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GENERAL INDEX
GENERAL INTRODUCTION ON AGS-20 IDU .........................................................................................................7
Applications .................................................................................................................................................8
Product Range ..............................................................................................................................................9
ODUs application range ................................................................................................................................9
IDU-ODU compatibility................................................................................................................................ 10
Main Features ............................................................................................................................................ 10
NMS common Platform............................................................................................................................... 11
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Header compression ................................................................................................................................... 30
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................. 32
TMN Connection ........................................................................................................................................ 32
Management Functionalities ....................................................................................................................... 32
Management Software ............................................................................................................................... 32
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS......................................................................................................................... 34
Physical Dimensions of system components ................................................................................................. 34
Power supply ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Power Consumption (W) ............................................................................................................................. 34
Environmental conditions ........................................................................................................................... 35
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ABBREVIATIONS
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OSPF Open Shortest Path First
PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QoS Quality of Service
RU Rack Unit
SCT Subnetwork Craft Terminal
SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SNMP Simple Network Protocol Management
SPDH Super PDH
SW Software
TDM Time Division Multiplexing
TMN Telecommunication Management Network
ToS Type of Service
VLAN Virtual Local Area Network
WAN Wide Area Network
XPIC Cross Polar Interference Canceller
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GENERAL INTRODUCTION ON AGS-20 IDU
The PDH/Ethernet ALS MW Radio series is the ideal solution for a wide range of applications in both access
networks and backbone provisioning. It is also a competitive alternative or complement solution to optical fiber
networks in any application that requires:
The AGS-20 IDU provides scalable data rates from 4 to 500Mbit/s per radio module with a single platform across
the full range of licensed frequency bands.
A single shelf can manage up to 1Gbit/s with 1RU version. A unique distributed processing architecture allows
expanding the node capacity up to 8xGbit/s.
A wide range of tributary interfaces and system configurations offer maximum versatility in system engineering
and network planning. Ethernet traffic is handled by a powerful integrated switch able to manage VLANs, QoS
and ToS.
Modularity options, commonalities, and extensive software management capabilities result in cost-effectiveness
and scalability, yielding a product that will easily fulfill any future requirement.
Full SW licensing approach allows very smooth migration from pure TDM to IP networks, with very low initial
CAPEX.
The ALS equipment is managed by an SNMP agent using communication ports that are able to connect to IP and
OSI DCNs. This approach greatly simplifies integration efforts in existing NMS networks.
The IDU model available ranging from single board solutions to nodal implementations in which high capacities
and complex protection schemes are required:
AGS-20 IDU (Universal, for PDH and Ethernet traffic or a mix of them)
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Two ODU versions have been designed with the target of being at the same time compact, light and easy to
install/maintain and characterized by high performances:
ASN ODU
ASNk ODU
Applications
The AGS-20 IDU has been conceived and designed to cover a wide range of applications, such as:
WiMAX backhauling
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Product Range
The AGS-20 IDU is available in all frequency bands from 6 GHz (6L and 6U) to 42 GHz (4GHz is also available),
unduplicated or duplicated configuration and with radio capacity from 4 to 500Mbit/s per radio module with
mixed TDM and ETH interfaces.
The modulation scheme is software programmable from 4QAM to 2048QAM for Universal AGS-20 IDU, with full
featured hitless ACM. ALS exploits an innovative dual native radio engine capable of transmitting both native
TDM (16xE1) and native ETH (up to 1Gbps).
2048 QAM
1024QAM ASN/ASNk ODU
512 QAM
Modulation
256QAM
128 QAM (PDH/Ethernet)
64 QAM
32 QAM
16 QAM
4 QAM
16 E1 500 Mbps
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IDU-ODU compatibility
ASN/ASNk ODU
Universal AGS-20
Main Features
Scalable capacity, integrated XPIC functionality, high performance and reliability, ease of installation, common
NMS platform and cost effectiveness make the AGS-20 IDU the proper network solution for a wide set of network
applications.
Both electrical and optical interfaces are available on the same terminal radio equipment.
Adaptive Code and Modulation allows the automatic selection of the optimum modulation scheme according to
current radio link propagation conditions and on received signals quality can be software enabled; on the basis of
received signal quality calculations, the AGS-20 IDU can increase the system gain when needed, thus forwarding
the high priority traffic in bad propagation conditions too. In addition, the introduction of heavily coded
modulation schemes allows the system to perform in challenging environmental conditions.
With ACM and traffic classification, each traffic class is assigned with its minimum required QoS, allowing easy
overbooking of existing radio link, without any impact on antenna sizes and infrastructure hardware.
Universal AGS-20 IDU with its state-of-art high speed ACM can compensate fading speed up to 40dB/s; this allows
easy network planning in very bad environment condition characterized of deep fading conditions and with fast
fading phenomena (e.g multiple path interference for lower frequency bands)
In addition, user configurable ACM profiles allow per-link optimization with the possibility to full customize
adaptive modulation behavior.
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NMS common Platform
The AGS-20 IDU is integrated into the SCT/LCT, NMS5LX and NMS5UX Network Management System platforms
developed by SIAE MICROELETTRONICA, and capable of controlling and monitoring all equipment included in SIAE
MICROELETTRONICA product catalogue.
All SIAE MICROELETTRONICA NMS solutions are based on standard protocols. SNMP Protocol is used for TMN
connections with standard communication protocol stacks and industry-standard interfaces allowing equipment
connection to any IP or OSI-based DCN.
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IDU and ODU SYSTEM OVERVIEW
ASN / ASNk ODU supports all modulation schemes and all capacities from 8 Mbit/s to 500 Mbit/s. AS
ODU doesnt require any hardware change if configured for frequency reuse (independence from
XPIC functionality), moreover It is compatible with ALL IDU models. This model provides up to 20 dB
ATPC.
These modulation independent ODUs allow the install-and-forget approach for simple station upgrading.
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Mechanical Layout
The same mounting kit type fits all the ODUs for an easily upgrade.
Figure 3 ASN / ASNk ODU with integrated antenna in 1+1 / 2+0 configuration
Figure 4 ASN /ASNk ODU with not integrated antenna solution in 1+1 / 2+0 configurations
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Compact IDU mechanical layout
The single board compact IDUs are provided with adjustable brackets on both sides. It allows an easy IDU
positioning into a rack in three different 30 mm steps as shown in the picture below. This simplifies the IDU
installation in street cabinet applications.
ATPC Feature
Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) is available as a standard feature in all configurations.
Fixed output power attenuation mode (ATPC disabled); the output power can be reduced up to 20dB in
1dB steps (40dB in Advanced AS ODU).
ATPC mode: the ATPC algorithm adjusts the output power attenuation in order to reach a predefined Rx
level at the remote terminal.
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AGS-20 Universal IDU- 1RU Compact
AGS-20 is the SIAE new generation IDU platform common to all SIAE products. It is designed to support the
following applications:
Next generation indoor unit for split mount radio, compatible with ASN / ASNk ODU installed base.
AGS-20 is positioned as a cost effective L2 Networking device conceived for Mobile Backhaul. It is strongly
engineered as data centric platform with full native support of CLI language and scripting. The Hardware Platform
has been conceived to support latest Carrier Ethernet protocols MPLS/VPLS, MPLS-TP, PBB, PBB-TE (HW ready,
future availability).
AGS-20 bridges cost effectively the transitioning from Split-Mount Radio to Full-Outdoor and offers a great
backwards compatibility with existing Outdoor Units (ASN/ASNk). It supports any Full Outdoor Radio in traditional
bands (6 to 42 GHz) and millimeter-wave band (70/80 GHz). It will support an embedded L1 Radio Lag Bonding up
to 4 Instances.
When connected to Microwave Radio, AGS-20 offers a single DCN IP elements for any Management related
operations (Alarms, Performance, Inventory, SW Upgrade, Service Provisioning, .) greatly simplifying network
deployment. Being a fully featured device for Mobile Backhaul, AGS-20 can also be used as a L2 networking
Element not necessarily connected to Microwave Radio.
Architecture
AGS-20 is a compact equipment compound of 3 main units in addition to power supply unit:
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The Core Unit contains the equipment controller and is responsible for Ethernet management and
synchronization (Sync-E and native 1588v2 BC). This common part provides the following interfaces, as also
depicted in the next picture:
The Core Expansion sub-units are HW configuration dependent. They provide the radio interfaces and modem
sections, but also a full Ethernet connectivity in case the IDU has to be connected to a SIAE Full Outdoor
equipment.
The TDM Expansion unit are also HW configuration dependent. They provide the bulk of the E1 and the TDM
Cross connect matrix.
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IDU(1RU)
1) AGS-20 core is composed with 2xIF (L1 LAG), 2xGE (L1 LAG) and 16xE1 interfaces
AGS-20, as already introduced, is a new universal Hardware Platform conceived to support latest Carrier Ethernet
protocols MPLS/VPLS, MPLS-TP, PBB, PBB-TE (HW ready, future availability according to roadmap).
It provides complete backward compatibility with ASN/ ASNk ODU and supports any Full Outdoor Radio in
traditional bands (6 to 42 GHz) and millimeter-wave band (70/80 GHz).
Regarding functionalities and capabilities, AGS-20 adds new important and advanced features. First of all the IDU
backplane capacity is extended to 25 Gbit/s, so more than 4 times than the previous generation. Another key
upgrade is the support of the 2048QAM modulation scheme allowing using it in combination with ASN/ASNk ODU
without any change or modification of the already installed outdoor basis. This aligns the new Split Mount system
(AGS-20 plus ASN/ASNk ODU) with ALFOplus Full Outdoor equipment in terms of maximum throughput (500
Mbps) in a single 56MHz radio channel without header compression.
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L1 aggregation capability (LAG) is another important feauture that has been improved on AGS-20. Where on
ALCplus2e IDU it supports up to 2 instances, here it supports up to 4 instances so making possible to realize a 4+0
Single Pipe link with load sharing using a single indoor unit. The aggregation is also available if AGS-20 is used in
combination with a full outdoor equipment: in this case the L1 load sharing is realized on the switch interfaces (of
the expansion board) that will be connected to one or more outdoor radio.
Traffic classification
The adaptive modulation entails a change in the available bandwidth with regard to the modulation scheme that
is used and as a consequence, moving from higher modulation downward, the decreasing of the traffic capacity.
The possibility to classify the traffic allows deciding what traffic to transport according to the available
bandwidth. For example if the modulation is reduced from 2048QAM to 4QAM all traffic exceeding 4QAM
capacity cannot be carried anymore.
AGS-20 solutions have 8 output queues through which 8 priority classes can be managed with user
configurable quality management.
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA implementation manages TDM and ETH traffic in different ways:
ETH packets are usually classified according to 802.1p Layer 2 tag. SIAE MICROELETTRONICA systems are
also able to classify them, according to IP TOS or IPV6 TC and EXP bits MPLS.
This allows each type of services to be transmitted with the agreed performances.
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA implements MSE (Mean Squared Error) based Adaptive Modulation in all channel
bandwidths. 10 ACM profiles are provided, each one can be selected by SW in order to build a user configured
Adaptive Modulation Profile.
A continuous monitoring on the MSE parameter is performed by the system, thus when MSE goes below a pre-
defined threshold, a modulation switch request is transmitted backward.
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Extra TDM traffic
IDU type Permanent TDM traffic Total Radio
(if not config. permanent)
AGS-20 2+0 XPIC max. 2x126 0 2x126
AGS-20 2x(1+0) max. 2x126 0 2x126
The Permanent TDM traffic is always routed through the radio-link (it obviously limits the minimum usable
modulation) . The amount of Extra TDM traffic is configurable for each ACM profile.
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Extra TDM traffic prioritization
This feature, as described in previous paragraph, is available on ALCplus2e IDU only (except for 1+1 XPIC).
Internally, each E1 is assigned with a unique priority tag that is user configurable and independent from cabling or
its cross connection path:
Each profile is assigned with Extra TDM Cap., let we assume it is assigned with the value K, the first K E1s in
the list below will be routed through the radio-link, the other ones will generate AIS condition at their outputs.
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E1 prioritization configuration (example)
By applying the previous configuration, the overall radio-link capacity will be allocated to Ethernet and E1s:
If the budget link is enough the system will work at 80xE1 (each radio).
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ETHERNET CHARACTERISTICS
AGS-20 is compliant with MEF9 for service functionality and MEF14 for service performance. Configured in point-
to-point, nodal or ring topology, they can be used to implement standardized Ethernet services such as E-Line, E-
LAN and E-Tree providing quality of service (QoS), scalability and reliability. Each services could be created in
transparent mode or in virtual mode sharing radio link resources between different services managing VLAN
802.1q tags.
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA ALS maps Ethernet straight into the radio frames (Native IP), this approach provides a
point-to-point unacknowledged connectionless service over the radio channel. A CRC is added to prevent wrong
packets being forwarded.
Ethernet Throughput
Universal AGS-20 IDU provides full-duplex Ethernet throughput ranging from 10 up to 500 Mbit/s per radio
direction. It is possible to associate a given bandwidth to a single Ethernet port. It can be assigned in fixed steps
up to full wire speed. A big throughput improvement came using Header Compression technology reported in the
paragraph below.
The AGS-20 IDU implements a multi-port store-and-forward Layer 2 Switch. The embedded Switch supports the
following Layer 2 functionalities:
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QoS management
QoS refers to the ability of a network device to provide improved services to selected network traffic over various
underlying technologies, including Ethernet and wireless LANs. In particular, QoS feature provides an improved
and more predictable network services, as follows:
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Hierarchical QoS
Universal AGS-20 new platforms support the so called Hierarchical Quality-of-Service (H-QoS).
Up to three cascaded levels of classification/scheduling are supported. Each level of the hierarchy can be flexibly
mapped to the next level below. Each of the queues and scheduling node outputs support separately
configurable minimum and maximum bandwidth guarantees. Each scheduling node can be individually
configured to support SP, WRR or SP+WRR to achieve advanced scheduling hierarchy.
A possible use case for hierarchical scheduling is to support network scenario where two independent operators
share the same physical link.
In this context each operator shall be able to define a QoS criteria for its own services and than a second
scheduler stage allows the access to the common bandwidth of the physical level.
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Ethernet Resiliency
LLF - Link Loss Forwarding
PIRL - Peak Input Rate Limiting - In order to control the traffic flows incoming the equipment and thus the
network, this access limitation/control policies is introduced with a leaky bucket architecture
RSTP - Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol - is a link layer network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any
bridged LAN. Thus, the basic function of STP is to prevent bridge loops and ensuing broadcast radiation.
MSTP - Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol - enables VLANs to be grouped into a spanning-tree instance, with each
instance having a spanning-tree topology independent of other spanning-tree instances. This architecture
provides multiple alternate paths enabling a better network load balancing.
ELP - Ethernet Link Protection - ELP is used to protect the network from Ethernet link failures in various network
topologies and application
LAG - Link Aggregation is a recommendation (802.1AX-2008 or 802.3ad) designed for using multiple media in
parallel to increase the link speed beyond the limits of any one single medium and increase the
redundancy for higher availability
ERP - Ethernet Ring Protection is a ITU-T under G.8032 Recommendation and provide sub-50ms protection and
recovery switching for Ethernet traffic in a ring topology and at the same time ensuring that there are no
loops formed at the Ethernet layer. G.8032v1 supported a single ring topology and G.8032v2 supports
multiple rings/ladder topology.
Level 2 priorities:
Priority queues are introduced on switches output ports. 802.1p describes 8 priority levels, mapped onto 8
output queues.
0 Best Effort 0
1 Background 1
2 NOT DEFINED 2
3 Excellent Effort 3
4 Controlled Load 4
5 Video ( latency 100 ms ) 5
6 Voice ( latency 10 ms ) 6
7 Network Control 7
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Two scheduling algorithms are available in SIAE MICROELETTRONICA equipment: strict priority or weighted
scheduling WFQ (SW selectable).
Strict priority means that Higher priority queues are emptied first
Weighted scheduling (WFQ) means that queues are served proportionally to their weights.
Share the same physical carrier among different users that require maintaining a complete logical
network independency.
Based on Port. A packet belongs to a particular VLAN, depending on the local port ID. This means that
each packet received on a specific port will be forwarded only to the ports belonging to the same VLAN.
Based on IEEE 802.1Q TAG. A packet belongs to a particular VLAN, depending on its VLAN ID, defined by
the VID (VLAN Identifier) TAG content.
Hybrid. It is a mix of previous ones. Locally configured tagged frames are managed according IEEE 802.1Q
TAG, all others follow port rules.
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA equipment can also be configured to add a VLAN tag (VD and user priority) to
untagged traffic.
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VLAN staking (also named QinQ) is a feature that allows an Ethernet frame to include more than one IEEE 802.1Q
TAG. The scope of VLAN staking is to differentiate the traffic at different levels when the packets must cross
networks managed by different entities.
As an example, it can be considered the case of a WAN connection provided by a Service Provider to a company
to connect some remote offices to a headquarter. The packets on the company LAN can be tagged on the basis of
the rules stated by the Companys Network Administrator. However, The Service Provider could also need to TAG
the traffic in order to carry it independently from the traffic of other companies. Moreover, when a packet leaves
the remote office to enter the WAN connection, the Service Provider will add a second TAG to the packet with an
ID that identifies the customer. In this way the first TAG (with the company ID) still remain on the packet, but it is
not used to route it on the Service Provider Network. Finally, when this packet has reached the Main Site, the
Service Provider TAG is dropped and the WAN connection can be fully transparent.
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA radio systems support the VLAN staking. Once a packet enters into the radio, it is
possible to add a new IEEE 802.1Q TAG with an ID depending from the port.
VLAN rewriting
VLAN rewriting is a feature available on radio side that allows to rewrite the VID of C-TAG of the packets received
(uplink side) or sent (downlink side) by the switch. On uplink side (packets received by the switch) the VID can be
rewritten on the basis of the following criteria:
- LAN port + C-VID: new values of C-VID to be written into the packet can be configured on the basis of its original
C-VID and the LAN port where it has been received.
- LAN port + C-VID + priority: new values of C-VID to be written into the packet can be configured on the basis of
its original C-VID + priority and the LAN port where it has been received.
On uplink side it is possible to configure for all the LAN ports up to 64 LAN port + C-VID or LAN port + C-VID +
priority criteria. On downlink side (packets sent by the switch) the VID can be rewritten on the basis of the C-VID
of the received packet. I.e., new values of C-VID to be written into the packet can be configured on the basis of its
original C-VID. It is possible to configure up to 64 C-VID criteria in downlink, independently by the uplink
configuration.
- LAN port (Bandwidth profile per UNI): a different profile is defined for each LAN port (VLAN ID and priority are
not considered in this case by the rate limiting algorithm)
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- VLAN (Bandwidth Profile per EVC): a different profile is defined for different VLANs (priority is not considered in
this case by the rate limiting algorithm). Up to 64 VLAN can be managed with different profiles.
- VLAN + priority (Bandwidth Profile per CoS): a different profile is defined for different couples VLAN+priority
(up to 64 different cases can be managed). In this case the packet priority is always considered by the rate
limiting algorithm. More than one priority can be included in the same bandwidth profile.
In general different criteria can be defined for each port/VLAN/priority. Up to 64 Ingress Filtering Policy resources
can be defined and each bandwidth profile defined on the basis either of LAN port, VLAN or VLAN+priority
consumes 1 of such resources.
In order to define the bandwidth profile, the following parameters must be configured:
- CIR (Committed Information Rate): it is the admitted ingress rate (green colored), with values between 0
Kbit/s and 1 Gbit/s.
- CBS (Committed Burst Rate): it is the maximum size of the token bucket of the green packets, with values
between 0 byte and 256 Kbyte.
- EIR (Excess Information Rate): it is maximum ingress rate eventually admitted (yellow colored), with values
between 0Kbit/s and 1Gbit/s.
- EBS (Excess Burst Rate): it is the maximum size of the token bucket of the yellow packets, with values between 0
byte and 256 Kbyte.
- CF (Coupling Flag): if enabled, the excess tokens eventually charged into the green bucket are moved into the
yellow packet bucket. Red packets, i.e. the ones exceeding the CIR+EIR rate, are automatically discarded.
Traffic Management
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On ALCplus2e and ALFOplus equipment is available also a 9th queue dedicated to the transport of 1588v2 packets
(Zero PDV 1588v2 optimized transport). ALFOplus80HD, AGS-20 and ALFOplus2 are HW ready to natively
support 1588v2 protocol, with no need to provide a dedicated queue to differentiate its packets from others.
Here below a table summarizing the available buffer size per each equipment (subject to future improvement
that will be included in the provided Roadmap).
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Header compression
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA has developed a two level Header Compression that is able to hash L2, L2.5, L3 and L4
headers protocols and thus massively increase the available radio throughput.
The packet compression gain provided is from 3% up to 200%, depending on payload, protocols stacks and packet
size.
In the following figure, supported Header Compression protocol and various compression rates are reported, in
relation with packet sizes compressed protocol stacks.
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Figure 7 - Relation between packets size and compression ratio
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MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
TMN Connection
The AGS-20 IDU provides several communication ports for TMN connections. These ports can be used for:
Supervisory information can be terminated by other equipment or, thanks to the standard mapping, by an
external router.
Management Functionalities
The management functionalities implemented at NE level are:
Configuration and test Management (i.e. configuration of ALS parameters, set-up of loop-backs, manual
forcing of 1+1 switches, mapping of relay alarms and user inputs, etc.)
Security Management (i.e. Network Element multi-level access according to Operators rights)
Management Software
In order to satisfy the requirements of local and centralized management, SIAE MICROELETTRONICA has
developed the following software/platforms/systems:
LCT (Local Craft Terminal) for maintenance and line-up activities (MS Windows OS)
SCT (Subnetwork Craft Terminal) for centralized management of up to 100 Network Elements - NEs (MS
Windows OS)
NMS5-LX (Element Manager) for centralized management of medium networks with up to 1000 Network
Elements per server (Linux OS)
NMS5-UX (Element Manager) for centralized management of large networks with up to 10000 Network
Elements per server (HP Unix OS)
Web LCT for maintenance and line-up activities (MS Windows OS & Adobe flash) accessible via Browser
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For a more detailed description of SIAE MICROELETTRONICA supervision software platforms, please refer to the
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Power supply
ODU Range
-40.8 - -57.6 Vdc
According to ETSI EN300132-2
Configuration
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Environmental conditions
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ITU-T G.703 Physical/electrical characteristics of hierarchical levels
ITU-T G704 Characteristics of 1544 and 2048 Kbit/s hierarchical levels
ITU-T G.742 Second order digital multiplex equipment operating at 8449 Kbit/s and using positive
justification
ITU-T G.783 Characteristics of synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) equipment digital block
ITU-T G.823 The control of jitter and wander within digital networks which are based on the 2048
Kbit/s hierarchy
ITU-T G.825 The control of jitter and wander within digital networks which are based on the
synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)
ITU-T G.957 Optical Interfaces for equipment and system relating to the synchronous digital
hierarchy
ITU-T G.8261 Timing and Synchronization Aspects in Packet Networks
ITU-T G.8262 Characteristics of synchronous Ethernet Equipment slave Clock
ITU-T G.8264 Distribution of timing through packet networks
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APPENDIX 1: Radio Performances
Receiver Sensitivity (dBm) at BER 10-6 at Point C (2+0 conf., 28MHz BW, RF filter losses included)
AGS-20 )
4 QAM -89.5 -89.5 -89.5 -89 -89 -89 -88.5 -88.5 -88 -87.5 -86 -86.5 -85.5
8 QAM -85.5 -82.5 -82.5 -82 -82 -82 -81.5 -81.5 -81 -80.5 -79 -79.5 -78.5
16 QAM -81 -81 -81 -80.5 -80.5 -80.5 -80 -80 -79.5 -79 -77.5 -78 -77
32 QAM -77.5 -77.5 -77.5 -77 -77 -77 -76.5 -76.5 -76 -75.5 -74 -74.5 -73.5
64 QAM -75.5 -75.5 -75.5 -75 -75 -75 -74.5 -74.5 -74 -73.5 -72 -72.5 -71.5
128 QAM -73.5 -73.5 -73.5 -73 -73 -73 -72.5 -72.5 -72 -71.5 -70 -70.5 -69.5
256 QAM -70.5 -70.5 -70.5 -70 -70 -70 -69.5 -69.5 -69 -68.5 -67 -67.5 -66.5
512 QAM NA -67.5 -68 -67.5 -67.5 -67.5 -66.5 -67 -66.5 -66 -64.5 -65 -64
1024 QAM NA -63.5 -64 -63.5 -63.5 -63.5 -63 -63 -62.5 -62 -60,5 -61 -60
2048 QAM NA -63.5 -64 -63.5 -63.5 -63.5 -63 -63 -62.5 -62 -60,5 -61 -60
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