April 2015 - Microwave Link

Packet Microwave Radios for Mobile Backhaul

To deliver a compelling quality of experience for subscribers, you must respond quickly to growing traffic demands. Modern Packet Microwave Mobile Backhaul products help you maximize the network’s performance by enabling rapid deployment of scalable backhaul to cell sites. Modern solutions include a portfolio of microwave products to address the backhaul needs of 2G, 3G, and LTE macro cells and 3G, LTE, and Wi-Fi® small cells. Radio spectrum is maximized using innovative techniques to maximize payload capacity to support the evolution to LTE and heterogeneous networks. Unique, common radio support for indoor and outdoor deployments enhances savings potential.

Packet Microwave Mobile Backhaul is a key component in a modern end-to-end mobile backhaul solution, which provides the flexibility, scale and operational simplicity to lower the total cost of ownership and simultaneously enhance the mobile service experience.

BENEFITS

Economic benefits

Rapidly support the optimal cell site location

Complete backhaul portfolio for macro cells and small cells
Support for all sites including both end and intermediate cell sites
Space and power efficiency
Full outdoor option to meet different microwave site space requirements

Achieve maximum spectral performance

Maximum bandwidth per band
Intelligent compression
Advanced quality of service levels supporting subscriber quality of experience

Scale the network cost effectively

Reliably bond radio channels to create larger microwave links
Any topology, any number of microwave link directions
Network awareness for both Carrier Ethernet and/or IP/MPLS networks

Be operationally efficient

Common radio for all cell sites
Evolutionary path from hybrid microwave to packet microwave at the touch of a button
Management beyond basic IP partner integration

Deployment, management, end-user benefits

Grow and retain subscribers by maximizing the mobile experience

Infrastructure support for increased subscriber bandwidth demands
Ability to react quickly to subscriber demand with optimally-located cell sites
Increased capacity that supports high bandwidth data applications

COMPONENTS

Packet Microwave Mobile Backhaul integrates a modern microwave portfolio with small cell optimized products to provide a complete backhaul offering for small cells and/or macro cells.

Read on in our following pages to find out more about technologies used in mobile backhaul applications

Key technologies used in modern Microwave Networks – what to look out for:

Build faster, more efficient microwave networks

Critical features of a modern microwave network product range let you deliver more data with superior performance while using less spectrum and equipment. These features include:

Complete range of low cost to high end modular solutions

Efficient Modulation schemes of up to 256QAM, 512QAM, 1024QAM, 2048QAM and 4096QAM

Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC)

Advanced packet compression techniques that increase channel capacity by up to 300%

Scalable multichannel microwave links that support increased capacity and reliability

Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) that extends across multiple channels to sustain maximum performance in all environments

Software Defined Radio (SDR) Microwave Technology

Boost capacity and reliability with advanced networking

With a modern microwave network, you should expect advanced Carrier Ethernet networking capabilities that can double network capacity while delivering high availability. These capabilities include:

Unique ring and mesh topology configurations that can double network capacity, improve reliability and reduce network costs
Integrated IP-microwave solutions that reduce space and power consumption
The ability to support TDM, Ethernet and IP services on a single packet-based network

Simplify operations with an end-to-end approach

Expect to see: a complete family of microwave solutions that addresses all network sizes and locations including tail, hub and backbone. With an approach that uses common equipment and software across all sites, vendors should help you streamline management processes and reduce TCO. Features offered:

Common radio transceivers that reduce the need for spares across all applications
A flexible range of Indoor Units (IDUs) and Outdoor Units (ODUs) to reduce space and power consumption
Common software and network management that simplify operations across the network

Month: April 2015

Microwave Mobile Backhaul