Microwave back haul in telecom networks is still very prevalent the difference between what this article describes and modern day is how it is used. Now days t

Microwave back haul in telecom networks is still very prevalent the difference between what this article describes and modern day is how it is used. Now days the microwave part of the network is usually regional to connect groups of towers in a local area to a central location that has fiber or satellite access into the main network. This older system was doing the job of what fiber does today serving as the main cross country network.