Technology talk: Busting the backhaul bottleneck

LTE will increasingly expose mobile backhaul infrastructure based on leased line and TDM architecture as a bottleneck to consumers’ growing appetite for data on-the-go.

Such legacy backhaul systems cannot be scaled up cost-effectively to meet the transport requirements of next-generation networks. Instead, operators are looking to migrate their transport from TDM to IP/Ethernet.

To help, Nokia Siemens Networks has launched its Carrier Ethernet Transport (CET) solution, to simplify backhaul across the entire network, or to migrate data traffic to Ethernet and keep voice on existing transport infrastructure. The solution is tailored to individual transport infrastructure needs and the existing architecture situation, but typically can achieve:

  • up to 30 percent lower transport costs through Multi-Layer Optimization
  • simplified operations with centralized management
  • up to 25 percent site cost savings by eliminating shelter equipment, and reducing space and power consumption
  • efficient migration to full packet for an enriched customer experience

CET is a new way to build mobile backhaul, offering economical deployment and operation, as well as features to meet the changing needs of the industry.