Optical transport for cell backhaul: SONET, Carrier Ethernet, and cell-site fiber challenges

Lightwave Online (Jul 2 2012) Business Ethernet , Mobile Backhaul

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   With the advent of LTE/4G technology, our communication industry frequently hears and sees that copper T1 service to cell tower sites is quickly becoming inadequate. Wireless carriers continue to increase the number of new cell sites and to upgrade existing 3G sites to 4G/LTE. These carriers are more frequently requesting a minimum of 50-Mbps Ethernet initial service to these new tower sites and Ethernet upgrades to existing T1 services -- often with follow-on commitments to add 150-Mbps Etherne

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