Fixed Wireless Access as a Veritable Resource for Rural Communities in a Cashless Economy

Since liberalization of the telecoms industry in 2001, Nigeria Tele-density is growing at an alarming rate. Strong demand for Internet services and broadband capabilities is aiding the development of the fixed-line sector in Nigeria. The question of what is the availability of Fixed Wireless Network in the rural areas and what is the attitude towards adoption of fixed wireless conceived this research. The major focus of this work is to design a model to alleviate the shortage of fixed wireless deployment in Nigeria rural areas by investigating the total number of fixed wireless subscribers and the percentage penetration of fixed wireless technology/access in Africa’s most populous nation which is considered the fastest growing telecommunication market in Africa. This is with a view to forecast the potential of Nigeria in becoming one of the 20 most industrialized nations by 2020.