RECOMMENDATIONS WIRELESS BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY FOR BACKHAUL RURAL BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE WITH AFFORDABLE COST

Sabri Balafif, R.V. Hari Ginardi, Febriliyan Samopa

Abstract: Side of the access network has a lot of growing to serve the high-speed internet access such as WiMAX and LTE that is able to deliver access to data in order Megabit per sector. But this technology does not mean anything if the operator is not able to provide the network transport (backhaul) appropriate to support the capacity requirements of the access network. Ideally the appropriate technology to support that issues is the use of technology-based wireless backhaul network E1 / T1, Side of the access network has a lot of growing to serve the high-speed internet access such as WiMAX and LTE that is able to deliver access to data in order Megabit per sector. But this technology does not mean anything if the operator is not able to provide the network transport (backhaul) appropriate to support the capacity requirements of the access network. Ideally the appropriate technology to support above issues is the use of technology-based wireless backhaul network E1 / T1, but the the main constraint is the cost of the use of these technologies are very expensive, because each time a multiple E1 / T1 leased line rental charges mean increased twice. The use of these technologies be suitable if it is implemented in a rural area (non-financially feasible), because the Internet penetration is still below 25%. One alternative technology capable of solving these challenges is based Wireless Broadband Radio frequency technology. Departing on this view, this research is to measure the maximum performance out of these technologies. This research is descriptive and exploratory because no hypothesis formulated from the beginning to prove. The suitability of the recommended technologies, will test the capacity dimensioning method. From field testing got result that devices from Ubiquiti wireless broadband network that is AirFiber (AF) 24 can be used as a backhaul equipment. It can be concluded based on the ability of AF 24 in transmitting data at 1 Gb (aggregate throughput) at a distance of 2-7 KM in providing high-speed internet access in rural areas even in the condition Near Line Of Sight (NLOS) due to extreme weather.

Keywords: Rural Wireless Broadband, Airfiber 24, Hybrid Division Duplexing

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2017.0601005