotech.com/ai-advancements-boost-open-ran-mmimo-performance/
BISinfotech (2023-11-16)
“Advanced AI and ML techniques are poised to help close the performance gap by enhancing key capabilities such as beamforming and channel estimation,” said Larbi Belkhit, a 5G, 6G and open RAN research analyst. “Integration of these models, likely in the distributed unit (DU), will be instrumental...
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AI Innovations in Open RAN mMIMO Will Help Bridge the Performance Gap
TelecomTV (2023-11-15)
“Advanced AI and ML techniques are poised to help close the performance gap by enhancing key capabilities such as beamforming and channel estimation,” states 5G, 6G and Open RAN Research Analyst Larbi Belkhit. “Integration of these models, likely in the Distributed Unit (DU), will be instrumental...
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