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Aviat Keeps Antarctica Research Centers Connected

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has operated the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) since its inception in the 1950s. Program scientists perform a variety of critical research projects there that rely heavily on communications with the outside world—for transmission of research data for analysis, for contact with other researchers in the U.S. and other regions of the world, for personal communications between the Antarctica staff and their families and others, and for many other purposes.

B2B E-commerce: Why the Microwave Industry Needs It

Those familiar with the microwave industry can tell you that over the last 20 years (despite the evolution in mobile apps, cloud, automation) and apart from a few exceptions, there hasn’t been much change in the processes used to design, purchase, build, install, and maintain microwave networks. 

My Takeaways from IEEE 5G World Forum Panel Discussion on vRAN and 5G Transport

by Gary Croke

On July 10th, I participated in a panel at IEEE 5G World Forum with colleagues from Vodafone, Bell Labs/Nokia, Facebook and Collinear.

FORUM: 5G vRAN Over Less than Ideal Backhaul

Through a lively discussion and exchange of ideas we explored backhaul/fronthaul considerations in a virtualized RAN in 5G network. We discussed CRAN, vRAN and their benefits, challenges and issues.

Why Aviat Created IRU 600 v4: High Capacity and High Gain

IRU 600 v4 was announced 2 months ago and is the newest all indoor radio for the North American market. The latest version offers the ability to utilize true wide channels (up to 80MHz) and high modulations (up to 4096QAM) to transport ultra-high capacities, while retaining the radio’s extra high-power (EHP) amplifier. The IRU 600 v4 builds on the tradition of its industry-leading predecessor, which introduced the EHP and reshaped the way microwave paths were designed; users were finally able to design longer links with higher path reliability while using smaller antennas. Now with the v4, users can also design paths with approximately 3x more capacity than the previous version.

Evolution of Transport for 5G

4G Transport Options Today

Ethernet Based Backhaul

4G transport options are tied to base station functionality and operator’s deployment scenarios. Traditional base stations are decentralized and have relatively low capacity and latency requirements. Although there are many scenarios were traditional base stations are desirable, operators are looking at ways to reduce costs and optimize performance. As the RAN is evolving to become greener and more profitable in many cases Ethernet alone does not meet RAN evolution.