Developing Telecoms | NSN and Cisco cut down operator costs with IP-based mobile backhaul infrastructure

23 May 2012

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NSN and Cisco cut down operator costs with IP-based mobile backhaul infrastructure

Wednesday, 23 June 2010 10:39 | James Barton

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Nokia Siemens Networks and Cisco have joined forces to address an issue increasingly affecting mobile operators across the world – the capacity demands of smart devices. NSN has integrated its microwave backhaul system with cell site and aggregation routers from Cisco to create a simpler all-IP backhaul infrastructure designed to boost mobile backhaul capacity. The combined all-IP backhaul solution has completed full interoperability testing and can be provided directly by NSN.

“The combination of Nokia Siemens Networks’ FlexiPacket Microwave with Cisco routers shows how multi-vendor networks can be migrated to next-generation all-IP or Carrier Ethernet networks to offer high-capacity and superior quality data services,” said Vesa Tykkyläinen, head of Microwave Radio Transport at Nokia Siemens Networks. “Additionally, operators will be able to roll out services rapidly to enhance the end-user experience.”

Nokia Siemens Networks’ FlexiPacket Microwave requires only a small amount of hardware to be installed in existing base stations, allowing operators to minimize capital expenditure. With a packet data capacity of up to 1Gbps, it is designed to carry vast amounts of data traffic with the lowest possible latency, which reduces “jitter” in real-time applications such as video conferencing. The solution can be adapted to operators’ individual infrastructure needs and tailored to existing network architecture, and it can be implemented into 3G, HSPA+, WiMAX and LTE networks, among others.

The Cisco MWR 2941-DC Mobile Wireless Router is a compact, high-performance, and modular cell-site access platform that enables operators to simplify and optimize their current radio access networks and thus reduce operating costs and enhance profit opportunities. The Cisco 7600 Series Routers help enable operators to deploy high-performance IP/MPLS features as well as scalable personalized IP services at the network edge to improve operational efficiency, and maximize return on network investments.

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