TELEFÓNICA DEUTSCHLAND

In this interview we explored together with SIAE MICROELETTRONICA , what is happening in the mobile backhaul space , and what we should be expecting to come in the near future .

Mobile networks and wireless backhauling , are they still moving hand in hand ?

Capacity has always been a shadow for wireless transmission , today this is no longer a topic for discussion since the introduction of solutions like our RF Multicore ALFOplus2 . This field proven technology offers 2Gbps of guaranteed traffic in licensed bands . Furthermore with millimetre-wave radio we are opening the way to multi-gigabit solutions of 10Gbps for urban areas . An order of magnitude lower in total cost of ownership ( TCO ) compared to fibre and the characteristic deployment flexibility are the two other strong contributors to the renewing success of this technology , which continues to define mobile backhaul . ( Read more about RF Multicore ALFOplus2 )

Why operators talk about decoupling services from the network ?

Today an operator ’ s service portfolio is defined by the implemented network . This model limits what can and cannot be offered . The new model to aim for is a “ service centric ” approach , where the network is instrumental to the service delivery , and Software Defined Networks ( SDN ) is the way to reach it . It represents a great opportunity for operators to free themselves from the incumbency of a technology or dominant vendor , thanks to the promise of a real multivendor and multi-layer interworking paradigm . SIAE MICROELETTRONICA is embracing SDN . We demonstrated our commitment both working with the ONF in the first SDN wireless transport proof of concept , as well as with the live demo at MWC16 pioneering the “ New IP ” model . All our SM-OS based microwave products are natively supporting SDN protocols , infomodels and architecture , bringing the future of SDN closer to reality . ( Read more about our SDN )

Articulated backhaul networks , multiple product types and SDN , how do you keep them all together ?

With LTE , the mobile backhaul network has become very articulated , and with 5G and SDN at the horizon it will keep on changing . It becomes fundamental that the backhaul network keeps operating seamlessly regardless the changes in the deployed equipment . This concept is now paramount in any portfolio that aims to satisfy the incoming transport challenges of new technologies . To satisfy this need , all our products run a common Operating System named SM-OS that guarantees common operational behaviour irrespective to their deployment arrangements ; split-mount , full outdoor or aggregating platforms . ( Read more about our SM-OS )

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