Why do we use satellite for cellular base station backhaul?

Satellite are widely used today for cellular base station backhaul when the distance between the base station equipment and the core of the network is too large for microwave to be economically viable.

Is Eutelsat launching a 'Leo' backhaul in Australia?

Eutelsat Group and Australian carrier Telstra announced the launch of what they claim is the largest rollout of Eutelsat OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) backhaul in Australia.

Does Telstra use satellite backhaul?

Telstra said the rollout covers hundreds of remote mobile base stations currently served by geostationary satellite backhaul. The carrier will also use OneWeb services for future sites where satellite backhaul is the preferred or “only viable option”.

Why is Telstra deploying a backhaul service?

The backhaul deployment will also help Telstra assess how to deploy OneWeb for regional voice and fixed broadband services. Katinakis said the capability will support the T25 commitment to deliver an additional 100,000 square kilometres of mobile coverage by the end of FY25.

Can OneWeb be used as a backup backhaul solution?

There’s also potential for OneWeb, as a backup backhaul solution, to improve reliability in areas where terrestrial backhaul is susceptible to natural disasters, and where communities find themselves in isolation to have a LEO backhaul that guarantees that level of quality service,” said Iskra Nikolova, Telstra executive for network and technology