ALCATEL-LUCENT 9500

MICROWAVE PACKET RADIO

RELEASE 4.1 ANSI

The Alcatel-Lucent 9500 Microwave Packet Radio (MPR) addresses all microwave applications
with a single product family for all traffic types. Both public and private service providers now
have a microwave platform that adds exceptional functionality to their networks. The AlcatelLucent 9500 MPR handles packet traffic natively, while still fully supporting TDM circuits,
providing a means to seamlessly migrate to an all-IP infrastructure.

Microwave Service Switch-8 (MSS-8)

Microwave Service Switch-4 (MSS-4)

The Alcatel-Lucent 9500 Microwave Packet

Radio (MPR) addresses all microwave
applications with a single product family
from full outdoor to full indoor, plus
split-mount and nodal configurations
for hybrid and full-packet networks. The
operators can maintain their current mode
of operation and simultaneously migrate
to packet as data traffic grows. Mobile
service providers, private operators and
carriers now have a packet microwave
platform that adds exceptional functionality to their networks.

BENEFITS
Reduce risk
Microwave Service Switch-1 (MSS-1)

Native Packet Microwave enables

transformation from legacy to packet
Reduce CAPEX
Minimize sparing & operational costs
by using common radios across all
microwave applications
Reduce OPEX
Simplified provisioning and end-to-end
service aware management

Microwave Packet Transport (MPT-HL)

End-to-end service-aware management

provided by the Alcatel-Lucent 5620
Service Aware Manager (SAM) for
the Alcatel-Lucent IP/MPLS Service
Router portfolio and the Alcatel-Lucent
TSM-8000
Evolution readiness

Multipurpose Outdoor Unit (ODU)

High capacity and high availability

address growing bandwidth demands
for multimedia services
Flexibility to adapt to whatever
broadband growth arises

APPLICATIONS
Full-outdoor zero footprint solution
2G, 3G, 4G/LTE Mobile backhaul over a
converged IP/Ethernet packet network
Mobile backhaul for heterogeneous
networks consisting of small cell/metro
cells and macro cells
Interconnection of private land mobile
radios for public safety and industry
Wide area network (WAN) connectivity
for enterprises, Internet service providers
(ISPs) and carriers

FEATURES
Highest density and highest reliability
in the market: intelligent nodal IDU
supporting up to 24 ODUs with built-in
redundancy and no single point of failure
Up to 1 Gbit/sec of IP traffic in a single
carrier, multiservice switching capacity
up to 16 Gbit/sec
Multichannel aggregation up to 4+4 radios
with enhanced bandwidth utilization
Hitless and errorless service-driven
adaptive modulation
XPIC enabling channel reuse and double
capacity
Packet throughput booster/header
compression
5.8 GHz unlicensed, 6 GHz-38 GHz
licensed bands
60 GHz and 80 GHz support
Full outdoor configuration supported
(1+0 and 2+0 with XPIC)

Synchronization

Standards compliance

Packet and hybrid mode support for

optimized and smooth migration to packet
networks

Any synchronization solution in hybrid

and packet mode

EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 301 489-1/EN

301 489-4

Multiservice Packet Ring ITU-T G.8032 v2

Clock distribution options

Safety: EN 60950-1

Ethernet OAM IEEE 802.1ag and ITU-T

Y.1731

DS1

Ecological: ECMA TR/70

ITU-T G.8261/8262 Synchronous Ethernet

External reference sync-in/sync-out (2

MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz)

Temperature

IEEE 1588v2 tunneling with ultra-low PDV

(Packet Delay Variation)

Synchronous Ethernet (Sync E) + SSM

G.8264

SDH/SONET transport, up to 8 STM1/OC3

interfaces

Built-in Stratum 3 clock

Up to 192 E1/DS1
Up to 12 DS3 Interfaces
Up to 54 GE interfaces
Multiservice aggregator with embedded
Circuit Emulation Service (MEF8)
capabilities for Carrier Ethernet Transport

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Configuration options
Radio terminal
Radio repeater
Multidirectional radio node
Aggregation shelf (no radio frequency [RF])

Radio-to-MSS connections
Up to 24 Radio transceivers
Any combination of outdoor or indoor
transceivers

Operating frequencies
ODU: 5.8 38 GHz
MPT-HL: 5.8 GHz, lower and upper 6 GHz,
7/8 GHz and 10/11 GHz (refer to Table 1
and Table 2 for exact values)

Radio frequency transceiver

Synthesized source

User interfaces
100% front access for all interfaces

OC-3 access card

2 x OC-3 each
DS1 access card
32 x DS1 each
DS3 access card
2 x DS3 each
Control and switching module
4 x 10/100/1000 BaseT
2 x Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
8 x Ethernet access card

IEEE 1588v2
Line clock recovery
ACR, DCR

Dimensions
MPT-HL (2.5 RU)

Weight:
1+1 and 2+0: 12.7 kg (28 lb)
1+0: 8.85 kg (19.5 lb)
IDU (rack, desk or wall-mount)

MSS-8 (2 RU)
MSS-4 (1 RU)
MSS-1
Weight:
Fully equipped: <6 kg (13.2 lb)
Basic configuration: 2.5 kg (5.5 lb)

IDU: -40C to +65C (-40F to +149F)

ODU: -33C to +55C (-27F to +131F)
MPT-HL: -5C to +55C (23F to 131F)
NEBS Level 3
Telcordia GR-63
Telcordia GR-1089
Telcordia GR-3108
IEEE 802.1p/Q VLAN tagging
IEEE 802.3 10 BaseT
IEEE 802.3u 100 BaseTX
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
IEEE 802.3z 1000 BaseSX/LX
IEEE 802.1d Bridging
IEEE 802.1ad link aggregation
IEEE 802.1ag Ethernet OAM
1000 BaseT per 802.3ab
MEF 9
MEF 14
MEF 22

ODU

Weight: 6.5 kg / 14.3 lb

Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 6.5 in

Power supply
MSS

Standard: -48 V DC to -60 V DC

Optional: -24 V DC to -60 V DC
Optional: +24 V DC
MPT-HL

24V DC to 60 V DC

Services
Network and transmission design
and planning
Hotline
Express repair and return, swap and
repair, and spare-parts management
On-site visits, urgent interventions,
technical assistance
Training from theory to installation
Alcatel-Lucent University
Customer premises
Bundled services during warranty period
and warranty extensions

4 x 10/100/1000 BaseT
4 x SFP

Network and element management

IPv4/IPv6 management
Integrated network management in
Windows environment
Embedded Web browser for NE
supervision
Software-based configuration by PC
Intuitive supervision systems
SNMPv2/v3 agent with TCP/IP rerouting
capability
Interoperability with all Alcatel-Lucent
wireless microwave and transmission
equipment
Fully compatible with the Alcatel-Lucent
Transmission System Manager (TSM) 8000
and Alcatel-Lucent 5620 SAM

Traffic management and QoS

Marking based on:
Layer 2 (802.1p)
Layer 3 (DiffServ)

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Table 1. MPT-HL Transmit Power

MPT-HL TRANSMIT
POWER (dBm)1

5.8 GHz

L6/U6 GHz
L6/U6 GHz
STANDARD POWER HIGH POWER

7/8 GHz

10.5 GHz

11 GHz

4 QAM

32

32

34

33

30

16 QAM

32

32

34

33

30

32 QAM

32

33

30

64 QAM

31

31

33

32

29

128 QAM

31

31

33

32

29

29

256 QAM

28

28

30

29

26

Notes: Not all profiles may be available in current software release.

Not all profiles are available in both adaptive and static modulations
1
Transmit power is measured at the output of the power amplifier.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Table 2. MPT-HL System Gain

MPT-HL
SYSTEM
GAIN (dB)1

CS (MHz)

32 QAM

128 QAM
32 QAM

10

128 QAM
4 QAM

30

5.8 GHz

L6/U6 GHz
STANDARD
POWER

L6/U6 GHz
HIGH POWER

7/8 GHz

10.5 GHz

11 GHz

LAYER 2 RADIO
CAPACITY
(Mb/s)

117.0

113.5

18.3

110.0

110.0

112.0

110.0

106.5

106.5

25.8

114.0

114.0

110.5

37.3

107.0

107.0

109.0

107.0

103.5

52.6

117.5

117.5

119.5

118.0

114.5

44.9

16 QAM

111.5

111.5

113.5

112.0

108.5

90.9

32 QAM

109.5

109.5

106.0

114.2

64 QAM

104.5

104.5

106.5

105.0

101.5

136.9

128 QAM

102.0

102.0

104.0

102.0

98.5

160.2

256 QAM

95.5

95.5

97.5

95.5

92.0

183.3

97.5

213.9

91.0

245.2

128 QAM

40

256 QAM

Notes: Not all profiles may be available in current software release.

Not all profiles are available in both adaptive and static modulations
1
Typical, as measured from transmitter to receiver.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Table 3. MPT-HC/XP Transmit Power

MPT-HC/XP
TRANSMIT
POWER
(dBm)1

L6 GHz

L6 GHz
HIGH
POWER
MPT-XP

U6 GHz

U6 GHz
HIGH
POWER
MPT-XP

5.8 GHz

4 QAM

24

8 PSK
16 QAM

7/8 GHz

7/8 GHz
HIGH
POWER
MPT-XP

26

33

26

33

11 GHz

15 GHz

18 GHz

23 GHz

38 GHz

26

33

23

25

22

20

18

24

26

24

25

33

26

33

25

33

26

33

23

25

22

20

18

33

25

33

22

23

20

19

16

32 QAM

24

64 QAM

22

25

33

23

30

25

33

25

33

22

23

20

19

16

23

31

24

31

21

22

19

18

14

128 QAM
256 QAM

22

23

22

23

30

23

31

24

31

21

22

19

18

14

30

23

30

24

31

21

20

18

18

13

Notes: Not all profiles are available in current software release.

Not all frequencies may be currently available.
Transmit power are typical values and are referenced at the ODU antenna flange .
For guaranteed value, subtract 2 dB from typical transmission power
5.8 GHz for unlicensed applications has not been certified under FCC Part 15 as of yet.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Table 4. MPT-HC/XP System Gain

MPT-HC/XP
SYSTEM
CS
GAIN (dB)1 (MHz)

5.8
GHz

4 QAM

L6
GHz

L6 GHz
HIGH
POWER U6
MPT-XP GHz

U6 GHz
HIGH
POWER
MPT-XP

7/8
GHz

7/8 GHz
HIGH
POWER
MPT-XP

11
GHz

15
GHz

18
GHz

23
GHz

38
GHz

80
GHz

LAYER 2
RADIO
CAPACITY
(Mb/s)

116.5

6.33

16 QAM

109.5

13.03

32 QAM

105.5

16.13

64 QAM

101.0

20.58

98.5

24.36

113.5

124.0

117.0

124.0

116.0

123.0

113.5

114.0

111.0

109.5

104.5

14.02

16 QAM

106.5

110.0

118.0

110.0

118.0

109.0

117.0

106.5

106.0

103.0

102.5

96.5

28.27

32 QAM

102.5

106.0

114.0

106.0

114.0

105.0

113.0

102.5

102.0

99.0

98.5

92.5

35.23

64 QAM

98.0

101.5

108.5

101.5

109.5

101.5

108.5

99.0

98.5

95.5

95.0

88.0

44.73

128 QAM

95.5

99.0

106.0

99.0

107.0

99.0

106.0

96.5

96.0

93.0

92.5

85.5

52.69

256 QAM

92.0

95.5

102.5

95.5

102.5

95.5

102.5

93.0

90.5

88.5

89.0

81.0

60.3

109.5

114.0

121.0

114.0

121.0

113.0

120.0

110.5

110.0

108.0

106.5

101.5

43.85

16 QAM

102.5

106.0

114.0

106.0

114.0

105.0

113.0

102.5

101.0

99.0

98.5

92.5

87.45

32 QAM

99.5

103.0

111.0

103.0

111.0

102.0

110.0

99.5

98.0

96.0

95.5

89.5

108.75

64 QAM

94.5

98.0

105.0

98.0

106.0

98.0

105.0

95.5

94.0

92.0

91.5

84.5

138.02

128 QAM

91.5

95.0

102.0

95.0

103.0

95.0

102.0

92.5

91.0

89.0

88.5

81.5

162.88

256 QAM

88.5

92.0

99.0

92.0

99.0

92.0

99.0

89.5

86.0

85.0

85.5

77.5

185.37

108.5

108.0

106.0

104.5

99.5

59.48

16 QAM

101.5

100.0

98.0

97.5

91.5

118.51

32 QAM

98.0

96.5

94.5

94.0

88.0

147.36

64 QAM

94.0

92.5

90.5

90.0

83.0

186.97

128 QAM

91.5

89.5

87.5

87.0

80.0

220.63

256 QAM

88.0

86.5

83.5

84.0

76.0

251.09

107.0

105.0

103.5

98.5

74.59

16 QAM

99.0

97.0

96.5

90.5

148.49

32 QAM

96.0

94.0

93.5

87.5

184.6

64 QAM

92.0

90.0

89.5

82.5

234.22

128 QAM

88.5

86.5

86.0

79.0

276.37

256 QAM

84.0

83.0

83.5

75.5

314.46

128 QAM
4 QAM

4 QAM

4 QAM

4 QAM

10

30

40

50

Notes: Not all profiles are available in current software release.

Not all frequencies may be currently available.
System Gains are typical values. For guaranteed value, subtract 4 dB
5.8 GHz for unlicensed applications has not been certified under FCC Part 15 as of yet.
These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Table 5. MPT-GC Transmit Power

Table 6. MPT-GC System Gain

MPT-GC TRANSMIT
POWER (dBm)1

80 GHz

MPT-GC
SYSTEM GAIN (dB)1

CS (MHz)

80
GHz

LAYER 2 RADIO
CAPACITY (Mb/s)

BPSK

19

QPSK

1000

83

1000

QPSK

19

BPSK

1000

86

600

QPSK

250

88

240

BPSK

250

91

120

Notes: Not all profiles are available in current software release.

Not all frequencies may be currently available.
Transmit power are typical values and are referenced at the ODU
antenna flange.
For guaranteed value, subtract 2 dB from typical transmission power
These specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Notes: Not all profiles are available in current software release.

Not all frequencies may be currently available.
System Gains are typical values. For guaranteed value, subtract 4 dB
These specifications are subject to change without notice.