Nokia has added new features to its Anyhaul transport portfolio ahead of Mobile World Congress, including speeds of 25 Gbps for operators preparing their networks for 5G. Nokia said the launch spans microwave, optical, IP and broadband technologies within a carrier Software Defined Networking (SDN) transport architecture. The enhancements simplify the integration of transport with cloud-based radio access and core networks, enabling an automated end-to-end 5G network slicing and service provisioning system.
- The new release of the Nokia Wavence microwave portfolio supports carrier aggregation for operators looking to combine frequency bands in the traditional uWave or mmWave frequencies or with existing third-party microwaves, for 5G-ready microwave throughput beyond 10 Gbps. The 2+0 E-Band systems ensure 20 Gbps throughput, as a single radio can provide 10 Gbps with the new 2 GHz channel bandwidth. The E-Band ultra-broadband radios are shipped ready to be deployed, with small form factor hardware variants to provide fibre-like backhauling for small cells. The Wavence family includes a new compact 5G-ready transceiver called UBT-C for optimal last mile connections.
- The new Nokia 1830 Versatile WDM Module (VWM) Translation Line Unit (TLU)-200 provides high density wavelength translation at 10 Gbps and 25 Gbps speeds. The unit was built for Cloud RAN and Edge Cloud requirements, with Nokia saying it simplifies operations and improves reliability of fronthaul connectivity for 4G Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI)/Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) and 5G eCPRI data.
- The Nokia 7250 IXR-e router was also purpose-built to support 5G, as well as edge cloud requirements at or near base stations with 1/10/25/100 GE interfaces. The router is compact and complements the previously released 7250 IXR-R6, which also supports 5G requirements and 1/10/25/100 GE interfaces
