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Next Gen Backhaul: 3G, 4G and Beyond
Conference Presentations
On April 2, 2008 at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas, Telecommunications and Infonetics Research brought together leading service providers and vendors to explore the latest backhaul solutions in an all-day conference.
To access the slides presented at the conference, register now>>
Introduction: Re-Architecting Backhaul for Next Gen: 3G, 4G and Beyond register to download>>
Infonetics Research - Michael Howard, Principal Analyst, and Co-founder
All-IP Mobile Backhaul Business Cases and Timeframes register to download>>
Moderator: Infonetics Research - Michael Howard, Principal Analyst and Co-Founder
Panelists:
Axerra - Haim Volinsky, Vice President, Marketing
Ceterus - Mark McDonald, Vice President, Product Management
DragonWave - Alan Solheim, Vice President of Product Management
Verizon Communications - Nabil Bitar, Architect, Mobile Backhaul Transport
How do we get from here to all-IP? What deployment scenario gives the greatest payback and operational efficiencies? Operators and transport providers are at various stages of the decision process, including planning, lab trials, field trials, and early deployments, but few are in full rollouts. New technologies, new products, and discoverÂies about deficiencies in existing solutions provide new considerations for the planning and decision process. This session examines:
- Findings from early all-IP deployments and mobile operator business cases to plan all-IP deployments
- Timeframes and business cases for Ethernet/IP on copper, fiber, and microwave
- Considerations to determine the optimal IP/Ethernet deployment point: now, with HSDPA, traffic dependent, 4G, or LTE
Using Ethernet To Backhaul Mobile Voice With Clock Synchronization register to download>>
Moderator: Infonetics Research - Michael Howard, Principal Analyst and Co-Founder
Panelists:
Alcatel-Lucent - Keith Allan, Director, Product Management, IP Division
RAD Data - Eitan Schwartz, VP Pseudowire and Ethernet Access
Symmetricom - Rajendra Nath Datta, Sr. Marketing Director, Telecommunications Solution
Optimum Lightpath - Carl Frascogna, Director of Engineering, Strategic Products
Can Ethernet deliver the clock synchronization needed for 2G/3G voice, so that a single backhaul technology can be used for voice and data rather than a hybrid approach? New, non-GPS solutions are available that carry time-sensitive voice on an Ethernet connection along with data and video. This session examines:
- How Ethernet can be used to backhaul 2G/3G voice traffic, including current vendor solutions
- Carrier feedback from early deployments, field trials, and lab testing
- Clock synchronization issues and how to achieve synchronization with Ethernet equipment
- Packet-based clock synchronization protocols and standardization status
Scaling for the Future: Backhauling Mobile WiMAX register to download>>
Moderator: Infonetics Research - Richard Webb, Directing Analyst, WiMAX, WiFi, and Mobile Devices
Panelists:
Ciena - Taylor Salman, Solutions Marketing Director
Harris Stratex - Randy Jenkins, Director Business Development
Motorola - James Hong, Director of System Engineering, Point to Point Solutions Group
Cutthroat - Todd Graetz, CEO
As a greenfield, IP-based, and data-centric network, mobile WiMAX has the opportunity to side-step the backhaul challenges of traditional cellular networks by utilizing next-gen backhaul solutions from the outset. To develop a mobile WiMAX service strategy, operators need to understand the lessons learned from cellular backhaul as well as the new challenges in providing backhaul for a new and as-yet untried wireless technology. This session examines:
- Existing mobile backhaul architectures and solutions for WiMAX
- Traffic growth expectations for mobile WiMAX
- Converging cellular and mobile WiMAX backhaul on common facilities
- Operator plans and new challenges generated by mobile WiMAX backhaul, including solutions deployable today
Converging 2G/3G and UMTS/CDMA on Common Backhaul Infrastructure register to download>>
Moderator: Infonetics Research - Stéphane Téral, Principal Analyst, VoIP, IMS, and Mobile Infrastructure
Panelists:
Ceragon - Aviv Ronai, Chief Marketing Officer
Cisco - Dan Kurschner, Solutions Marketing Manager for IP Transport
Turin - Bruce Miller, CTO and VP of Engineering
Sprint - Craig Cowden, VP of Cable/VoIP and Access Strategy
To achieve much needed operational efficiencies, mobile operators are deciding how to aggregate and converge 2G/3G and UMTS/CDMA traffic on common backÂ-haul infrastructure. With the many radio access technologies (iDEN, GSM, W-CDMA, CDMA), aggregating all forms of traffic has become a major headache. Operators need solutions that provide high availability and deliver reliable performance and operational efficiencies. This session examines:
- Requirements for aggregating and converging 2G/3G and UMTS/CDMA traffic
- IP radio access aggregation techniques, such as dedicated nodes, edge routers, and multi-access convergence gateways
- Solutions and deployment scenarios, now and in the future, including the mobile operators' perspective
Moderator: Infonetics Research - Jeff Heynen, Directing Analyst, IPTV and Next Gen OSS/BSS
Panelists:
Alcatel-Lucent - Scott Nelson, Dir., Business Dev. and Mktg. Wireless Transmission Division
Cisco - George Tupy, Mobile Video Solutions Marketing Manager
IP/MPLS Forum - Nikhil B. Shah, Vice President, International Division
TTM - Alan MacDonald, Vise President, Engineering
Mobile video subscribers pay a premium, and in return expect high quality service each time they watch. This puts enormous pressure on mobile backhaul networks to quickly transport data traffic back to switching centers, and maintain the quality of the video feed along the way. This session examines:
- How to maintain video QoE, from the video content server through the mobile backhaul network
- Carrier feedback from early deployments, field trials, and lab testing
- Comparisons of Ethernet wireline and microwave technologies for video backhaul, including current vendor solutions
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