Cell Towers Moving From Microwave To Fiber Optic
Longer range, higher power nodes, however, including cell phone towers, must be directly connected to fibre optic, increasingly using the Carrier Ethernet protocols, replacing older T-1 connections. "Research firm NPD In-Stat projects that by 2014 Ethernet will be the dominant technology for wireless backhaul, with 85% usage in base stations...the momentum is all on the Ethernet side.β 50-100 Mbit/s Ethernet circuits are standard.
- βAT&T and Verizon are both very clear that they will only accept fiber to cell towers.β
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