Lte performance cannot be met with satellite backhaul as satellite communication has inherent delay, some mnos are concerned that this will result in poor backhaul performance and consequentially, a poor user experience. What are common overbooking factors of ran, backhauling. In a recent report, research firm nsr singled out cellular. Backhaul considerations for lte and lte advanced alcatellucent application note 1 impact of lte and lte a on mobile backhaul long term evolution lte radio technology is bringing spectral efficiency improvements, supporting higher traffic volumes, and driving the shift in backhaul architectures to an allip model. An answer to any piece of the mobile network depicted above would be very. Rapidly create a cellular solution brief coverage area. Vsat satellite communications and backhaul datasat. This portable, quicktodeploy solution enables network resilience in the event of a cell site failure, as well as providing immediate highspeed voice and data connectivity to emergency response teams in the field. In rest of the paper, probability distribution function pdf of a kpi. Hughes network systems, llc hughes has introduced its next evolution of jupiter system technology, which includes advanced lte acceleration to support cellular backhaul requirements for mobile network operators and vsat service providers as they expand their cellular services into areas without suitable terrestrial backhaul. Fueling that drive is the everexpanding demand for gsm services in the emerging markets.
We have thousands of mbps of iub backhaul in service that are low in both jitter and delay, and exhibit. Role of satellite systems in the future 5g ecosystem spectrum standards aspects esa dlr space moves conference september 1819, 2017 berlin. Ikuno and others published system level simulation of lte networks find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Kddi selects gilats satellite based lte cellular backhaul. Optimising the backhaul for mobile carriers, the largest network expense is backhaul. The product portfolio combines innovative technology and intelligent routing of ip data to support all your networking requirements. The jupiter system supports dynamic tdm and mftdma return channels. White paper lte ready backhaul best practices and dilemmas 3 of the three main transport technologies in the backhaul arena fiber, copper and wireless pointtopoint microwave the latter is perhaps the most important to look at. Lte wcdma hspa gsmedgeonly tdscdma cdmaonly other 7,3 billion 9 billion 4,3 billion lte subscrip ons by the end of 2021 figure 1. Assessment of packet latency on the 4g lte s1u interface. Index termslte, satellite communications, mobile network, field experiments. Ip satellite backhaul to support 4g lte cellular backhaul for emergency services. Hughes satellite cellular backhaul solutions are available to mobile operators globally, either as a standalone private network or a managed service offering.
However, this backhaul of last resort thinking is chan ging and there are many new market opportunities for. Kddi selects gilats satellite based lte cellular backhaul solution for nationwide lte network in japan gilats unique vsat platform provides high quality voice and data services over lte with true lte data speeds petah tikva, israel, dec 6, 2017. Xiplink announces large cellular backhaul optimization win. Wireless backhaul for 4g lte and wimax networks jonathan wells phd managing partner ajis wireless consulting s. Seeking mobile backhaul alternatives, wireless service providers wsp have adopted a solution toolbox to meet backhaul capacity demand in 4g5g cellular base stations. Vsat systems are deployed in enterprisegrade private networks, consumer broadband services, and cellular basestation backhaul. On the impact of satellite communications over mobile. They are typically used when there are no other suitable backhaul options like. Is iot the next industrial satellite communication revolution. The usage of satellite network for backhaul can reduce the infrastructure. Mnos around the world some of these deployments are described later in this. We also present a brief overview of active debates with respect to some of these design options as open issues, in particular the impact of lte advanced requirements on lte backhaul.
Satellitebased cellular backhaul is going mainstream. Montreal, canada april 30, 2015 advantech wireless, a global leader for satellite broadband communications solutions, announced today that it has successfully completed a live demonstration of its cellular advantech wireless successfully completes a live demonstration of its cellular backhaul lte solution in latam read more. Acceleration technology to fill emerging demands of. Vsat gateway satellite backhaul 4g lte s1u evolved packet core enodeb evolved nodeb network cloud 3g iub gatewayserving gprs support node radio network controller nodeb network cloud base transceiver station mobile switch center 2g2. Lte network topology 25 key backhaul interface is s1 interface between the serving gw and the enb. Mobile subscriptions by technology 2 1 gsma global mobile economy report 2016. Hughes enables highperformance 4g lte backhaul via satellite. Pdf assessment of packet latency on the 4g lte s1u. Modern day 4g lte mobile networks support a combination of voice and data traffic and require a highperformance, costeffective, nextgeneration cellular backhaul solution that can be quickly and easily deployed to any location. Figure 10 shows a typical vsat system used in a basestation backhaul application. Choosing the right backhaul solution revision 2 feb 2006 2005 comtech ef data page 1 foreword reaching the next billion subscribers is the motto of the gsm industry. Backhaul alternatives for 4g5g hetnet base stations part.
A satellite backhaul requires an ultrafast tdma modem to ensure. Cellular backhaul with sathaul xe solution overview. Jupiter system for satellite backhaul of 3glte cellular. The network extender for enterprise uses an enterprisegrade vpn to secure all communication with the verizon network. Challenges and research advances xiaohu ge1, senior member, ieee, hui cheng1, mohsen guizani2, fellow, ieee, tao han1, member, ieee 1department of electronics and information engineering huazhong university of science and technology, wuhan 430074, hubei, p. Seize the opportunity for 3glte backhaul with 200mbps. Bringcoms reliable satellite mobile backhaul solution provides flexible and costeffective connectivity solutions supporting 2g, 3g and 4g lte voice and data network expansion and wifi extension. A terrestrial network deployment with mobile cell connectivity using a bandwidth limited satellite backhaul is being investigated in terms of the integration of stateoftheart 4g commercial off. Mobile connectivity trailer communication components. The need for high speed broadband data service is now being supported with 3g lte networks. The figure below illustrates the star architecture of the hughes satellite cellular backhaul solution on the jupiter platform. Gilats vsat delivers true lte speeds to the handset and fully supports encrypted data. Seize the opportunity for 3glte backhaul with 200mbps tdma vsat webinar. Pdf concept and evaluation of mobile cell connectivity.
In addition to network resilience, ee is using gilats proven satellite backhaul solution to extend lte network coverage to over 95 percent of the uk landmass by 2020 currently covers 90 percent. What are common overbooking factors of ran, backhauling, aggregation and epc parts of a mobile 3g and lte networks. Gilats new vsat modem technology has achieved true lte performance for major. Contribution in order to build an overtheair selforganized lte mesh network among neighboring enbs while maintaining support for classical ues, we present a novel architecture that enhances enb, denoted as e2nb. Impact on enduser throughput conference paper pdf available september 2015 with 2,186 reads how we measure reads.
Deliver a reliable, low cost connection simplify services growth and scale. Changing the landscape of the cellular backhaul market. The agreement will support growth of vsat based 3g and lte mobile communications while contributing to bolivias current government policy for total access. The jupiter system supports more than 200 mbps on the forward channel, 30 mbps on mftdma return channel and 50 mbps on dynamic tdm return channels. As traffic fluctuations increase significantly in data oriented cellular networks, satellite backhaul must catchup and enable ultrafast adaptation and network dynamics to support the cellular ran needs. Jupiter system for satellite backhaul of 4glte cellular. The wsp solution toolbox includes both wired and wireless transport technologies. Jupiter system for satellite backhaul of 3g4glte cellular. These mobile networks require transport network that connects the core network and the ran radio access network of the mobile network. Jay lawrence president and ceo gigabeam corporation executive summary next generation 4g technologies such as lte and wimax promise to deliver an entirely new range of mobile broadband services.
Considerations for 3g and 4g over vsat michele di paolo vp, mobile network operator mno solution and business development comtechefdata. An adtran white paper 4glte mobile backhaul reference. An integrated and packaged small cell version ensures the minimum total cost of ownership for even the lowest density market entry opportunities. Foundational principles the telecom industry is building the 5g revolution upon technologies such as network. It is mapping from the sample space to the set of real number. Modern day 3glte mobile networks support a combination of voice and data traffic and require a highperformance, costeffective, nextgeneration cellular backhaul solution that can be quickly and easily deployed to any location. Photo courtesy of gilat satellite networks satellitebased. Now, more than ever, operators are looking for ways to reduce transport costs in the backhaul network by more efficiently utilising bandwidth and optimising.
Third, satellite has opportunity to become part of a multiaccess solution and enter new markets, such as connected cars capable of receiving both cellular and vsat. In cellular basestation backhaul applications, vsat systems are ideal for remotely located smallcell sites. However, this backhaul of last resort thinking is chan. The difficulty to lay out such wiring due to the terrain is often close to impossible or prohibitively expensive. We also present a brief overview of active debates with respect to some of these design options as open issues, in particular the impact of lte advanced requirements on lte backhaul design. These cellular networks can reach download speeds of 100mbps and must be supported by highspeed backhaul infrastructure. System level simulation of lte networks request pdf. Download data speeds of 100mbps and even higher must be supported by new, advanced technology. Bringcoms managed highlyreliable and scalable vsat satellite backhaul solution includes all ipequipment, space segment and full integration. The range of vsat satellite communications and backhaul services available from datasat communications provide highly reliable, highly flexible architecture for full voice, data and converged ip connectivity between all the sites on your network. The use of satellite to support wireless terrestrial backhaul began in the early. Allow an operating center to connect remotely to the box. Mobile network operators are under pressure to lower the operating costs associated with building out their network.
However, satellite technology has evolved to overcome this delay, and certain vsat platforms enable a true lte user experience. Technical specification jrc tactical lte box jrc lte. Hughes jupiter system is ideally suited to serve such networks. St engineering idirects product portfolio integrates a wide variety of hardware, software and services seamlessly into a complete satellite communications solution.
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