The Wireless Backhaul Handbook
This e-book sponsored by Ciena Corp. offers information and analysis on the cost advantages and other benefits of moving from TDM to Ethernet for wireless backhaul. It addresses the various Ethernet options available, including pseudowires and native Ethernet, and discusses which approach best enables carriers to move to next-gen networking. Additionally, readers will understand how the debate over different Layer 2 and Layer 3 backbone and edge technologies like MPLS and PBB-TE fit into the wireless backhaul equation. Also featured is a piece on how Ethernet switching can be used to create partial mesh architectures over microwave connections for wireless backhaul. The eBook includes a Q&A with Ciena's Taylor Salman about trends in wireless backhaul, and the benefits of employing Ethernet technology for this application.
Table of Contents
The Business Case for More Efficient Wireless Backhaul
With the introduction of the iPhone, new bandwidth-intensive mobile videoand music services and more mobile subscribers, networks are filling up faster than ever before. The resulting huge ramp up in data traffic meansmore cost for wireless network operators, though, who must find a way tohandle traffic in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. The answer? Migrating from dedicated, TDM-based connections to Ethernet.
Technical Considerations of Ethernet Backhaul
The benefits of moving to Ethernet-based backhaul for wireless network operators are clear, but there's no definitive blueprint for how to make that transition. However, there are a few important questions service providers should be asking themselves as they make a plan to migrate to Ethernet.
The IP/MPLS vs. Carrier Ethernet Transport Debate
There's a debate raging in communications circles about how to bring determinism to Carrier Ethernet transport. While most folks probably consider it more of a wireline discussion, it also has clear implications for, and tie-ins to, wireless networking and backhaul.
What You Should Know About Microwave Mesh
Only a fourth of the world's cell sites are connected via fiber, and the vast majority of those are in Asia, according to Heavy Reading. For the remaining three-fourths — or whatever percentage of that wireless service providers would like to upgrade to Ethernet backhaul — meshed microwave can be a good option.
Advertorial: A Deep Dive into Wireless Backhaul with Ciena's Taylor Salman
Wireless backhaul has become a central concern for mobile operators as data on their networks grow. xchange Editor in Chief Paula Bernier recently spoke with Taylor Salman, the solutions marketing director in charge of wireless backhaul at Ciena Corp., about trends and new carrier requirements in this space.
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