preview

Microwave Radio Link Deployed in a 4G Network

Better Essays

The following is expected from a microwave radio link when it is deployed (7) in a 4G network:
 Carry multiservice traffic over microwave links cost-effectively
 Increase the transport bandwidth capacity for data services
 Maximize the spectral efficiency
 Provide carrier grade manageability and survivability of multi-service transport
In order to meet afore mentioned expectations, with an eye on 3Cs, is the biggest hurdle. The migration to all IP network is going to be a tedious transition (8).
8.1 Transformation to 4G/LTE
The different scenarios of 4G deployment are
 Revolutionary Operators – where direct microwave deployment for 4G occurs. These operators are new to the telecom market and start off with provision of 4G services directly. This is Greenfield deployment scenario.
 Evolutionary Operators – where existing 2G/3G networks are upgraded to IP – based 4G network. These operators install 4G in such way that it is backward compatible with legacy technologies – 2G/3G. The customer can freely switch to alternate technologies under critical circumstances or if desired.
8.1.1 Existing Microwave Network The existing microwave network support TDM/ATM and provides a peak downlink of 28 Mbps. Most of the radios existing are PDH and SDH for supporting the legacy 2G and 3G networks. The modulation schemes used are lower in order reaching to a maximum of 128 QAM in smaller channel widths i.e., 7 MHz or 28 MHz. Presently, in India, allotment of carriers for microwave

Get Access