Very good presentation by QualComm. Just like the explosion of LTE on the market and the huge demand for bandwidth, the macro market (cell tower), will migrate where to the the site is placed closer and closer to the user. However, the challenge is the back haul…or the pipe as they say. This is simply the same as WiFi, GigaEthernet probably is not going to be solution. Optical is the future and end game in town.

http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/paolini-big-challenge-small-cells-backhaul/2011-11-09

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