White Paper New Backhaul Networks For Mobile Broadband Prepared by Patrick Donegan Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading www.heavyreading.com On behalf of www.ciena.com November 2007 © HEAVY READING | NOVEMBER 2007 | WHITE PAPER | BACKHAUL FOR MOBILE BROADBAND 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. MOBILE BROADBAND: THE CATALYST ...

... Originally, mobile networks were designed to carry voice traffic over Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) networks with E1 and T1 circuits to provide backhaul transport from the base station to the network controller, and over SONET/SDH networks for voice traffic from the controller to a Mobile Switching ...

Application Note Wireless Backhaul LEVERAGING MULTI-SERVICE ARCHITECTURE FOR PROFITABLE NEW REVENUE GENERATION Wireless Operators spend over $3B per year on the leasing of T1/E1 lines for connecting the wireless base stations back to their Mobile Switching Centers (MSC) accounting for approximately ...

... growth in demand for IP-based offerings in service providers' product portfolios is driving the need for new network builds. Whether for 3G wireless, Fixed/Mobile Convergence, Telco Video, or business-grade Ethernet, traditional infrastructure simply does not address the requirements for increased capacity ...

... CN 3605 Multiservice Edge Access Multiplexer Features & benefits * Delivers affordable Ethernet/IP and TDM service delivery for metro-access and wireless backhaul applications * Offers service variety and scalability at the edge by multiplexing DS1/E1, DS3/E3, 10/100 and GigE ports into flexible ...

view printer-friendly version Ciena Targets the 3G Mobile Operator Market in Europe Positions strength in improving operators' backhaul aggregation and transmission needs for 3G evolution London, UK - 05/04/2005 Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced its strategy for ...

Wireless backhaul: Haul in wholesale revenues from wireless network operators Offer cost-effective and highly reliable T1/E1 and Ethernet services Business need Wireless operators today spend more than $3 billion—approximately half of their operational costs—for leasing T1/E1 lines from Local Exchange ...

Application Note Flexible Multiservice Ethernet for 3G Mobile Backhaul Growing Profitable 3G Services While Reducing OPEX INTRODUCTION The growth of third-generation (3G) wireless services and network bandwidth places significant strain on mobile operators' capital and operational budgets. Achieving ...

... network in a very scalable, reliable, and cost-effective way. * View white paper introduction video * English/Letter * UK English/A4 Transitioning Wireless Backhaul Networks to True Carrier Ethernet with foreword by Heavy Reading (pdf) The wireless backhaul network, traditionally based on TDM technology ...

Application Note Flexible Multiservice Ethernet for 3G Mobile Backhaul Growing Profitable 3G Services While Reducing OPEX INTRODUCTION The growth of third-generation (3G) wireless services and network bandwidth places significant strain on mobile operators' capital and operational budgets. Achieving ...