NTN X-Haul: Satellite-Powered Fronthaul, Midhaul & Backhaul for 5G & 6G Networks
NTNXhaul analyzes cellular transport architecture over high-throughput satellite constellations, evaluating O-RAN functional splits (Split 7.2x vs Split 2), bandwidth aggregation, and carrier-grade SLAs.
NTNXhaul System Architecture
Core architectural topology and protocol interaction of ntnxhaul.com
Central System: X-Haul Fabric - Satellite Transport
Network Nodes
- Remote gNB
- O-RAN Split 2
- LEO Gigabit Feeder
- 5G Core UPF
- Carrier SLA
Architectural Protocol Layers
- User & Terminal Access Layer (3GPP Rel-17/18 NR-NTN & IoT-NTN): Direct communication from smartphones and IoT sensors to satellites
- Space-Borne Radio Access (gNodeB / Transponder) (Regenerative Digital Payloads & Bent-Pipe Transparent Processing): In-orbit demodulation, digital beamforming, and spectrum channelization
- Inter-Satellite Mesh & Space Transport (Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL) & 60 GHz V-Band Cross-Links): Autonomous multi-hop laser packet routing in vacuum at the speed of light
- Ground Teleport & Core Cloud Ingress (High-Throughput Q/V-Band Gateways & Optical Ground Stations): Terabit feeder link downlinks connected directly to cloud hyperscalers
Key Metrics: 100 Gbps+ (Optical Cross-Link Bandwidth) | <25 ms (LEO Propagation Latency) | ±50 kHz (Doppler Shift Compensation) | 99.999% (Constellation Transport SLA)
Eliminating Fiber Deserts for 5G and 6G Deployment
Core Engineering Areas
Technical Articles
Related Cluster Architecture Specifications
- NonTerrestrialNetwork — 3GPP 5G/6G NTN Satellite Architecture, Direct-to-Cell & Non-Terrestrial Infrastructure
- NonTerrestrialNetworks — Multi-Orbit Heterogeneous Constellation Interworking (LEO / MEO / GEO / HAPS)
- AirspaceSync — Doppler Compensation, Relativistic Timing & Airspace-Space Synchronization
- FSOComm — Free Space Optics, High-Bandwidth Space Laser Communications & Atmospheric Mitigation