Nokia announce d the launch of its first 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband gateway designed to operate with Japan's Local 5G specification. The FastMile 5G Gateway 3.2 Japanese model will be available in January 2022. Local 5G is a government backed initiative aimed at increasing 5G and digital transformation (DX)adoption for businesses and local authorities by making licensed spectrum available at a nominalfee. The Nokia 5G Gateway 3.2 meets the requirements of the local 5G bands necessary for operating in this unique environment. Kento Miyaoku, General Manager of Smart10X Business Management Department at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation, said : "We believe that local 5G is the network thatwill make a significant contribution to the realization of DX in the industrial world.