When we finally get to full 4G mobile broadband, there’s going to be an awful lot of data traffic that’s got to be backhauled. Alcatel-Lucent is working on the problem, enhancing its packet microwave radio portfolio to support better backhaul capacity.
ALU will integrate multi-gigabit millimeter wave radios from BridgeWave into its 9500 Microwave Packet Radio transmission solutions. This advancement will expand the frequency range covered by the 9500 MPR with the high-frequency 60-90 GHz spectrum to provide customers up to 2.6gbps of capacity, sufficient to support the anticipated transport requirements for 2G, 3G and 4G networks.
“Offering the most cost-effective mobile transport network that maximizes the relationship between cost and capacity is critical to delivering greater profitability for mobile network operators, and a better service experience for end users,” said Philippe Dumont, head of wireless transmission activities for Alcatel-Lucent. “After an exhaustive evaluation of all millimeter wave solutions on the market, we selected BridgeWave’s gigabit wireless technology due to its superior combination of performance and capacity, as well as its attractive feature set that makes it a perfect complement to our industry-leading microwave transport portfolio.”
