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FlexiPacket Microwave
The right solution
for mobile backhaul

Mobile broadband for 3G, WiMAX, and LTE networks:

Whatever you want to backhaul, FlexiPacket Microwave gets the
job done efficiently, conveniently, and with remarkable economy.

The perfect launch pad

FlexiPacket FirstMile

Nokia Siemens Networks offers the

definitive solution for carriers seeking
to build advanced Ethernet-based
mobile backhauling networks
FlexiPacket Microwave. The first
choice for packet and hybrid networks,
its modular design affords you utmost
flexibility and lets you add capacity as
demand picks up. This cost-effective
solution comprises three components
Radio, FirstMile and Hub.

This cost-effective peripheral switch is

optimized for backhauling networks tail
and chain sites. It also aggregates
TDM and packet traffic locally.

FlexiPacket Radio
Housed in an outdoor unit, this fullfledged microwave system features a
standard Ethernet interface. It provides
unique interoperability in IP/Ethernet
networks for everything from public,
private, fixed, and mobile to access
and aggregation/core applications.

FlexiPacket Hub
This best-in-class carrier Ethernet
nodal solution connects up to 16
FlexiPacket Radio units. It integrates
smoothly into carrier Ethernet transport
(CET) networks, ensuring design and
functional consistency throughout the
network.

Engineered to drive down cost

Featuring an innovative design that
cuts the costs of building and operating
a backhauling network, FlexiPacket
Microwave is as versatile as its name
suggests. Its flexible, scalable
architecture comprises fully outdoor units
for cell sites, indoor unit line cards, and
compact nodal solutions in hub sites.

FlexiPacket Microwave

Is a mobile backhaul
solution that scales to the
right size and streamlines
the entire network
Optimizes sites and
installs easily
Minimizes CAPEX
Integrates into carrier
Ethernet transport
networks
Provides advanced
packet features
Is a pay-as-you-grow
solution

Standalone or integrated
FlexiPacket Radio even works without
dedicated cell-site units. This standalone
capability comes in very handy for tail
sites where microwave radio can feed
straight into the Flexi BTS Ethernet
interface. This zero-footprint solution
for 3G, WiMAX, and LTE minimizes
TCO by
Cutting CAPEX because you need
less equipment: A full system in an
outdoor unit simply costs less than
the standard indoor/outdoor setup
Optimizing sites: With no need for
a cell-site unit, you can roll out a
fully outdoor site

Built to streamline and

simplify
Low on up-front investments and high
on operating savings, FlexiPacket
Radio
Is scalable so you can use the same
platform throughout the network
Supports effi cient adaptive
modulation that lets you boost link
capacity without having to redesign
the microwave network

Experience matters
With FlexiPacket Microwave, you not
only get state-of-the-art mobile backhaul
components but also unrivaled knowhow in mobile backhauling. Look to a
leader in mobile backhaul solutions,
radio access technology, and carrier
Ethernet transport to provide the right
stuff for microwave radio Nokia
Siemens Networks, your reliable
partner in telecommunications.

With our end-to-end management

system, operating a packet network
is as easy as running a TDM network.
And that translates to real OPEX savings.

FlexiPacket Radio directly connected

to Flexi BTS (zero footprint)

Advanced radio interface

Native packet radio
Up to 256 QAM
Adaptive modulation
Up to 450Mb/s per carrier
Arbitrary mix of Ethernet and TDM traffic

3G
Tail site 3G

BSC

2G

Aggregation
Tail site
2G+3G

3G

Microwave
hub site

Ring site

FlexiPacket Hub compact nodal solution

Up to 16 radio directions per switch

2G

3G

Tail site
2G+3G

Chain
site
2G+3G

3G

FlexiPacket
FirstMile for tail
and chain sites

FlexiPacket Microwave a complete mobile backhauling solution

FlexiPacket Microwave The right solution for mobile backhaul

2G

RNC, aGW

FlexiPacket Radio
Well-suited for mobile, fixed, and
private transmission networks, this
reliable and flexible microwave radio
unit transports Ethernet traffic efficiently
in 6 GHz to 38 GHz RF bands.
This packet microwave radio unit offers:
Full scalability supporting
3.5/7/14/28/56 MHz channel
bandwidth and modulation
from 4 to 256 levels
Broad frequency coverage
from 6 to 38 GHz
Adaptive modulation
The FlexiPacket Radio outdoor unit
connects directly to our Flexi BTS, which
is particularly useful in 3G tail sites, as
well as to any third-party indoor unit via
a GbE standard Ethernet interface.
The direct connection between the
Flexi BTS and FlexiPacket Radio unit
without an intermediary cell-site unit
cuts CAPEX and OPEX, especially.
It may be used in standalone
configuration that is, without dedicated
indoor units. This is particularly useful
in tail sites, as it plugs straight into base
stations. In 3G sites with Ethernet
NodeBs, FlexiPacket Radio can be
connected directly to the NodeBs
Ethernet interface.

Whats more, the radio unit is scalable

so the same platform may be used
throughout the network to achieve both
investment and operating savings.
Adaptive code and modulation let you
make the most of the RF spectrum by
transporting more traffic in the same
radio channel.
Main features
Standard electrical Ethernet interface
enabling interoperation with bridges,
routers and BTS or NodeB
Fully scalable and supports
3.5/7/14/28/56 MHz channel
bandwidths and modulation
formats from 4 to 256 QAM
6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 28, 32
and 38 GHz frequency coverage
Supports adaptive modulation
ATPC functionality
Supports enhanced hard QoS
Supports synchronous Ethernet
Up to 1 Gbits Ethernet throughput
Exceptionally compact:
(237.8 x 168.46 x 237.8 mm hxdxw)
Integrated antenna ranging
up to 1.8 m
Hardware fully compatible with all
legacy Nokia Siemens Networks
microwave radio equipment

The fully outdoor solution in the cell

site and the compact node solution
in hub sites reduce overall network
CAPEX. FlexiPacket Microwaves
flexible architecture offers a real payas-you-grow proposition for hub sites.
You can add outdoor units and indoor
unit line cards as you see fit.

FlexiPacket Microwave The right solution for mobile backhaul

FlexiPacket FirstMile
Part of the FlexiPacket Microwave
solution, this switch is optimized for tail
and chain sites. It is a cost-effective
solution for all sites requiring multitraffic aggregation, for instance, where
2G networks BTS are co-located with
3G. It fits in the standard Flexi BTS
outdoor housing, providing a zerofootprint solution and an extensive
operating temperature range.
Switch throughput:
8Gb/s L2 standard bridging
Supports IEEE802.1D Basic
Filtering service
Supports IEEE 802.1Q Ethernet
switching and bridging
(single VLAN-aware).
Address learning with auto-aging
(configurable aging time)
MAC table size 8K
Static MAC
Services:
E-Line, E-LAN
QoS:
Mapping based on port,
VLAN ID, VLAN priority bits, DSCP
Scheduler: StrictPriority + WDRR

System clock:
Source is user-configurable from
any Ethernet port (SynchEth) and
any E1 port
Internal clock with hold-over and
free-running states
Synchronous Ethernet over all
Ethernet ports
TDM:
TDM PWE: CES over IP (CESoPSN)
without RTP (RFC 5086)
Clock recovery per port
Sources: System clock, loopback,
differential clock recovery
TDM performance monitoring
according to G.826
PWE-related performance
monitoring
Link configurations:
Tail sites
1+0
1+1 HSBY
Chain sites
2 x (1+0)
2 x (1+1)
(1+0)+(1+1)
Others
2 x (1+0)+(1+1)
N x (1+0)

Performance monitoring:
Packet counters according to
RFC2819 RMON MIB, RFC2863

Technical data

FlexiPacket FirstMile

Ethernet ports

6 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet ports;

RJ-45 connectors
(2 ports with embedded power to FlexiPacket Radio)
1 local management port
2 in and 2 out dry contacts

TDM ports

8 E1/T1 TDM ports; RJ-48C connectors

Width x depth x height

442 mm x 210 mm x 32 mm (2/3U)

Operating temperature range

- 40 C to + 65 C in FlexiOutdoor case

Power supply

up to 48 V DC

Power consumption

Min. 15 W

FlexiPacket Microwave The right solution for mobile backhaul

FlexiPacket Hub
This hub serves to backhaul 2G, 3G
and LTE data over E-Line, E-LAN and
E-Tree services. It offers advanced
Ethernet processing features and
circuit emulation to provide utmost
flexibility for TDM traffic. Access
interfaces include Fast and Gigabit
Ethernet, E1, and channelized STM-1.
FlexiPacket Hub is remarkably compact,
supporting up to six directions in one
unit (FlexiPacket Hub 1200) and up to
16 directions in a 1.5 unit (FlexiPacket
Hub 2200). Deployed indoors, it takes
up far less rack space than other nodal
microwave solutions. And it can serve
as a fully outdoor microwave hub site
when housed in a FlexiOutdoor case.

Wire-speed performance and

availability thanks to:
Flexible and intelligent mapping
mechanisms that allow multiservices on one access interface
with little delay, jitter, and loss
Hard QoS assurance for CIR, EIR,
and priority traffic with 64 Kbps
and 1 Mbps granularity
50 ms service protection with
guaranteed bandwidth
Standard OAM mechanisms and
protocols (Y.1731 & 802.1ag) enable
fast and precise fault detection;
alarm-service correlation; Ethernet
loopbacks; and round-trip delay,
jitter, and packet-loss measurement

Its state-of-the-art components and

support for protected configurations,
TDM tributary protection, and Ethernet
protection ensure unrivalled reliability.

FlexiPacket Hub 1200

Technical data

FlexiPacket Hub 1200

Ethernet ports

6 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet ports;

RJ-45 connectors
2 or 4 Gigabit 100/1000 Base-X Ethernet ports
accommodating hot-swappable SFP transceivers;
SC connectors:
1000 Base-SX Multi-mode (500 m)
1000 Base-LX Single-mode (10 km)
1000 Base-LH Single-mode (70 km)
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing
(CWDM) interfaces (50 km, 100 km)

TDM ports

8 E1/T1 TDM ports; RJ-48C connectors

16 ports T1/E1 CES*
4 ports STM-1/OC-3*

ATM ports*

Up to 24 x E1/T1 ports
(16 IMA groups, 1-16 members per group)*
4 x STM-1/OC-3 ports, SFP supported
(ATM concatenated mode)*

Width x depth x height

Modular: 445 mm x 230 mm x 43.6 mm (1U)

Fixed:
330 mm x 230 mm x 43.6 mm (1U)

Operating temperature range

- 40 C to + 65 C

Power supply

up to 48 V DC dual feed

Power consumption

Min. 30 W
Max. 58 W

Engineered for mission-critical

applications at cell or hub sites, our
A-1200 MEF-certified Carrier Ethernet
Access Switch provides up to 10 Gbps
non-blocking switching capacity in a
single rack unit.
Features
Two 1000 Base-X SFP pluggable
ports and six 1000 Base-T ports
Eight E1/T1 ports on board
Expansion slot supports sixteen
more E1/T1 or four STM-1* ports
CESoPSN and ATMoP over IMA
port groups
PWE3 encapsulation included
for GERAN and UTRAN traffic
Advanced synchronization:
Synchronous Ethernet,
IEEE 1588-2008, and differential
clocking

* Future release

FlexiPacket Microwave The right solution for mobile backhaul

FlexiPacket Hub 2200

Part of our end-to-end packet transport
solution, this modular multi-service
switch provides carrier-grade Ethernet
edge performance and supports a
range of services and applications
including Ethernet and legacy TDM.
It supports two traffic interface modules
and handles many radio directions
(up to 16) and access interfaces,
making it a perfect fit for the Large
Hub. All access modules are hotswappable.
This 1.5U MEF-certified device has
two redundant hot-swappable AC or
DC power supplies, redundant fans,
and a dry-contact interface for alarm
management. It supports up to 16
FlexiPacket Radio units.
Features:
Carrier-class appointments such as
redundant power supplies and N+1
fans; dry contact
Multi-service enabled, including
ELine, E-LAN, E-Tree, and CES
services on a single device
CES support, including E1/T1, DS3,
OC3/STM-1 with 1+1 APS protection
High bandwidth & capacity: 4x1G
uplink and up to 20x1G access ports
Supports hard QoS such as CIR,
EIR, H-QoS, Shaping and WRR
Advanced synchronization:
Synchronous Ethernet,
IEEE 1588-2008, and differential
clocking
Supports 50ms carrier-class
protection, multi-failure protection,
and in-service software upgrade
(ISSU)

Supports FlexiPacket radio unit

protection
High performance; very little
delay and jitter
Standard OAM mechanism and
protocol support (IEEE802.1ag,
Y.1731) detection; alarm service
correlation; Ethernet loopbacks;
and round-trip delay, jitter, and
packet-loss measurement

Technical data

FlexiPacket Hub 2200

Access modules

10-port 100/1000 Base-FX SFP

8-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX copper
8-port T1/E1 CES
16-port T1/E1 CES
4-port DS3 Clear Channel
4-port OC-3/STM-1

Access ports, Ethernet

Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX ports, RJ-45

connectors
Gigabit Ethernet 100/1000 Base-X ports, accommodating
hot-swappable SFP transceivers, SC connector:
1000 Base-SX Multi-mode (500 m)
1000 Base-LX Single-mode (10 km)
1000 Base-LH Single-mode (70 km)
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM)
interfaces (50 km, 100 km)

Access ports (TDM)

E1/T1 ports, RJ-45 connectors

DS3 ports, mini DIN connectors
STM-1/OC-3 ports, accommodating SFP transceivers,
LC connectors:
STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 2 km, 1310 nm, MMF
STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 15 km, 1310 nm, SMF
STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 40 km, 1310 nm, SM
STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 80 km, 1550 nm, SMF

Access ports (ATM*)

Up to 24 x E1/T1 ports
(16 IMA groups, 1-16 members per group)*
4 x STM-1/OC-3 ports, SFP supported
(ATM concatenated mode)*

Width x depth x height

442 mm x 230 mm x 66.5 mm

Operating temperature range

- 40 C to + 65 C

Power consumption

Chassis + fan tray 51.5W

10-port Base-FX SFP 9.05W
8-port Base-TX copper 9.33W
16-port T1/E1 CES + TIC 14W
4-port DS3 CES 14W
4-port OC3 CES 24W

* Future release

FlexiPacket Microwave The right solution for mobile backhaul

Abbreviations
ATMoP
ATPC

BTS
CAPEX
CES

CESoPSN


CIR

DSCP

E-LAN

EIR
GbE
GERAN

GSM

IMA

LTE
MAC
MEF
MMF

ATM over Packet

Automatic Transmit
Power Control
Base Transceiver Station
Capital Expenditure
Circuit Emulation
Services
Circuit Emulation
Services over Packet
Switched Network
Committed Information
Rate
Differentiated Services
Code Point
Ethernet Local Area
Network
Excess Information Rate
Gbit Ethernet
GSM/EDGE Radio
Access Network (2G)
Global System for Mobile
Communications
Inverse Multiplexing
for ATM
Long-Term Evolution
Media Access Control
Metro Ethernet Forum
Multi Mode Fiber

NB
OAM

OC
OPEX
PWE

QAM

QoS
RTP

SC
SFP

SM
SMF
STM

TCO
TDM
TIC
UTRAN

VLAN

WDRR

WRR
WiMAX

UMTS Node B
Operation and
Maintenance
Optical Carrier
Operational Expenditure
Pseudo Wire
Encapsulation
Quadrature Amplitude
Modulation
Quality of Service
Real-Time Transport
Protocol
Subscriber Connector
Small Form factor
Pluggable
Single Mode
Single Mode optical Fiber
Synchronous Transport
Module
Total Cost of Ownership
Time Division Multiplex
TDM Interface Card
UMTS Terrestrial Access
Network (3G)
Virtual Local Area
Network
Weighted Deficit Round
Robin
Weighted Round Robin
Worldwide Interoperability
for Microwave Access

FlexiPacket Microwave The right solution for mobile backhaul

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