Cellular backhaul provides that crucial link between the mobile operator's radio access network and its core network. The importance of the backhaul has gotten renewed attention as operators plan for a more data intensive network. The old voice-based solutions will not work with data-centric networks. This problem was well publicized when Sprint blamed delays in its Baltimore WiMAX network on getting backhaul with adequate bandwidth. This report looks at the cellular and WiMAX backhaul market.
This report includes the following:
Brief overviews of key market vendors, including their strengths and weaknesses. Overview of key market activities. Five-year forecasts for cellular backhaul last mile capacity. Capacity forecast at the air interface level--GSM, CDMA, HSPA, and LTE. Five-year capacity forecasts for TDM and Ethernet in the cellular backhaul last mile. Five-year capacity forecasts for copper/fiber and microwave in the cellular backhaul last mile. All cellular forecasts broken out into six regions--North America, Asia/Pacific, Latin & South America/Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Middle East/Africa. Five-year capacity forecast for the WiMAX backhaul last mile.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
Introduction
Backhaul Overview
Network Traffic Growth
Key Market Activity
Selected Vendor Profiles
Forecasts
Cellular Backhaul Capacity
Backhaul Capacity--TDM and Ethernet
Backhaul Medium--Copper/Fiber and Microwave
WiMAX Backhaul Capacity
Methodology
Glossary
Related Reports
Companies Mentioned:
AdTran ADVA Optical Networking Alcatel-Lucent AT&T BridgeWave Communications Ceragon Networks Cisco DragonWave Ericsson Exalt Communications Fibertower Harris Stratex Networks Motorola Nera Networks Nokia Siemens Radwin Tellabs Verizon
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