Identify the key wireless backhaul technological developments and how they support 5G network deployments.
Understand the key trends and challenges affecting wireless backhaul solutions.
Gain insight into how different regulators around the world are supporting wireless backhaul deployments.
Supports actionable planning for wireless backhaul deployment strategies by providing 1) backhaul link forecasts globally, and 2) detailed profiles of key wireless backhaul equipment vendors.
Critical Questions Answered
How can wireless backhaul solutions augment fiber-optic networks to provide connectivity to remote/rural areas?
What are some of the key technological innovations in the wireless backhaul industry?
Who are some of the key players in the wireless backhaul market today?
What is the forecast for wireless backhaul links across the different technologies?
What are the key trends driving or inhibiting the growth of the wireless backhaul industry?
Research Highlights
Wireless backhaul technologies and innovations.
Real-world case studies of how regulators are supporting wireless backhaul deployments around the world.
Identification of key players in the wireless backhaul market.
Wireless backhaul link forecasts across different technologies.
Who Should Read This?
Communication Service Providers (CSPs) looking to deploy wireless backhaul solutions for their networks.
Wireless backhaul players looking to identify market and innovation opportunities to enhance their existing solutions.
Regulators looking to better understand market trends to guide policy and spectrum planning.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Overview of Fronthaul, Midhaul, and Backhaul
What Is Wireless Backhaul?
Backhaul Requirements for 5G
Summary and Conclusion
Wireless Backhaul Spectrum Analysis
Sub-6 GHz
Microwave Band (6 – 56 GHz)
V-Band (57 – 70 GHz)
E-Band (71 – 76 GHz and 81 – 86 GHz)
W- (92 – 114 GHz) and D-Band (130 – 175 GHz)
FSO Communications
Summary and Conclusion
Wireless Backhaul Challenges
Spectrum Reuse for 5G Access
Unsuitability of V-Band for Outdoor Cellular Backhaul
6 GHz Spectrum Licensing Developments
Preparing for Future Spectrum Allocations for 6G Services
