As commercial 5G deployments at scale become more a question of “when” rather than “if”, the industry is taking a more holistic view of 5G transport requirements.
Even as capacity requirements have increased exponentially with each successive mobile technology generation, mobile backhaul has typically been...
Mobile network operators (MNOs) have been driven to upgrade their cell towers through fierce competition to provide higher bandwidth and quality of service. Typical Internet traffic has been constantly increasing. Mobile video traffic by the usual suspects—YouTube, Vine, Netflix, just to name a few—is...
Each step in the evolution of radio access networks (RANs) brings unique opportunities and challenges for mobile network operators. Today, fiber has mostly replaced coaxial cables in new mobile fronthaul builds, otherwise known as fiber-to-the-antenna (FTTA). The next technological innovation in mobile fronthaul is...
Mobile network operators (MNOs) are expanding their fronthaul networks to get ready for 5G. As more RRHs are deployed, the number of RF signals and fiber optic connections being monitored—and trouble tickets being generated—will skyrocket. All that change means field technician workloads are set...
New solutions address the fronthaul and backhaul complexity 5G will bring to networks
5G is sometimes referred to as a network of networks, combining fixed, mobile, optical, microwave and IP transport technologies in an effort to deliver ultra-dense, high-capacity, low-latency connectivity. The integration of macro...
EXFO SkyRAN combines RF and fiber monitoring for fronthaul networks
Two key factors shaping the current state of increasingly advanced LTE networks, and setting the stage for future 5G networks, are massive investments in fiber optic networks and the pooling of network infrastructure. Consider C-RAN...
SK Telecom developed a fronthaul specification as an open standard to help small firms enter the market
Korean telecom operator SK Telecom announced its self-developed 5G fronthaul technology has been adopted as a Korean national standard by the country's Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA).
SK Telecom developed...
The two companies said they will also focus on the verification of end-to-end 5G solutions
Chinese vendor ZTE and Spanish telecoms groupTelefonica announced the successful completion
of the first phase of a 5G transport test at the Spanish operator's Future Networks Lab in Madrid.
In the test,...
As wireless operators continue to offer higher bandwidth and prepare to offer 5G fixed-wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) services, radio access networks (RANs) are evolving. Fiber, PON, and WDM technologies continue to constitute the necessary physical layer. Cloud RAN provides scale and cost...
As wireless operators continue to offer higher bandwidth and prepare to offer 5G fixed-wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) services, radio access networks (RANs) are evolving. Fiber, PON, and WDM technologies continue to constitute the necessary physical layer. Cloud RAN provides scale and cost...
For MNOs that want to deliver bandwidth and coverage today and tomorrow with 5G on the horizon, the move to fronthaul C-RAN architectures is a necessary step and delivers many benefits. However, as seen in this field trial, fronthaul C-RAN comes with its share of...
Although 5G deployments are still some ways off, networks are already slowly transforming to meet the requirements for ultra-high speed, ultra-low latency and ultra-high capacity that are expected to be a hallmark of 5G systems.
However, LTE still has a long life left in...
C-RAN is a mobile network architecture that is expected to be a cornerstone of 5G, and C-RAN and fronthaul go hand-in-hand. That's because C-RAN separates two elements of the radio access network, and fronthaul is the reconnection of these elements.
C-RAN can mean a centralized...
Antenna Systems, Backhaul/Fronthaul, Base Stations, Air Interface: The right tools to achieve best-in-class network reliability
Poor network reliability, perceived or real, is a primary reason subscribers leave a network; something the industry calls “churn”. Key performance indicators (KPI) such as blocked or dropped calls and...
"5G" networks are expected to unleash solutions that will help overcome barriers to widespread internet of things adoption. Existing technology limitations lead to high connectivity costs, and security and privacy concerns. A shared vision of the pillars of 5G networks includes ubiquitous high-speed internet...
The new offering combines core, radio, and transport solutions with digital support systems, services and security
Swedish vendor Ericsson has launched a 5G platform which will allow telecommunications operators to implement data-heavy applications like Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.
Ericsson's new 5G platform comprises the 5G...
A conversation on C-RAN with Fumio Watanabe, Chairman of the Board of Directors, KDDI Research, Inc
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and be the complete in depth report “C-RAN and 5G take transport to new capacity and latency levels. Trends...
Trends in backhaul, fronthaul, xhaul and mmW
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C-RAN and 5G create much stricter latency and capacity requirements for backhaul and fronthaul, and expand the role of fronthaul in transport. In this report we discuss the evolution of backhaul...
C-RAN and 5G create much stricter latency and capacity requirements for backhaul and fronthaul, and expand the role of fronthaul in transport. In this webinar, we talk about the evolution of backhaul and fronthaul, the emergence of xhaul/midhaul models, and the use of mmW...
A conversation about C-RAN with Adrian Di Meo, CTIO, Telefónica Argentina
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and be the complete in depth report “C-RAN and 5G take transport to new capacity and latency levels. Trends in backhaul, fronthaul, xhaul and...
A conversation about backhaul and fronthaul with Tormod Larsen, CTO, ExteNet
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete in depth report “C-RAN and 5G take transport to new capacity and latency levels. Trends in backhaul, fronthaul, xhaul and mmW”.
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C-RAN and 5G create much stricter latency and capacity requirements for backhaul and fronthaul, and expand the role of fronthaul in transport. In this webinar, we talk about the evolution of backhaul and fronthaul, the emergence of xhaul/midhaul models, and the use of mmW...
The Chinese firm claims new technology will solve several 5G requirements.
Huawei released its X-Ethernet technology for "5G" bearer networks at the ITU-T 2020 FG Workshop and Demo Day Wireline Technology Enablers for 5G conference in Geneva, targeting the technology at...
As carriers lay the groundwork for transforming their current networks to 5G, they face challenging – and sometimes conflicting – demands ahead.
5G is expected to have attributes that include:
High-bandwidth applications such as fiber replacement, which carriers like Verizon are currently exploring with fixed...
