ISE Magazine, August 2018
I S E I C T S O L U T I O N S E D U C AT I O N 2 8 Energy Efficiency Challenges By Kevin Morgan One of the most challenging issues our industry must address starting now is network transformation Networks have evolved over the years in a number of ways from copper to fiber from circuit switching to packet and from hierarchical to software defined Each network evolution brings about opportunities to do something significantly different in network design Network transformation in todays context is really all about bringing together wireline and wireless networks over a common fiber infrastructure Consider this The excitement is increasing around the future of 5G networks and with good reason The promise of 5G is extremely exciting but this evolution will place huge demands on fixed wireline networks In fact the promise of 5G with gigabit speed connections accompanied by 1 millisecond ADVERTORIAL SPECIAL REPORT NETWORK TRANSFORMATION Are You Ready for 5G Service providers across the world are preparing their networks for 5G And as you know 5G is characterized by both immediate change and preparation for much greater upheaval in the future In short that means telcos must take steps to transform their service mix infrastructure operations and partner ecosystems That starts with the infrastructure Since 5G requires fiber for fronthaul backhaul and midhaul providers must ensure fiber is deployed deep in the network Small cells are the next critical element to facilitate 5G But without power the small cells needed cant do their job Thats why Remote Line Powering or RLP is a potent strategy for providers ISE magazine is proud to share some real world insights about these critical topics and more from Clearfield and Alpha Technologies
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