5G Backhaul and Fronthaul 1st Edition

5G Backhaul and Fronthaul (1st Edition) by Esa Markus Metsälä and Juha T. T. Salmelin is an essential, up-to-date guide for professionals building tomorrow’s mobile networks. If you’re responsible for planning, deploying or optimizing 5G transport, this book delivers the focused, practical insight you need to move projects from concept to operation.

Dive into clear explanations of 5G backhaul and fronthaul architectures, transport technologies (fiber, microwave, and packet-based solutions), and the performance requirements that drive design choices—capacity, latency, synchronization and resiliency. Written by industry practitioners, the text bridges standards, vendor solutions and real-world constraints so readers can evaluate trade-offs and make confident technical and commercial decisions.

Targeted at network engineers, architects, operators, vendors and advanced students across Europe, North America and APAC, the book translates complex topics—CPRI/eCPRI, mobile edge computing, network slicing impacts on transport—into actionable guidance. Detailed diagrams and scenario-driven explanations help readers quickly assess deployment options and cost implications in urban, suburban and rural environments.

Whether you’re upgrading an existing transport network or designing a greenfield 5G rollout, this volume gives you the frameworks, metrics and practical recommendations to optimize performance and reduce risk. Clear, authoritative and timely, 5G Backhaul and Fronthaul is the reference you’ll return to throughout the planning and implementation lifecycle. Order your copy today to equip your team with the transport expertise 5G demands.

Note: eBooks do not include supplementary materials such as CDs, access codes, etc.