Infonetics Research says optical network providers are making a major push to the Optical Transport Network (OTN) for metro, long haul and ultra long haul transmision. Until now, carriers have mostly used SONET/SDH for optical transport but that seems about to change in a big way. Infonetics interviewed telcos in North America, Asia Pacific, EMEA, […]
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Viodi View – 10/27/2010
The October 27th issue of the Viodi View includes articles on LTE standards, mobile backhaul via Ethernet, hybrid fiber/wireless solutions for serving the unserved in Vermont and discussion of today being the honeymoon period for brands that use Facebook; but they have to use it correctly, before it loses its luster among consumers.
Introduction: Mobile backhaul refers to the link(s) between the base station and the network carrier point of presence (POP). This can include a variety of Radio Access Networks (RANs), microwave, fiber or even bonded copper subnetworks. With bandwidth increasing exponentially to support many more mobile users and mobile broadband apps, the need for carriers to […]