Use of MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks - Broadband Forum
Use of MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks - Broadband Forum
Use of MPLS in Mobile Backhaul Networks - Broadband Forum
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Address<strong>in</strong>g the bottleneck<br />
� In this new situation backhaul networks with many cell sites<br />
have become the “bottleneck” <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>sufficient capacity to<br />
support higher bandwidths and <strong>of</strong>ten expensive to upgrade.<br />
� To address the problem operators are migrat<strong>in</strong>g from exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />
separate, legacy ATM and TDM backhaul<strong>in</strong>g networks to a<br />
more cost-effective, converged, <strong>MPLS</strong>-enabled, and multipurpose<br />
<strong>in</strong>frastructure.<br />
� In addition to reduc<strong>in</strong>g operational costs, <strong>MPLS</strong>-based<br />
networks will also lay the foundations for the delivery <strong>of</strong> next<br />
generation mobile services, such as location-based services,<br />
mobile gam<strong>in</strong>g and mobile TV, and for the use <strong>of</strong> future<br />
technologies such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) and mobile<br />
WiMAX.<br />
� Ultimately, this fully consolidated network will be able to handle<br />
many different types <strong>of</strong> traffic on a s<strong>in</strong>gle cell site, enabl<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
operator to <strong>of</strong>fer many different services to many different types<br />
<strong>of</strong> customer.
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