Backhaul Requirements Grow, Whether One Uses HSPA+ or LTE
Long Term Evolution today is the poster child for tomorrow’s generation of broadband mobile networks, but the process will take some time, with dozens of operators opting for an HSPA+ upgrade as an intermediate step. Other operators have greater requirements for additional spectrum or face market conditions where an upgrade is necessary for other reasons. Either way, mobile backhaul demands will grow just about as much, no matter whether the interim choice is for HSPA+, or whether a full upgrade to 4G is made.
The reason is that, depending on how much spectrum is available for upgrade, the actual end-user bandwidth will in many cases be quite similar, whether the decision is made to upgrade to HSPA+ while waiting for Long Term Evolution spectrum to be made available, or whether a decision is made to build an LTE network now.
“Our HSPA+ network is still sufficient. LTE is not a necessity right now,” said Hans Tschuden, CFO of Telekom Austria.
In fact, many suggest that T-Mobile USA’s new HSPA+ network in the United States will run faster than any other 3G network, and at speeds comparable with the Verizon Wireless LTE network, in fact. That means backhaul requirements will keep growing, no matter which upgrade choice is made.
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?C=1&ID=458022
Long Term Evolution today is the poster child for tomorrow’s generation of broadband mobile networks, but the process will take some time, with dozens of operators opting for an HSPA+ upgrade as an intermediate step.
Other operators have greater requirements for additional spectrum or face market conditions where an upgrade is necessary for other reasons. Either way, mobile backhaul demands will grow just about as much, no matter whether the interim choice is for HSPA+, or whether a full upgrade to 4G is made.
The reason is that, depending on how much spectrum is available for upgrade, the actual end-user bandwidth will in many cases be quite similar, whether the decision is made to upgrade to HSPA+ while waiting for Long Term Evolution spectrum to be made available, or whether a decision is made to build an LTE network now.
“Our HSPA+ network is still sufficient. LTE is not a necessity right now,” said Hans Tschuden, CFO of Telekom Austria.
In fact, many suggest that T-Mobile USA’s new HSPA+ network in the United States will run faster than any other 3G network, and at speeds comparable with the Verizon Wireless LTE network, in fact. That means backhaul requirements will keep growing, no matter which upgrade choice is made.
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?C=1&ID=458022
Tags: HSPA, lte, mobile backhaul
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