EXFO talks 5G transport challenges

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Innovations such as FlexE and eCPRI will move 5G forward while ensuring it co-exists harmoniously with 4G. At ECOC, EXFO’s Sophie Legault spoke about these and other emerging technologies for the fronthaul, xhaul and the entire network. 

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