Carrier/Telco
As the demand for communication services and applications – including Internet access, telephone, on-demand video and television programming – to homes and businesses continues to grow, the ability to distribute and deliver this information becomes a critical piece of the telecommunication network.
While fiber-based metro networks and rings have more than adequate capacity required for these applications, the real challenge has been providing a high-bandwidth solution for the “Last Mile”.
Unfortunately, many existing network systems – often based on slow, antiquated copper network infrastructure – are proving to be inadequate when it comes to delivering “Last Mile” access.
Fiber-optic cabling was expected to be the solution to the Last Mile problem since it provides the capacity and quality expected from consumers and Enterprises. But, getting fiber to these various locations is difficult, time consuming and costly – making it an unviable option in the majority of cases.
Wireless technology – in the form of licensed microwave, unlicensed RF or Free Space Optics – was also thought to be the optimal Last Mile solution. Wireless was also viewed as a lower-cost failover technology for network redundancy. But, lack of bandwidth, potential interference issues, security concerns and weather impact, have caused carriers and service providers to cautiously proceed with wireless.
As telecommunications providers seek ways to grow revenues, reduce costs yet quickly increase service offerings, the need for an economical, easy-to-deploy, high-speed access solution becomes apparent.
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