With the lack of low-cost backhaul options one of the biggest challenges for mobile operators planning to deploy LTE small cells, several startup companies have emerged to fill the technology gap.
It's a tough space to fill, though: Any small-cell backhaul system has to be inexpensive to deploy and operate, have high enough capacity to support LTE and, of course, be reliable.
Bluwan is mentioned in Light Reading's analysis:
Bluwan S.A. -- Spun off from Thales SA (Paris: TCFP.PA) in 2005, this company has developed an IP-based point-to-multipoint microwave system for wireless backhaul and broadband access, which it calls "fiber through the air" (FTTA). The backhaul system operates in the 42GHz frequency band and uses TDD spectrum. The company says its backhaul product can deliver multi-gigabit throughput to multiple base stations in a single sector.
Bluwan's first target market for the FTTA backhaul product is the U.K., where 42GHz spectrum has been licensed to Everything Everywhere Ltd., MLL Telecom Ltd. and UK Broadband Ltd.
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