Bell Mobility, the wireless services division of Bell Canada, has partnered with Ceragon Networks to successfully deploy a commercial 4x4 MIMO in Canada. Cerogon said that the deployment is a first of its kind in Canada and using its advanced microwave solution, Bell Mobility aims to more than double the capacity of their wireless backhaul network.
The deployment is based on its compact, multi-core FibeAir IP-20C solution with the live link providing 1.6 Gbps of capacity over a single 40MHz channel.
According to Ceragon, approximately 30% of all Bell Mobility cell sites are connected to the network via microwave as fiber is not a cost-effective solution, especially in rural parts of the country. The use of a single frequency channel to achieve ultra-high capacities is extremely important for mobile operators as there is a finite amount of the spectrum available, said Ceragon.
"Bell Mobility is taking big steps toward preparing their network to haul LTE Advanced and even 5G future services”, said Our compact FibeAir IP-20C solution is the only system today capable of delivering multi gigabit capacities over a single licensed frequency channel. As such FibeAir IP-20C provides the flexibility that mobile carriers need in order to meet diverse deployment scenarios in both urban and rural settings.”
- Ira Palti, president and CEO of Ceragon
