Airspan Demonstrates SDN Based Small Cell Backhaul Aggregation Technology
February 25 2014 - 7:48AM
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Airspan Demonstrates SDN Based Small Cell Backhaul Aggregation
Technology
iBridge Backhaul Delivers Gigabit Throughputs to Small Cells
BARCELONA, SPAIN--(Marketwired - Feb 25, 2014) - Airspan
Networks Inc., a leading provider of 4G LTE broadband wireless
access networks, announced today a Software Define Networking (SDN)
based Small Cell Backhaul solution for aggregating multiple
backhaul technologies in a single network.
Airspan's iBridge Small Cell Backhaul solution combines
operation in licensed and unlicensed spectrum using LTE Relay or
PTMP NLOS technology in licensed bands and 802.11ac operating in
the 5 GHz band. At the heart of this solution is Airspan's SDN
architecture for Small Cell Backhaul networks. This architecture
combines available backhaul routes and schedules LTE small cell
traffic over individual routes according to their QoS and bandwidth
requirements. For example, signaling and high priority user plane
traffic is routed over licensed spectrum, whilst lower priority
traffic is offloaded onto less robust 5 GHz unlicensed or low cost
wireline connections such as Bonded DSL, VDSL, DOCSIS, or PON.
Paul Senior, CTO of Airspan Networks commented, "By aggregating
available backhaul connections according to QoS rules, a small cell
backhaul network can robustly deliver capacities in excess of a
Gigabit per second. NLOS wireless backhaul, or LTE Relay, provides
the means to roll out small cells quickly and cost
effectively."
A live demonstration of Airspan's SDN "Fat Pipe Strong Pipe" has
been made at Mobile World Congress where, in a single integrated
product, Airspan has added IEEE 802.11ac 5 GHz unlicensed LOS
capability to its existing NLOS licensed band small cell backhaul
product, iBridge. The demonstration shows dynamic augmentation
of robust licensed band links with large 80 MHz IEEE 802.11ac
pipes.
Airspan solutions address the needs of carriers, operators and
industrial applications across the globe. Airspan products
include indoor and outdoor LTE Pico cells, and outdoor, compact
Micro and Macro base stations, a wide variety of user devices, and
advanced core network products, providing 4G LTE connectivity
solutions operating in bands from 700 MHz up to 6.4 GHz.
About Airspan Networks
Inc. Airspan (OTCBB: AIRO) is a leading 4G wireless solution
provider. With over 500 customers in over 100 countries and as a
top vendor for carrier-class broadband wireless solutions, Airspan
is recognized as a leader and pioneer in 4G and broadband wireless
technologies. Providing an expansive product portfolio, Airspan
offers customers the widest selection of 4G products in the
industry with an unsurpassed level of technology to benefit their
business case. www.airspan.com.
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