Integrated Single System-on-a-Chip Mobile Backhaul for Small-Cell Deployments (WP457)

This white paper analyzes the requirements for mobile wireless backhaul. In particular, it focuses on the backhaul technology required for deploying 3G/4G small cells, which have their own specif ic characteristics and requirements. The technology has matured to the point where E-band radios, in conjunction with Carrier Ethernet networking, can support the backhaul needs accompanying deployment of numerous small cells. This backhaul model results in clear advantages in functionality, throughput, carrier-grade OAM, and high reliability. Xilinx® All Programmable FPGAs and SoCs are designed to address variations in form factors, deployment scenarios, and cost requirements. Designers have the capability to choose from the same highly flexible family of devices, mixing and matching different blocks from the same rich set of IP cores for the optimal balance of application requirements and cost.