FibeAir IP-20N & IP-20G

New Generation of Microwave Equipment

Oct. 2014

The #1 Wireless Hauling Specialist

Innovation

>550,000
Radios since
2004

Experience

Rev. $404M
four rolling
quarters

Commitment

Field Proven
Experience

Proprietary and Confidential

Professional
R&D Teams

Ceragons In-House Hauling Capabilities

Technology Leadership with Proven Footprint

Best performance - capacity, reliability, green, form-factor

Agile and flexible in innovation rollout
Tight integration between all IP-20 series products

Turnkey
projects

Enabler for mass production

Professional
Services
Integration
Selfdesigned

Experience and committed

Planning, Building,
Operating &
Maintaining

Indoor unit + Radio unit

Programmable
network processors

RFIC design
modem SystemonaChip

FibeAir IP-20
Platform

Ceragons vertical integration

From selfdesigned RFICs and modem SystemonaChip to turnkey projects
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FibeAir IP-20N / IP-20G

Wireless Multi-Technology Aggregation / Edge Nodes

FibeAir IP-20N
Multi-Radio Technology Aggregation Node

IP-20N

IP-20N

IP-20N

Up to 10 radio carriers in 2RU

Any radio transmission technology mix (4-86GHz)

TDM & Ethernet - 4x 1GE / 1x 10GE, 16x E1 / 1x ch-STM1

Integrated Carrier Ethernet switch, MEF CE 2.0 compliant, MPLS-TP-ready
High service granularity using Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)

Fully interoperable with Ceragon installed-base units

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FibeAir IP-20N Selection Guidelines

Capacity

Installation

Up to 500Mbps
500Mbps 1Gbps
Above 1Gbps

Output Power

Application

All-outdoor
Split-mount
All-indoor

Access/Edge
Multi-direction (Node)
Multi-carrier (Trunk)

Standard
High
Ultra-High

FibeAir IP-20N
Multi-Radio Technology Aggregation Node

IP-20N
E-Band

RFU-C

1RU chassis

IP-20S

IP-20C

IP-20N
2RU chassis

Highly scalable and modular

Hybrid multi-service platform TDM & Ethernet
Single network element for all any radio transmission technology mix (4-86GHz)
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IP-20N

FibeAir IP-20N 2RU Chassis

Filter tray
(optional)

2 x Slots for
Main traffic and control
cards (TCC)

8
8

2 x Slots for
power distribution
cards (PDC)

10 x Universal slots for:

- Radio interface cards (RMC, RIC)
- Ethernet line cards (4x GE, 1x 10GE)
- TDM line cards (16x E1, 1x ch-STM1)

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Fans tray

FibeAir IP-20N 1RU Chassis

Filter tray
(optional)

1 x Slot for
Main traffic and control
card (TCC)

1 x Slot for
power distribution
card (PDC)
Single or Dual feed

5 x Universal slots for:

- Radio interface cards (RMC, RIC)
- Ethernet line cards (4x 1GE, 1x 10GE)
- TDM line cards (16x E1, 1x ch-STM1)

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Fans tray

FibeAir IP-20G
Multi-Radio Technology Edge Node

Low footprint fixed design - quick, simple and reliable

set - 2 radio carriers in 1RU

Any radio transmission technology mix (4-86GHz)

TDM & Ethernet - 4x 1GE, 16x E1

Integrated Carrier Ethernet switch, MEF CE 2.0

IP-20G
IP-20G

compliant, MPLS-TP-ready

High service granularity using Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)

Fully interoperable with Ceragon installed-base units

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FibeAir IP-20G Selection Guidelines

Capacity

Installation

Up to 500Mbps
500Mbps 1Gbps
Above 1Gbps

All-outdoor
Split-mount
All-indoor

Output Power

Application

Access/Edge
Multi-Direction (Node)
Multi-Carrier (Trunk)

Standard
High
Ultra-High

FibeAir IP-20G
Multi-Radio Technology Edge Node

E-Band

RFU-C

IP-20S

IP-20G

IP-20C

IP-20G

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Optimized for access/edge sites

Easy to install and maintain
Low footprint fixed design - quick, simple and reliable set up
Hybrid multi-service platform TDM & Ethernet
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FibeAir IP-20G Tail/Edge Node

Product Overview

1RU

16 x E1s
(optional)

External
Alarms
(DB9)
Sync in/out
(RJ45)

2 x FE
Management
(RJ45)

2 x Dual-Mode:

GE Electrical or
Cascading
(RJ45)
Terminal
(RJ45)

2 x GE
Optical
(SFP)

1 or 2 RFU
interfaces
(TNC)

Power
-48V DC
(Single-feed &
Dual-feed options)

2 x GE
Electrical
(RJ45)

Purpose-built for tail/edge nodal sites

Same features/capabilities as IP-20N Aggregation Nodes
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Hybrid (TDM + Eth) services over IP-20G cascading port

TDM cross-connect (VCs)

SAP

Cascading Port

TDM
traffic

Port

Ethernet Services (EVCs)

SNP
SAP

SNP

TDM cross-connect (VCs)

E1/
ch-STM1
Port

SAP

Cascading Port
Port

User Port
(UNI)

Ethernet Services (EVCs)

GE/FE
Port

SAP
SAP

SNP
SAP

Packet
traffic

Hybrid
Radio

FibeAir IP-20 Short-Haul Solution

Reference Network and Configurations
FibeAir IP-20C
Compact All-outdoor
Multi-Core
Core
Network

IP-20G

Fiber
Aggregation
Network

Tail/Edge Node
IP-20N

IP-20C

IP-20N

IP-20C

IP-20G

FibeAir IP-20S
Compact All-outdoor

IP-20G

IP-20G

IP-20S

FibeAir IP-20N
1RU / 2RU Modular Chassis

IP-20G

Tail Node

FibeAir IP-20G

IP-20G

1RU Fixed Design, Cascadable

Aggregation Node
Up to 5/10 RFUs
Full redundancy option
(No SPoF)

Tail/Edge Node
1 or 2 RFUs per unit
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FibeAir IP-20E
New Generation for E-Band Solutions

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FibeAir IP-20E
Technical Highlights
IP-20E

Applications:

Macro sites interconnection

Tail Sites and Small Cells Aggregation

Alternative to spectrally congested bands (e.g. 38GHz)

Frequencies: FDD 71-76 / 81-86 GHz

250MHz channel

Header De-duplication, 30% capacity gain

4-256QAM Errorless ACM transition

Networking

E2E service provisioning and management

Integrated CET, MEF 2.0 compliant

MPLS-TP ready

Advanced H-QoS

Flexible packet sync SyncE,1588v2

Power: DC (48VDC), PoE

Capacity Highlights (Radio capacity only)

1Gbps at 1.54km (1ft, 250MHz, 99.99%, RZ-K)
1.3Gbps at 1.54km (1ft, 250MHz, 99.97%, RZ-K)

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FibeAir IP-20E Mechanical Overview

1+0
Direct Mount

1+1 HSBY
Direct Mount
Radio Only

Dimensions
Weight

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230mm (H) x 233mm (W) x 98mm (D)

4 kg

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FibeAir IP-20E Interfaces

(Bottom View)

Ext
DC

GE1
(Elec
+ PoE
/Opt)

GE2
(Elec/
Opt)

GE3
(Elec/
Opt)

3 Data Interfaces

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Either optical or electrical assembly option

External DC interface
For cases when PoE is not required
External Management
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MGT

CeraOS - The Unifying Thread

Infrastructure software that provides seamless integration and common

capabilities across the entire IP-20 platform

FibeAir Family
Ethernet

IP-10G

Multi Carrier
Multi Direction

IP-20N

Multi-Technology Aggregation Node

IP-20LH

Multi-Carrier Trunk Node

Integrated Carrier Ethernet Node

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Compact
All-Outdoor
Node

Compact
E-Band
Node

Compact All-Outdoor
Multi-Core Node

Multi-Technology Edge Node

Multi-Technology
Cascaded Edge Node

IP-20E

IP-20C

IP-20G

IP-20G

IP-20S
IP-20G

High End Edge Node

Two Carriers
Two Directions

Single Carrier
Single Direction

Ethernet + TDM

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IP-20C HP

Compact High Power

Multi-Carrier Trunk

Resolving Hauling Challenges Across Entire Networks

FibeAir
IP-20S

FibeAir
IP-20C

FibeAir
IP-20G

FibeAir
IP-20N

Compact All-Outdoor
Node

Compact All-Outdoor
Multi-Core Node

Multi-Technology
Edge Node

Multi-Technology
Aggregation Node

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FibeAir
IP-20LH
Multi-Carrier
Trunk Node

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Evolution
IP-20LH
Multi-Carrier
Trunk Node

CeraOS - The Unifying Thread

A single, unified software infrastructure that provides improved
interwork management and higher application availability

The CeraOS cost-effectively manages

resources by controlling and unifying
complex, distributed network
intelligence

IP-20LH

IP-20LH

CeraOS

IP-20N

IP-20C
HP

IP-20G
IP-20G
IP-20C
IP-20S

IP-20N

Small
Cells

IP-20C

IP-20S
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BNC/RNC

IP-20N

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CeraOS - the unifying thread

The CeraOS provides a complete set of service-centric features and
performance-boosting capabilities across the all IP-20 products.

CeraOS creates a unified, simple to operate and manage approach for

building, expanding and maintaining wireless backhaul & fronthaul network

CeraOS
Complete set of functionality across all IP-20 product series

FibeAir IP-20
Product Series

Evolution IP-20LH

IP-20 Platform
Technologies

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CeraOS - Interwork Intelligence

Infrastructure software intelligence that can add new services, features
and applications to the interwork

CeraOS
QoS Consistency
End-to-end service
Provisioning & Monitoring

Synchronization distribution
Capacity boosting techniques
Common O&M user interface

Common capabilities across all IP-20 product series

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IP-20 Value Structure

Hardware, Software & Licensed Features

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Licensed Software
Operating
System

Hardware

Software

Licensed Scalability

Radio capacity
2nd modem/core activation
(IP-20G/C)
Additional GE user interfaces
Additional CET-Node
services/EVCs (L2)

Licensed Premium
Functionality

Licensed Mode
CET-Node

Advanced radio
configurations
Advanced QoS
Ethernet OAM
Synchronization
Network resiliency
Advanced security

CET services/EVCs (L2)

2x GE user interfaces

CeraOS
Base-line functionality
Smart-Pipe services (L1); 10M radio capacity; 1x GE user interface

Evolution IP-20LH

IP-20 Product Series

Product Models, Assembly options, Add-on modules

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TDM Services

Hybrid Services Engine Ethernet + TDM

Services engine
TDM cross-connect (VCs)
E1
Ch-STM1

TDM
traffic
TDM
PW

Hybrid
Radio
Network processor (EVCs)

Packet
traffic
GE/FE

Native TDM Services (VCs)

Ethernet Services (EVCs)
Ethernet switched (L2) services E-Line (PtP), E-LAN (MPtMP)

Ethernet port based (L1) services (smart pipe)

TDM Pseudowire services Unstructured (SAToP), Structured (CESoP)
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FibeAir IP-20N / IP-20G Backhaul Solutions

Multi-Gigabits Capacity
H-QoSs Role
Synchronization Distribution
TCP Burst Resiliency in LTE/4G Networks

FibeAir IP-20N / IP-20G Backhaul Solutions

Multi-Gigabits Capacity
H-QoSs
Synchronization Distribution
TCP Burst Resiliency in LTE/4G Networks

Ultra-high Capacity at Any Spectrum

Multi-Gigabits Radio Capacity with High Spectral Efficiency
Capacity Boosting
Techniques

Radio Capacity
without any optimization

Traffic
Boosting

Network
Utilization

Spatial Efficiency
HQoS
Header
Deduplication

Spectral Efficiency

WRED

Spectrum

Asymmetrical

4x4
LoS MIMO

Payload
Deduplication

2048QAM
Wide Channels

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TCP Buffers

Topics for Discussions

Capacity-Boosting techniques
Payload
De-Duplication

Header
De-Duplication

Radio
Capacity
without any
optimization

MHz
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Payload De-Duplication
Header De-Duplication
LTE/HSPA Optimized Header Compression

Multi Carrier Adaptive Bandwidth Control (ABC)

Adaptive Bandwidth Recovery (ABR)

Radio Capacity
without any optimization
High Modulations
XPIC
4x4 LoS MIMO

Channel BW
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Show Me The Numbers

Capacity Innovations over a Single 28MHz Channel in Licensed Bands
Payload
De-Duplication

Header
De-Duplication

Over a

single 28MHz channel

1Gbps
(2048 QAM)

4x4 LoS
MIMO

Radio
Capacity
without any
optimization

+520Mbps

520Mbps

Radio Capacity

(2048 QAM)

XPIC

+260Mbps

260Mbps

without optimization

in licensed bands

(2048 QAM)

240Mbps

1Gbps

+65Mbps

(1024QAM)

195Mbps
(256 QAM)

28/30 MHz
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Capacity-Boosting Techniques
Header De-Duplication

Payload
De-Duplication

Header
De-Duplication

+30%
10%

LTE/HSPA Optimized
Header Compression

20%

Multi-Layer (L2-4)
Compression

Performs compression of L2 L4 headers

between 2 ends of the same link
Does not impact or alter traffic
Does not affect latency

1Gbps
(2048 QAM)

4x4 LoS
MIMO

Radio
Capacity

520Mbps

without any
optimization

XPIC

(2048 QAM)

260Mbps
(2048 QAM)

240Mbps
(1024QAM)

195Mbps
(256 QAM)

28/30 MHz
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Capacity-Boosting Techniques
Payload De-Duplication

+40%
Payload
De-Duplication

Header
De-Duplication

40%

Traffic Optimizer

10%

LTE/HSPA Optimized Header

Compression

20%

Multi-Layer (L2-4)
Compression

1Gbps
(2048 QAM)

4x4 LoS
MIMO

Radio
Capacity

520Mbps

without any
optimization

XPIC

(2048 QAM)

Innovative Bit Stream Indexing technology

Additive to other traffic acceleration
techniques offered by Ceragon

Exploits repetitive bit patterns in traffic

Content, application & protocol agnostic
Does not affect network functionality
Optimized for aggregation microwave
backhaul where most repetitions occur

260Mbps
(2048 QAM)

Repetitive bit-level patterns

identified & compacted

240Mbps
(1024QAM)

195Mbps
(256 QAM)

28/30 MHz
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De-compressor
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Compressor

FibeAir IP-20N / IP-20G Backhaul Solutions

Multi-Gigabits Capacity
H-QoS
Synchronization Distribution
TCP Burst Resiliency in LTE/4G Networks

Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS) vs. Standard QoS

Standard QoS

Differentiation between
different traffic classes (CoS)

Services within the same traffic

class are treated as a single
aggregate with no isolation

Limited per-service visibility

and control

Service 1

Voice

S
V

Service 2

Streaming

S
V

Eth.
traffic

Ethernet
Radio

Data

Service 3

H-QoS

Each service gets its own

personalized treatment

TDM-grade performance
providing per-service full
visibility and control

Service 1
D

V
S

Service 2

Service 2

Service 3

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Service 1

Service 3
D

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Ethernet
Radio

NEW Revenue Streams - Diversified SLA Packages

Common CoS

Predictable Service Performance

CoS with multiple classes of Availability

Priority Service
1
2

User 1

Voice
Data

Bandwidth Profile:

Priority Service

Q. High

1 1 1

Best effort

User 1

Q. Medium

User 2

Voice

Data

2 2 2

Q. Low

Best effort

3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

User 2

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Voice

Gold

Data

99.999%
availability

Best effort

Voice

Silver

Data

99.99%

Best effort

3 3 3

User 3

Voice

Voice

Data

Data

Best effort

Best effort

User 3

CoS & Availability

availability

Bronze
99.9%
availability

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3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1

NEW Revenue Streams - Diversified SLA Packages

Predictable Service Performance

Common CoS

CoS with multiple classes of Availability

Priority Service
1
2

User 1

Voice
Data

Bandwidth Profile:

Priority Service

Q. High

1 1 1

Best effort

User 1

Q. Medium

User 2

Voice

Data

2 2 2

Q. Low

Best effort
3 3 3

User 3

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Voice

Data

Best effort

2 2 2 1 1 1

Adaptive
Modulation
effect

User 2

User 3

CoS & Availability

Voice

Gold

Data

99.999%
availability

Best effort

Voice

Silver

Data

99.99%

Best effort

Voice

Data

Best effort

availability

Bronze
99.9%
availability

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3 3 2 2

1 1

Adaptive
Modulation
effect

Hierarchical QoS
CoS Level (Within a service)

Service Level

Port Level

CoS 1

CoS 5

SP +
WFQ

SP +
WFQ

CoS 6

WFQ

CoS 7
CoS 8

WFQ

CoS 1

CoS 3
CoS 4

CoS 5
CoS 6

WFQ

CoS 2

Service #n

CoS 7
CoS 8

Multiple Levels of Scheduling and Shaping Differentiate Services

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Dual Shaper

CoS 4

Dual Shaper

Service #1

Dual Shaper

CoS 3

WFQ

CoS 2

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1st priority
2nd priority
3rd priority
4th priority

FibeAir IP-20N / IP-20G Backhaul Solutions

Multi-Gigabits Capacity
HQoSs Role in Backhaul Sharing
Synchronization Distribution
TCP Burst Resiliency in LTE/4G Networks

Integrated Sync Solutions

Native Sync Distribution

Integrated Sync unit

End-to-End Frequency distribution for nodal configurations

Dedicated Sync interfaces (in/out)
SyncE and TDM input/output (G.8262)
SSM/ESMC (G.8264)

PRC grade (G.811) performance for pipe applications (regenerator)

IEEE 1588v2 (Precision Time Protocol)

Synchronization distribution for

Frequency
Phase
Time of day

Controlled delay/delay-variation using Frame Cut-Through technology

Transparent clock (TC)
Integrated Client, Master & Boundary clocks (OC/BC)

Flexible solution for any network and migration strategy

Optimized for LTE/LTE-A
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Native Sync Distribution

Eth
E1
Eth
E1

FibeAir IP-20

STM1

FibeAir IP-20

Eth
E1
STM1

FibeAir IP-20

Any interface as sync

output

Native sync distribution

over radio links

Any interface as sync

reference

E1

Any link configuration

E1

STM1

Any network topology

STM1

Ethernet (SyncE)

Dynamic sync source selection

Ethernet (SyncE)

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STM1

FibeAir IP-20N / IP-20G Backhaul Solutions

Multi-Gigabits Capacity
HQoSs Role in Backhaul Sharing
Synchronization Distribution
TCP Burst Resiliency in LTE/4G Networks

The Problem
Why am I not getting the throughput I think I should be getting?

ISP:
Acme Telecom

Speedtest.net says 18.9Mb/s, only

36% of 50 Mbps Service?
File download at 339 KB/Sec utilizes
only 6% of 50 Mbps Service?

Mobile LTE/4G networks runs most services and applications over TCP protocol
Instantaneous congestion over the TCP protocol resulting in instantaneous, large
bursts that contribute to application throughput reduction and poor quality of
experience for the user
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The Problem (cont.)

Factors affecting throughput:

Bandwidth profile
Traffic policing & shaping

Protocol of choice IP, TCP, UDP etc.

Other SLA parameters - Delay, Delay Variation, Frame Loss Ratio, Frame size

Are you getting

all of this?

No,
slow down
Mobile Network

This presentation is about the affect of TCP protocol

on throughput in mobile 4G/LTE networks
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Recommended Buffer Size

What is the recommended buffer size for single TCP
flow in LTE network?
The buffer size must be calculated carefully and based on two
considerations:
Latency If low latency is required, small buffer sizes are preferred as
dropping frames in the queue is preferable to increasing latency.

Throughput immunity to fast bursts When the traffic is

characterized by fast bursts, it is recommended to increase the buffer
sizes of the priority queues to prevent packet loss. Of course, this will
come at the expense of a possible increase in the latency.

Burst sizes can be configured as a tradeoff between the latency

and immunity to bursts according application requirements
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Handling Buffer Size in Microwave Radios

The large buffer size is easily supported by the Ceragons FibeAir

microwave radios
Planning for burst handling is done according to Enhanced QoS

Buffer Size

5Mbit

Sync &
Management

10Mbit

Voice & Signaling

60Mbit

Data (TCP) - Bronze

60Mbit

Data (TCP) - Silver

60Mbit

Data (TCP) - Gold

Priority queues with configurable buffer length

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Summary

Main Features Split-Mount: IP-20G & IP-20N

FibeAir IP-20G

FibeAir IP-20N

Positioning
Integrated
solution (L2)

Edge node with up to 4 radio carriers/directions.

1RU, Fixed, fan-less, dual-modem design.
Optimized for cost, easy installation & operation
and low power consumption.

Aggregation node with up to 10 radio

carriers/directions.
1RU/2RU, Ultra-Modular, high density.
Full redundancy option (2RU only).
Optimized for scalability, versatility and highavailability.

Positioning
Smart-Pipe
solution (L1)

Access split-mount packet/hybrid terminal.

Up to 2+0/1+1 with RFU-C, 4+0/2+2 with IP-20C*
Optional E1s

Aggregation split-mount packet/hybrid terminal.

Up to 8+0/2+2 with RFU-C or IP-20C
Optional E1s / STM1

RFU-C/Ce
supported
configurations

RFUs support

RFU-C/Ce
IP-20C/S*

RFU-C/Ce
IP-20C/S*

Ethernet Traffic
Interfaces

2x GE optical (4 x GE optical w/ cascading)

4x GE electrical (6 x GE electrical w/ cascading)

8 x GE electrical/optical
2 x 10GE*

TDM traffic
interfaces

16x E1s (32x E1s w/ cascading)

Up to 160x E1s
Up to 10x ch-STM1*
Up to 4x STM1 RST (Clear-Channel)*

1+0 (including 2 directions in same unit)

1+1 HSB
Multi-Carrier: 2+0 ABC*
Multi-Carrier: 1+1 HSB/BBS
XPIC*

1+0
1+1 HSB
Multi-Carrier: 4+0 ABC, 8+0 ABC*
Multi-Carrier: 1+1/2+2 HSB/BBS
XPIC

* Roadmap
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FibeAir IP-20N & IP-20G

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FibeAir IP-20N

FibeAir IP-20G

Wireless Multi-Technology
Aggregation Nodes

Wireless Multi-Technology
Edge Nodes
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Thank You