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backhaul Definition

back·haul (-hôl′)

noun

the return trip made, as by a truck or cargo ship, after delivering a load to a specified destination

intransitive verb

to make such a trip, often with no load as required by regulations

backhaul Telecom Definition

  1. In telecommunications, referring to a leased line network configuration in which traffic is transported to a point that is geographically beyond and then transported back (hauled back) to the destination site due to the lack of a direct path between the originating and destination sites. Such an indirect design is much like the indirect route one might be forced to take from New York City west to Seattle and then back east to get to Spokane,Washington.
  2. In telecommunications, and particularly wireless networks, to transport traffic from a distributed node, such as a cellular base station or Wi-Fi access point (AP), to a centralized node, such as a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO) or Internet service provider (ISP), respectively. See also AP, base station, cellular radio, ISP, MTSO, node, Wi-Fi, and wireless.

backhaul Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • provide: A final direction requiring BT to provide backhaul at a cost oriented price was published on 8 August 2002.
  • require: Infrastructure: requires backhaul to feed wireless network, base stations.
  • include: We can also cater for customized requirements including microwave backhaul and wholesale services.

Adjective modifier

  • mobile: Microwave radio technology is a natural choice for the mobile backhaul.
  • single: As such, the value is 50 That is to say that up to 400 customers will share that single 4Mb/s backhaul.

Modifies a noun

  • solution: There are also plans for it to be used as a backhaul solution for cellular, WiFi mesh and WiFi hotspot networks.
  • network: Some providers have built out their own backhaul networks; however many others are dependent on BT for wholesale backhaul services.
  • service: Some providers have built out their own backhaul networks; however many others are dependent on BT for wholesale backhaul services.
  • cost: In addition, by eliminating the need for multiple network elements, the Lucent BSR will help reduce maintenance and backhaul costs.
  • circuit: The Director is currently consulting on a proposed Direction relating to the pricing of backhaul circuits for local loop unbundling purposes.
  • capacity: With the advent of broadband and wireless broadband, capacity growth could require 10X greater backhaul capacity.

Noun used with modifier

  • wireless: Pioneer's report segments the potential WiMAX market into " fixed wireless backhaul " and " mobile " .
  • satellite: The existing satellite backhaul in these communities will be replaced with WiMAX backhaul during 2005.
  • microwave: All sites have 60 m towers as well as microwave backhaul links.