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ALS Series
Microwave Radio for Point-to-Point

applications
ALS IDU
AS ODU
Ethernet/SDH Microwave Radio
ALS Series ALS IDU/AS ODU

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GENERAL INDEX
ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
GENERAL INTRODUCTION ON ALS SERIES ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Applications .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Product Range........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
IDUs application range .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
ODUs application range ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
IDU-ODU compatibility ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Main Features ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
NMS common Platform .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
ALS IDU and AS ODU SYSTEM OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. 11
AS ODU Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
ALS IDU (SDH/ETH).................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Modulation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
ALS-C IDU 1RU Compact version .......................................................................................................................................... 15
ALS IDU 1RU Modular version ............................................................................................................................................. 16
ALS IDU - 2RU Modular Version (terminal configuration) ..................................................................................................... 18
ETHERNET CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Ethernet Frame mapping over Radio Link .............................................................................................................................. 19
Ethernet Throughput .............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Ethernet Interface characteristics .......................................................................................................................................... 19
QoS management ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................................. 22
TMN Connection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
TMN Protocols ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Management Functionalities .................................................................................................................................................. 23
Management Software ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Physical Dimensions of system components .......................................................................................................................... 25
Weight .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Power Supply .......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Power Consumption (W) ........................................................................................................................................................ 26
Environmental conditions ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Appendix: Ethernet Benchmark parameters. ............................................................................................................................. 27
Latency .................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Throughput ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Frequently requested standards compliances
(Note1)
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ABBREVIATIONS
ACM
Adaptive Code Modulation
ATPC
Automatic Transmission Power Control
BW
Bandwidth
CAPEX
Capital Expenditure
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check
DCCr
Data Communication Channel Regenerator
DCN
Data Communication Network
DSCP
Different Service Code Point
ETH`
Ethernet
FEC
Forward Error Corrector
IDU
Indoor Unit
IP
Internet Protocol
IPV4 IPV6
Internet Protocol Version 4 and Version 6
IS-IS
Intermediate system to intermediate system
LAN
Local Area network
LCT
Local Craft Terminal
MAC
Media Access Control
MDI
Medium Dependent Interface
MDIX
Medium Dependent Interface Crossover
MPS
Multiplex Section Protection
MSE
Mean Square Error
MST
Multiplex Section Terminal
NE
Network Element
NMS
Network Management System
NML
Network Manager
NMS5UX/LX
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA Network Management System

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ODU
Outdoor Unit
OSI
Open System Interconnection
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 ALS SERIES

The PDH/SDH/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:
Cost-effective, rapid deployment and modular implementation of
a network
Terrain independent connectivity
The ALS Series provides scalable data rates from 4 to 500 Mbit/s per
radio module with a single platform across the full range of licensed
frequency bands.
Figure 1 - ALS Series MW Radio
A single shelf can manage up to 1 Gbit/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 greatly simplify integration efforts in existing NMS networks.
Several IDU models are available ranging from single board solutions to nodal implementations in which high
capacities and complex protection schemes are required:
ALC IDU
(Compact for PDH/Ethernet traffic)
ALCplus IDU
(Compact for PDH/Ethernet traffic)
ALplus IDU
(Modular for PDH/Ethernet traffic)
ALS-c IDU
(Compact for SDH traffic)
ALS IDU
(Modular for SDH/Ethernet traffic)

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ALCplus2 IDU and ALCplus2e IDU
(Compact and Enhanced Compact for PDH, SDH and Ethernet

traffic or a mix of them)
ALplus2 IDU
(Modular, for PDH, SDH and Ethernet traffic or a mix of them)
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:
AL ODU
AS ODU
Applications
The ALS Series has been conceived and designed to cover a wide range of applications, such as:
2G / 3G / LTE Cellular Network Infrastructure
10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet connections
WiMAX backhauling
Private data Networks (WANs, LANs, etc.)
Utility Networks (Railways, Pipelines, etc.)
Back-up transmission medium to Fibre Optic links
Spur Links for Backbones/Rings
Last Mile Fibre Extension
Leased Lines Replacement
High Capacity SDH/IP Radio Ring Deployment up to 4xSTM-1/800 Mbit/s
High Capacity Broadband Access Networks

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Product Range
The ALS Series is available in all frequency bands from 6 GHz (6L and 6U) to 42 GHz (4GHz is available for
PDH/ETH application), unduplicated or duplicated configuration and with throughput capacity from 4Mbit/s up
to 500 Mbit/s per radio module, with mixed TDM and ETH interfaces.
The modulation scheme is software programmable from 4QAM to 256QAM for ALplus2 IDU, with full featured
hitless ACM (Adaptive Code and Modulation). ALS exploits an innovative dual native radio engine capable of
transmitting both native TDM (from 4xE1 up to 4xSTM-1) and native ETH (up to 1 Gbit/s).
In equipment configurations such as ALS IDU with 4xSTM-1 and 2xSTM-1 or ALCplus2e IDU, frequency re-use (cochannel operation) is available with the XPIC technology (Cross Polar Interference Canceller).
IDUs application range
Figure 2 - IDUs application range
Throughput in above figures are also referred to multishelves configurations, with traffic aggregation. Eg. Gbps capacity can
be provided by one single ALCplus2e IDU as well as by aggregating 2xALCplus2 IDUs. In the same way aggregating
2xALCplus2e IDUs, an aggregated 2.0 Gbps throughput is achieved.

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ODUs application range
Figure 3 - ODUs application range
IDU-ODU compatibility
AL ODU
AS/ASN ODU
Table 1 - IDU-ODU compatibility

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Main Features
Scalable capacity, integrated XPIC functionality, high performance and reliability, ease of installation, common
NMS platform and cost effectiveness make the ALS Series 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 modulation allowing the automatic selection of the optimum modulation scheme according to current
radio link propagation conditions is a new feature that can be software enabled. On the basis of received signal
quality calculations, the ALS Series 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.
ALplus2 IDU with its state-of-art high speed ACM can compensate fading speed up to 30dB/s, this allows easy
network planning in very bad environment condition characterized of deep fading conditions.
In addition, user configurable ACM profiles allow per-link optimization with the possibility to full customize
adaptive modulation behavior.
Delay compensation allows jitter free modulation switchover.
NMS common Platform

The ALS series 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.
As an alternative a WEB management (with embedded WEB server) is available as an installation-less
management option.
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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ALS IDU and AS ODU SYSTEM OVERVIEW

AS ODU Characteristics
The ODU has been designed with the target of being at the same time compact, light and easy to install/maintain
and characterized by high performances.
AS ODU is available in two different version:
Universal AS ODU supports all modulation schemes (4/8/16/32/64/128/256QAM) and all capacities
from 8 Mbit/s to 400 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. (32 and 128 QAM with ALS IDU)
Advanced AS ODU: includes all the characteristics and features of the AS Universal ODU. In
installations where more than 15/30 m of waveguide is used, it is the recommended solution for
modulations higher than 32QAM and 56/28 MHz channel usage.
In addition RF loop is available. This model can also provide up to 40 dB ATPC.
Figure 4 - AL ODU/AS Universal ODU and AS Advanced ODU
These modulation independent ODUs allow an install-and-forget approach for simple station upgrading..

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Mechanical Layout
The same mounting kit type fits both ODU for an easily upgrade from AL to AS ODU.
Integrated antenna solutions
Figure 5 - AL ODU/AS Universal ODU with integral antenna in 1+0 and 1+1 confugurations
Figure 6 - AS Advanced ODU with integral antenna in 1+0 and 1+1 configuration

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Not integrated antenna solutions
Figure 7 - AL ODU/AS Universal ODU with not integrated antenna solution in 1+0 and 1+1 configurations
Figure 8 - AS Advanced ODU with not integrated antenna solution in 1+0 and 1+1 configurations
ATPC Feature
Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) is available as a standard feature in all configurations.
Power Control has two operational modes:
Fixed output power attenuation mode (ATPC disabled); the output power can be reduced up to 20 dB in 1
dB steps (40 dB 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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ALS IDU (SDH/ETH) - IDU characteristics

ALS IDU provides SDH capacity up to 4xSTM-1 with electrical or optical interfaces and 1xE1 or 2xE! WS service
cjannels depending on configuration. GE/FE/nxE1 interfaces and XPIC functionalities are also available.
All IDUs are frequency independent.
An MST expansion unit provides up to 126xE1 G.703 electrical ports, or nxE3 or FE/GE ports or a mix of the above.
IDUs have been designed with two different approaches, single board Compact IDU (1RU) and modular
structure IDU (1RU and 2RU for Nodal Version).
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.
Figure 9 Bracket on IDU compact version
Modulation
ALS IDU modulation is SW configurable as 32/128QAM in 28/27.5/56 MHz channel BW.
Channel Spacing
Hierarchical Structure
32QAM
128QAM
28 MHz
STM-1
56 MHz
STM-1
2xSTM-1
Table 2 - ALS IDU - Modulation scheme

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ALS-C IDU 1RU Compact version
Figure 10 - ALS-C IDU - 2xSTM-1

1. STM-1 with SFP modules
2. Service channels
3. TMN-access (ETH, USB-B)
4. Alarm IN/OUT
5. Power supply
6. IDU-ODU cable interfaces
IDU options
o 2xSTM-1 electrical G.703 interfaces using 1.0/2.3 coax connectors
o 2xSTM-1 using plug-in connectors (1.0/2.3 coax connector module for electrical interface or LC
connector module for optical interface)
Protection Schemes
1+0
1+0 expandable to 1+1
1+1 hot stand-by, frequency and/or space diversity

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ALS IDU 1RU Modular version

1
2
Figure 11 - ALS IDU
1. Line Interface Module (LIM) which includes traffic interfaces and baseband signals processing.
2. Main Controller Unit (MCU) which includes the main system CPU and provides TMN access, IN/OUT Alarms, service and wayside
channels interfaces for PDH traffic
3. Radio Interface Module (RIM) which includes the power supply unit and the cable interface for the connection to the Outdoor
Unit (ODU), XPIC functionality option.
Main Controller Unit (MCU)

1
Figure 12 - ALS IDU controller

1. TMN-access (ETH, USB-B, RS232)
2. Alarm IN/OUT
Radio Interface Module (RIM)

Without XPIC
1
Figure 13 - ALS IDU RIM without XPIC

1. IDU-ODU cable interface
2. Power supply

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With XPIC
1
Figure 14 - ALS IDU RIM with XPIC

1. IDU-ODU cable interface
2. Power supply
3. IF loop connectors for XPIC
Line Interface Module (LIM)

1
Figure 15 - ALS IDU LIM - 4xSTM-1

1. STM-1 With SFP modules
2. Service channels
Figure 16 - ALS IDU LIM - 2xFE + 1xV11 + 1xGE + 8xE1

1. ETH payload 10/100 RJ45 FE
2. GE payload with SFP module
3. E1 payload on SCSI connectors (120/75 ohm)
4. Service channel
LIM options
LIM 2xSTM-1 electrical or optical, providing two STM-1 G.703 electrical ports or G.957 optical ports I1, S1.1, L1.1; the capacity can be set (via SW) to either STM-1 or 2xSTM-1
LIM 4xSTM-1 electrical or optical, providing four STM-1 G.703 electrical ports or G.957 optical ports I1, S1.1, L1.1; the capacity can be set (via SW) to either STM-1 or 4xSTM-1.
LIM Ethernet, providing 2x10/100 BASE-T (electrical) , 1xGE Base X (SFP) and 8xE1. Maximum Ethernet
throughput is 700 Mbit/s (with XPIC).

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ALS IDU - 2RU Modular Version (terminal configuration)

4
3
Figure 17 - ALS IDU - 4xSTM-1 plug-in
1. Cover
2. Line Interface Module (LIM) which includes traffic interfaces and baseband signals processing.
3. Main Controller Unit (MCU) which includes the main system CPU and provides TMN access, IN/OUT Alarms, service and wayside
channels interfaces for PDH traffic
4. Radio Interface Module (RIM) which includes the power supply unit and the cable interface for the connection to the Outdoor
Unit (ODU), XPIC functionality option.
Line Interface Module (LIM)

LIMs models are the same as the ALS IDU 1RU version.
LIM options
LIM 2xSTM-1 electrical or optical, providing two STM-1 G.703 electrical ports or G.957 optical ports I1, S1.1, L1.1; the capacity can be set (via SW) to either STM-1 or 2xSTM-1
LIM 4xSTM-1 electrical or optical, providing four STM-1 G.703 electrical ports or G.957 optical ports I1, S1.1, L1.1; the capacity can be set (via SW) to either STM-1 or 4xSTM-1.
LIM Ethernet, providing 2x10/100 BASE-T (electrical) , 1xGE Base X (SFP) and 8xE1.
Maximum Ethernet throughput is 700 Mbit/s (with XPIC).
Protection Schemes
1+0
1+1 hot stand-by, frequency and/or space diversity
2x(1+0)
2x(1+1)
2x(1+1) with XPIC

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ETHERNET CHARACTERISTICS
Ethernet Frame mapping over Radio Link
When equipped with Ethernet Interfaces, the ALS Series transfers Ethernet packets directly onto the radio link.
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
ALS IDU provides full-duplex Ethernet throughput ranging from 4 up to 700 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.
Please refer to Appendix section for Throughput and Latency details.
Ethernet Interface characteristics

The ALS Series implements a multi-port store-and-forward Layer 2 Switch. The embedded Switch supports the
following Layer 2 functionalities:
MAC switching
MAC Address learning and aging
Auto negotiation
MDI/MDIX crossover
Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover is supported; it allows NIC-to-SWITCH and SWITCH-to-SWITCH
connection regardless of cable type (straight-through or crossover).
Layer 2 Flow Control / Back Pressure
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA implements flow control based on IEEE 802.3x (full-duplex operation) and Back
Pressure (half-duplex operation) to prevent packet loss during traffic peak.
IEEE 802.1q VLANs and VLAN stacking (Q in Q)
Quality of Service
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:
Improving loss characteristics

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Avoiding and managing network congestion

Prioritizing services to different kinds of network traffic
Setting traffic priorities across the network
QoS is implemented in SIAE MICROELETTRONICA products in a multilevel approach:
VLAN per port
Level 2 VLAN identifiers (802.1Q)
Level 2 priority bits (802.1P QoS)
Level 3 priorities IPv4 (ToS or DSCP) or IPv6 (TC)
Level 2 priorities:
Priority queues are introduced on switches output ports. 802.1p describes 8 priority levels, mapped onto 4
output queues.
A typical mapping scheme is shown below.
802.1p priority levels
Traffic type
Used queue
0
1
2
3
4
5
Best Effort
Background
NOT DEFINED
Excellent Effort
Controlled Load
Video ( latency
100 mS )
Voice ( latency 10 mS )
Network Control
Table 3
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 (1-2-4-8).
Mixed Strict priority and WFQ (Alplus2)

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IEEE 802.1Q VLANs

Virtual LAN (VLAN) support is the ability to logically break a LAN into a few smaller LANs and prevent data from
flowing between the sub-LANs.
This is a key performance used to:
Share the same physical carrier among different users that require maintaining a complete logical
network independency.
Micro segment the LAN in a scalable way
Distribute traffic load
Relocate servers into secure locations
Better control the broadcast messages
VLANs can be activated in three different ways:
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.
VLAN stacking (QinQ)

SIAE MICROELETTRONICA products support VLAN stacking (QinQ). This means that if input traffic is 802.1Q
compliant, i.e. VLANs are implemented, it is possible to create other VLAN inserting 4 additional bytes in Ethernet
header for routing and QoS purposes.
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
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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 supports 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.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
TMN Connection
The ALS Series provides several communication ports for TMN connections. These ports can be used for:
connection to other equipment
connection to TMNs DCN
direct connection to SIAE MICROELETTRONICAs Element Manager
Depending on equipment configuration, the following TMN ports are available:
two Ethernet 10 BASE-T
one RS-232 (V.28)
USB
In addition to the TMN ports listed above, the ALS Series provides other TMN connections depending on IDU
model, with ALS IDU:
Transmission of supervisory information embedded in the STM-1 frame using the DCCR bytes.
Supervisory information can be terminated by other equipment or, thanks to the standard mapping, by an
external router.
TMN Protocols
The ALS Series allows local and remote management thanks to an embedded SNMP agent.
All ports previously described can be logically connected through two protocol stack versions:
Full IP protocol stack
OSI+IP protocol stack.
Routing among communication ports can be configured as static routing or based on OSPF (Open Shortest Path
First) in case of full-IP stack, and IS-IS in case of OSI+IP option.

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When implementing the OSI+IP stack, layers 1 to 3 are compliant with recommendations ITU-T Q.811, Q.812 and
G.784.
The implementation of standard communication protocol stacks in conjunction with industry-standard interfaces
(as depicted in the following figures) enables equipment connection to any IP or OSI based DCN.
Figure 18 Full IP Protocol Stack for ALS System (SDH-ETH)
Figure 19 OSI+IP Protocol Stack for ALS System (SDH-ETH)
Management Functionalities
The management functionalities implemented at NE level are:
Fault management (alarms, events, date, time, severity, etc.)

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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.)
Software management (i.e. software release management and software download)
Performance management and monitoring relevant to G.828 parameters.
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
For a more detailed description of SIAE MICROELETTRONICA supervision software platforms, please refer to the
specific product literature.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Physical Dimensions of system components
System Version
Width (mm)
Height (mm)
Depth (mm)
AS ODU 1+0
254
254
154
AS ODU 1+1
358
254
296
Compact IDU 1RU
480
45
190
Modular IDU 1RU
480
45
270
Modular IDU 2RU
480
90
270
Weight
System Version
Weight(Kg)
AS ODU (1+0)
5,5
AS ODU (1+1)
15,3
Compact IDU 1RU (1+0/(1+1)
2,3 to 3,5
Modular IDU 1RU (1+0)/(1+1)
3,5 to 5.5
Modular IDU 2RU (1+0)/(1+1)
5,3 to 7
Power Supply
ODU Range
-40.8 -57.6 Vdc
According to ETSI EN300132-2

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Power Consumption (W)
AS ODU
Compact IDU
Modular IDU 1RU
Universal/Advanced
ALS IDU
ALS IDU
1+0 Radio Terminal
45
45
1+1 Radio Terminal
80
Environmental conditions
Environmental Conditions
Range
Operational range for IDU
-5 C
Operational humidity for IDU
+50 C
up to 95% not condensing
Protection Class for ODU
IP65
Wind load
200 km/h
Surge and lightning protection
according to ETSI EN 301 489

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Appendix: Ethernet Benchmark parameters.

All parameters are measured according to RFC2544 - Benchmarking Methodology for Network Interconnect Dev.
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA Native ETH solutions remove ETH packet Header. It makes ETH parameters MTU
dependant.
Latency
According to paragraph 26.2 of RFC2544, objective of this test is:
To determine the latency as defined in RFC 1242.
Latency is capacity dependent, therefore in the following tables different latency parameters will be specified for
each configuration.
Please note that, according to RFC2544, the latency is measured Last in First out (LIFO). The effective link delay
will be this value plus packet transfer time over physical ETH interfaces.
ALS IDU can be configured as BRIDGE or SWITCH. Latency depends on this configuration .
ALS as switch
Typical Latency [ms]

Modulation
32QAM
128QAM
Capacity
RF Channel Width
[MHz]
Frame size
64
512
1024
1518
1522
STM-1
28
288
324
365
404
405
2xSTM-1
56
279
299
321
343
344
STM-1
28
342
377
418
457
458
2xSTM-1
56
249
272
299
325
326
2xSTM-1 XPIC
28
280
299
322
343
343
4xSTM-1 XPIC
56
248
265
284
303
303

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ALS as bridge
Typical Latency [ms] (Note1)

Modulation
Capacity
128QAM
RF Channel Width
[MHz]
Frame size
64
512
1024
1518
12000
STM-1
28
262
287
315
342
921
4xSTM-1
56
184
190
197
204
349
Throughput
Throughput is defined according to paragraph 26.1 of RFC2544.
Throughput is configuration and capacity dependent, so in the following tables a different throughput parameter
will be specified for each configuration.
Please note that effective throughput depends also on MTU size.
Typical Radio Throughput [Mbit/s]

Modulation
Capacity
32QAM
128QAM
Configuration
Frame size
64
512
1024
1518
STM-1
(1+0), (1+1)
168
153
146
146
2xSTM-1
2x(1+0), 2x(1+1)
338
309
294
292
STM-1
(1+0), (1+1)
168
153
146
146
2xSTM-1
(1+0), (1+1),
338
309
294
292
2xSTM-1
2x(1+0)
338
309
294
292
4xSTM-1
2x(1+0), 2x(1+1)
676
617
588
584
Switching capabilities
IDU type
Mac table size
ALS
8192
Store & Forward measurement method

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Frequently requested standards compliances (Note1)

EN 300 132-2
Power supply interface at the input to telecommunications equipment
EN 300 019
Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment

(Operation: class 3.2 for IDU and class 4.1 for ODU; storage: class 1.2; transport: class
2.3)
EN 301 390
Fixed Radio Systems; Point-to-point and Point-to-Multipoint Systems; Spurious

emissions and receiver immunity at equipment/antenna port of Digital Fixed Radio
System
EN 302 217
Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point equipment and antenna
EN 301 489
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services
EN 60950
Information Technology Equipment Safety
ITU-R
ITU Recommendations for all frequency bands
ITU-R F.1191
Bandwidths and unwanted emissions of digital fixed service systems
CEPT
CEPT Recommendations for all frequency bands
IEE 802
802.1ag (Connectivity Fault Management), 802.1p (QoS), 802.1Q (VLAN), 802.1W

(RSTP), 802.3ad-2008 (link aggregation), 802.3i (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX/FX),
802.3x (Flow control), 802.3ab (1000 BASE-T), 802.3z (1000BASE LX/SX)
IEE 1588-2008
Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement

and Control Systems
ITU-T 1731
Ethernet OAM fault management
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
Note1: where applicable

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(Compact for SDH traffic)

(Modular for SDH/Ethernet traffic)

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Figure 3 - ODUs application range

Table 1 - IDU-ODU compatibility

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