Investigating Integrated Access and Backhaul on the Aether 5G Testbed

The envisioned dense deployment of millimeter wave small cells threatens to require expensive and potentially disruptive installation of fiber backhaul from each cell location to a Mobile Network Operator’s (MNO) nearest point-of-presence. Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) uses part of the wireless spectrum in lieu of fiber for the backhaul connection, promising to reduce the cost of fiber depl...