New Mobile Data and Multimedia Services Demand Urgent Planning for Expanded Backhaul Capacity, according to ABI Research.OYSTER BAY Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. , N.Y. -- The growth of mobile data and multimedia services over high-bandwidth 3G networks has mobile operators, traditional wireline carriers, and cable companies alike preparing to make critical choices in an effort to expand the capacity of cellular networks. According to according toprep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new study from ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. Research, existing backhaul solutions will not have the bandwidth to serve the increased consumer demand for mobile video and other advanced data services. "The push from these new video and data services, combined with mobile operators' ongoing priority of reducing operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. , is making everyone realize that something has to be done soon," says principal analyst Michael Arden Michael Jerrod Moore (born October 6 1982), also known as Michael Arden, is an American stage actor, singer, and composer. He was born in Midland, Texas and currently resides in New York. . ABI Research's study, "Wireless Backhaul: Bandwidth Explosion and Emerging Alternatives," assesses the backhaul solutions on the market and the cost of operating and leasing these services. The study identifies six technology options for cellular backhaul: T1 over copper (dominant in the Americas), microwave and other radio technologies (dominant in Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). ), Ethernet over copper, Ethernet over fiber, WiMAX, and cable. "There is general agreement within the industry that Ethernet over fiber will be the long-term solution of choice," says Arden, "but much of that fiber will have to be laid, incurring upfront capital costs. 'How long is long-term?' remains an open question." WiMAX has been attracting a lot of interest as a backhaul technology, Arden notes, but deployments are limited and mostly on a trial basis. Regional differences will produce different outcomes, as well. In North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , with its prevalence of T1 running over copper wire, carriers will look for new solutions that leverage existing copper infrastructure, before investing in alternate technologies. Europe, where much existing backhaul has been via radio link, will see a different evolutionary path. Other parts of the world exhibit a more varied mix of options. Telecom operators have traditionally been the core providers of backhaul services, but new players are now beginning to enter this market. Cable operators are starting to look at using some of the excess capacity in their core networks. Mobile operators wishing to offer services to the enterprise will begin acting as multi-service providers, frequently looking to radio-based solutions. Companies on all sides of the equation are planning their preferred routes to converged services. "Wireless Backhaul: Bandwidth Explosion and Emerging Alternatives" forms a part of two subscription ABI Research services, IP Networking Research Service and Wireless Infrastructure Research Service, which also include a variety of research reports, industry and forecast databases, regular market updates ABI Insights and analyst inquiry time. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , ABI Research maintains global operations Global Operations is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Barking Dog Studios and published by both Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March of 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. supporting annual research programs, intelligence services and market reports in automotive, wireless, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. For information visit www.abiresearch.com, or call +1.516.624.2500. |
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