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BACKHAUL STRATEGIES AND CORE CONVERGENCE FOR MOBILE OPERATORS

Summit Hosted by Light Reading

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The evolution to 4G requires that mobile operators adopt a new, flat, all-IP network architecture. Whether an operator is planning the evolution of its standing 3G network or building a new 4G network from the ground up, careful planning is required to optimize coverage and capacity within a given spectrum allocation. The key to the flat 4G network architecture is an all-IP evolved packet core with dynamic policy management that enables operators to offer scalable content, manage hosted applications, and provide mobile Internet connectivity. This summit will serve as a guide for the myriad choices and decisions operators must make when planning a 4G network topology.

Mobile operators are already facing the challenges of expanding backhaul capacity as the increased data traffic from smartphones and notebook computers is stressing their 3G networks. Mobile operators are seeking flexible and cost-effective options to address the dynamic growth of backhaul capacity requirements associated with 4G networks. This summit will cover all aspects of the rapidly changing 4G network backhaul market landscape, including the global market opportunity, mobile operator requirements, technology alternatives, and leading backhaul suppliers.

Who Should Attend?

  • Wireless operators that need visibility into the latest backhaul architectures and transport network technologies and how they might be adopted in their own backhaul network transition planning.
  • Wireless operators that want to understand the case for converging backhaul and the mobile packet core, exactly what that might look like in practical terms, as well as what the drivers and barriers to that evolution are going to be.
  • Wireline wholesalers and cable MSOs that need to enhance their understanding of wireless backhaul service-level requirements and how available technologies can enable them to reach the cell site at a price point and with the service quality that the wireless networks require.
  • Wireless carrier and technology analysts who need to update their understanding of the rate at which carriers are evolving their backhaul strategies and which vendors are best placed to capitalize on increased carrier spending on backhaul.

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