In wireless network technology, mobile backhaul services are used to transport voice and data traffic from the base transceiver station (BTS) to a base station controller (BSC).
There are over 2 million base stations deployed globally. This is estimated to increase to 3.6 million by 2009. Each base station requires dedicated backhaul transmission, which traditionally consists of multiple circuit-switched T1 or 2M connections.
Today in North America, the lion’s share of T1 base-station backhaul is supported by leased-line circuits provided by wireline service providers...