What is a Backhaul?
In telecommunications, backhauling is concerned with transporting traffic between distributed sites (typically access points) and more centralized points of presence. The choice of backhaul technology must take account of such parameters as capacity, cost, reach, and the need for such resources as frequency spectrum, optical fiber or rights of way. Backhaul capacity can also be leased from another network operator, in which case the choice of technology is generally made by this other network operator.
