Charter CEO: 'We need to break through' against FWA

Charter Communications is "not standing still" as it explores new ways to compete with fixed wireless access (FWA), says CEO Chris Winfrey. But Charter's top executive also stressed that the cable industry still needs to do more to demonstrate how it matches up on price, reliability and performance. He said the relatively low price of FWA services is often combined with a bundle that includes a high-priced mobile service. Charter, he argued, can offer a better price with its home broadband/mobile bundle and deliver a faster and more reliable broadband service. But he also stressed that Charter is "not standing still," referencing the operator's multi-phased cable network plan focused on delivering symmetrical gigabit speeds, new pricing and packaging and a renewed focus on bundles and plans that pair home broadband with mobile and/or video.