Fiber, vRAN and densification: A Q&A with SOLiD

Network densification is about a lot more than beefing up macro sites and deploying new small cells. Connecting all of these radio sites and tying them back into the core, data centers and other ICT locations, is fiber optic cabling. And, given current and future densification needs, fiber to the edge is today and will continue to be a sound investment, according to Tim Moynihan, senior vice president of marketing at SOLiD. SOLiD’s parent company is based in Korea, a fiber-deep market with one of the highest rates of mobile penetration in the world. The country’s three mobile network operators used a shared infrastructure model to deploy 5G, which became commercially available in April. Moynihan discussed learnings from Korea that are applicable to build out of 5G in the U.S. “Seoul is one of the densest cities in the world–twice as dense as New York City.