1. Articles from Tim Kridel

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    1. Mobile Backhaul Scales up to 10GigE Amid LTE Rollouts

      Explore CEN Feature (Feb 28 2012)

      Mobile Backhaul Scales up to 10GigE Amid LTE Rollouts

      Is it too early to start thinking about 10GigE mobile backhaul? Not necessarily, considering how mobile users are gobbling up LTE bandwidth. Case in point: TeliaSonera, which launched the world’s first commercial LTE network, said that more than a year ago, its customers were already averaging 14 GB – 15 GB per month.  

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      Mentions:   Heavy Reading   Overture Networks   Scott Knox

    2. Carrier Ethernet Exchanges: Where are the Opportunities?

      Explore CEN Feature (Dec 6 2011)

      Carrier Ethernet Exchanges: Where are the Opportunities? Although Carrier Ethernet exchanges might be synonymous with fiber and copper, wireless is driving a increasing chunk of business for exchange providers. As mobile operators worldwide upgrade their networks to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard, they’re also migrating to Ethernet for cell site backhaul. (Read Full Article)

    3. Upgrading to Bigger Backhaul Bandwidth for DSLAMs

      Explore CEN Feature (Oct 20 2011)

      Upgrading to Bigger Backhaul Bandwidth for DSLAMs As consumer and business broadband usage soars, so does the need to upgrade DSLAM backhaul.  The often lightweight Ethernet/IP connection from highly oversubscribed DSLAMs back into the core network is no longer able to meet the needs of this swelling demand.  (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T Inc.   Heavy Reading   Overture Networks

    4. Mobile Backhaul: Who’s Getting the Contracts and Why?

      Explore CEN Feature (Aug 23 2011)

      Mobile Backhaul: Who’s Getting the Contracts and Why? Everybody agrees that mobile backhaul represents a major opportunity. But which Ethernet providers are racking up the contracts, and what are wireless carriers really looking for? (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   NuVox   Qwest   FairPoint Communications

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