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What is small cell backhaul?
Small Cell backhaul refers to the transmission links between the small cell and the mobile network operator’s core network. This can take many forms: For residential and many enterprise small cells, this can be almost any broadband internet service, including DSL and Cable.
What is cellular backhaul?
Mobile Backhaul (MBH) is the process of connecting cell site air interfaces to wireline networks, which are subsequently connected to data centers that host the content and applications accessed by mobile users—both human and machine.
How does a backhaul work?
The term backhaul is often used in telecommunications and refers to transmitting a signal from a remote site or network to another site, usually a central one. Backhaul usually implies a high-capacity line, meaning high-speed lines capable of transmitting high bandwidth at very fast speeds.
What is the difference between fronthaul and backhaul?
A primary difference between fronthaul and backhaul is the part of the network the technology is deployed on. Backhaul links the mobile network to the wired network, while fronthaul describes the network architecture that connects the remote cell sites to the BBU.
What is wired backhaul?
Ethernet backhaul, also called wired backhaul or ethernet backbone, can be enabled to create a direct connection from the AmpliFi router to a secondary AmpliFi router, otherwise known as a RAMP (Router as a Mesh Point) instead of connecting them wirelessly.
What is wireless backhaul?
Wireless backhaul is the use of wireless communication systems to transport data between the internet and subnetworks. It can help an organization or mobile network eliminate the need for physical cabling.
How far apart should mesh nodes be?
For a single mesh WiFi pack, place the hub near the center of the house. For multiple packs, the optimal distance is no more than 10-15 meters between nodes.
Why choose Ciena for small cell backhaul?
Whether small cell backhauls to a macro cell or directly to the MTSO, Ciena’s solutions optimize existing infrastructures to alleviate the demand and prepare the network for what’s next.
How can small cells be piggybacked on macro cells?
Piggybacked on macro cells: Small cells can be homed back to existing macro cells with combined small and macro cell traffic backhauled to the MTSO. This results in increased capacity requirements onto the backhaul links currently feeding the macro cell, especially as more and more small cells are deployed.
How do I deploy small cells to an existing network?
There are two ways to deploy small cell within existing mobile network architectures: Piggybacked on macro cells: Small cells can be homed back to existing macro cells with combined small and macro cell traffic backhauled to the MTSO.