Emerging Technology Analysis: Transport Network for 5G — The Next-Generation Fronthaul Technology

Published: 06 March 2018

ID: G00320490

Analyst(s): Kosei Takiishi , Peter Liu , Ian Keene

Summary

Next-generation fronthaul technology is critical as CSPs try to cost-effectively address increased traffic demand and cell densification. CSPs' technology business unit leaders need to define their best-fit fronthaul implementation strategy to fulfill the stringent requirements of future networks.

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