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3GPP

First Study, New Generation

The 3GPP Organizational Partners, the Telecommunication Technology Committee and the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses, were joint hosts of the 3GPP Technical Specification Group (TSG) #111 meetings, held in Fukuoka from March 9 to 13, 2026. Although 5G Advanced specification work remains the primary focus, two new reports caught the eye during the week.


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Microwave backhaul to grow at near double the rate of leased line spending

Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 4.3 percent, capital expenditures on microwave backhaul equipment for mobile networks will reach almost $5 billion in 2012 as mobile network operators upgrade and transition to more cost effective packet microwave systems. The Asia Pacific and Western European regions will continue to dominate the market for microwave equipment with a combined share of 61 percent in 2017.


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