Microwave is the favoured backhaul solution for Western Europe, says research from ABI. With the division of whether to use optical fiber or microwave for mobile backhaul, CAPEX for microwave backhaul will peak in Western Europe this year at almost $4.4 billion, more than triple the figure for the next-highest region, Asia-Pacific, according to ABI Research. The European spending surge is due to the expansion of 3C networks to new areas, as well as a few initial 4G network deployments.
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