technical Ethernet DSL Access

Solution description
Ethernet DSL Access 1.3
Up until now, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) systems have
been based on Asynchronous Transmission Mode
(ATM). This has been a somewhat painful experience for
most operators in terms of lost revenue and high
installation and commissioning costs, and these factors
are today’s showstoppers for DSL growth.
Ethernet DSL Access is Ericsson’s 3rd generation DSL
concept, which alters years of de facto DSL practice.
Based on Ethernet technology — the most widespread
data technology used in mass volume products today —
Ethernet DSL Access supports triple play services and
sets a new standard for implementing DSL in a fast,
flexible and cost-efficient way.
IP all the way
Ethernet DSL Access (EDA) utilizes switched Public
Ethernet in the access network — as opposed to ATM.
EDA deploys an “IP all the way” system supporting
integrated high-speed always-on triple play services
(data, video and voice) and it also supports more
advanced services such as multicasting. EDA also
provides an innovative solution for base-band telephony
deployment.
Innovative IP DSLAM
Another unique feature supported by EDA is the
unprecedented scalability of the highly integrated IP
DSLAM allowing for a stepwise connection of 10 or 12
subscribers. This ensures that the operator only needs
to deploy one DSL system, EDA, regardless of any local
variations in the DSL penetration rates. This is extremely
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important for the operator as it has a significant impact
on the OPEX.
The mechanical design of the IP DSLAM is extremely
innovative. The IP DSLAM uplink interface is a standard
CAT5 RJ45 for the Ethernet part and a KRONE LSA or
EDGE -connector for the line part. This provides a
virtually unlimited scalability with installations ranging
from small 10 or 12-line solutions to large wall-mounted
frames. Cable terminations are connector-less
compared to standard DSLAMs.
Mounting EDA components
The EDA IP DSLAM uses a standard KRONE PROFILE
system as a back plain mount. To connect the IP
DSLAM to the aggregating Ethernet switch, only a single
Ethernet cable is required. The same Ethernet cable
powers the IP DSLAM, as the power is carried
embedded in the Ethernet cable as Power over Ethernet
(PoE). This makes EDA a cost-effective ADSL solution
with low initial investments and pay-as-you-grow in
small steps of 10 or 12 lines.
ADSL2
EDA 1.3 supports ADSL2 ITU G.992.3 that adds new
features and functionality targeted at improving
performance and interoperability, and adds support for
new applications, services, and deployment scenarios.
Among the changes are improvements in data rate and
reach performance, rate adaptation, diagnostics and
stand-by mode, to name a few.
System description The IP DSLAM is an environmentally friendly product,
which is designed in accordance with the ISO14001
The Ethernet DSL Access solution deploys an access standard and produced with regards to a minimum use
network with switched Ethernet as depicted in the figure of lead and halogens in the product. The compact
on the previous page. The following sections describe in mechanical housing of the IP DSLAM is made of blue
detail the components of the EDA solution with colored plastic (ABS) with the external dimensions of:
emphasis on the cornerstone of the system - the IP • EDN110: height 185 mm, width 21 mm,
DSLAM. depth 109 mm. the weight is 320 g.
• EDN312: height 185 mm, width 33 mm,
Ethernet DSL Access
depth 145 mm. The weight is Tbd g.
The EDA system offers a number of different
components:
• 10- and 12-line IP DSLAMs (EDN110 or EDN312)
• Ethernet switches (ESN108, ESN310 or ELN220)
• Ethernet Controller Node (ECN320)
• Ethernet Converter Nodes (EXN104, EXN401/410)
• Ethernet Power Nodes (EPN102 or EPN124)
• POTS base-band filters (EDF110p or EDF210p)
• ISDN base-band splitter filter (EDF110i)
• Management system (PEM)
• Precabled PSTN solutions (80/240/288 lines) 10-line IP DSLAM EDN110 compared to an Ericsson
• P800 multimedia smartphone.
The IP DSLAM
The IP DSLAM is a system on a board — in fact a
complete DSLAM on a board. The 12-line IP DSLAM
EDN312 even has the base-band filter integrated and is
available in a POTS and an ISDN version. Another
innovative aspect of the IP DSLAM is the remote power
feeding over Ethernet.

The very compact design of the IP DSLAM requires a

minimum of space for installation. The IP DSLAM
conforms to the rigid Bellcore GR-63-core, Zone 4
earthquake standard and is mechanically compatible
with the KRONE PROFIL system. The 12-line IP DSLAM
can be installed directly on a KRONE LSA rail or U-
shaped back mount frame. It clicks directly onto the rails
as shown in the photo below, and the EDGE-connector
is plugged into the back of the IP DSLAM. EDN110 uses
a KRONE LSA profile in the back of the IP DSLAM for
mounting.
12-line IP DSLAM EDN312 with built-in base-band filter.
IP DSLAM with high functionality
The limited physical dimension of the IP DSLAM is
secured without compromising functionality. On the
contrary, the IP DSLAM is fully functional and designed
using state-of-the-art components, enabling easy SW
updates for new functional support.

The IP DSLAM complies with all relevant ADSL

standards, which means that it supports the ATM layer
in the ADSL protocol stack towards the CPE. However,
the ATM layer is terminated directly in the IP DSLAM, as
opposed to the traditional DSLAM systems.

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Interoperability is constantly verified against the world’s
leading CPE modem and chipset vendors.
EDA supports both asymmetric ADSL, ADSL2 including
Annex J for support of symmetrical services and Annex
L, Extended Reach. The asymmetric ADSL supports up
to 1 Mbps upstream and 12 Mbps downstream. ADSL2
Annex J supports up to 2.5 Mbps upstream and
12 Mbps downstream. All the DSL line coding is
included in the same software package.
ESN108 is a 1st level aggregation switch with eight
electrical Fast Ethernet ports and one optical fast
Ethernet port. ESN108 is especially designed for the
EDA solution for deployment of ADSL in areas with low
subscriber penetration. ESN108 can be installed directly
on a KRONE LSA rail or U-shaped back mount frame.
The photo below shows ESN108.

The IP DSLAM converts and aggregates all the incoming

ADSL links onto one 100Base-T Ethernet connection.

IP DSLAM with built-in OVP

ESN310 is a 1st level aggregation switch with 24
The front end of the IP DSLAM is extremely integrated in
electrical Fast Ethernet ports and two electrical uplink
the sense that it has built-in Gas Discharge Tube (GDT)
100/1000 Mbps auto sensing ports and two optional
Over Voltage Protection (OVP), which means that the IP
Gigabit Ethernet ports. ESN310 is especially designed
DSLAM can operate as the primary protection. Thus it
for the EDA solution and has build in Power over
replaces the existing primary OVP, which is typically
Ethernet. The photo below shows ESN310.
mounted in the equipment MDF.

IP DSLAM with integrated base-band filter

Another innovative feature of the 12-line IP DSLAM
EDN312 is the built-in Central Office base-band filter.
The integrated base-band filter enables a very innovative
base-band telephony solution, described later in this
document.
Ethernet switches and power distribution
The EDA solution offers a complete Ericsson branded
suite of Ethernet switches - three 1st level aggregation
Ethernet switches (ESN108, ESN310 and ECN320) with
integrated Power over Ethernet functionality for
powering the IP DSLAMs, and one 2nd level optical
aggregation Ethernet switch (ELN220). All switches are
manageable by the Public Ethernet Manager (PEM).
The 1st level Ethernet switches (ESN108, ESN310 and
ECN320) use the Ethernet connection both to carry the
traffic to and from the IP DSLAM and to carry the
management signaling. They also use the Ethernet
connection to supply —48 V power to the IP DSLAMs
and other EDA equipment as Power over Ethernet (PoE).
A Power Distribution Unit is available for switches that
do not support PoE.
ECN320 is an Ethernet Controller node that includes the
following functionalities all in one box: Traditional Layer
2 Fast Ethernet switch functionality, Telecom grade HW,
Power over Ethernet, Data Aggregation Node and
Ethernet Node Controller functionality, as well as a
special EDA Management Proxy (EMP) application.
ECN320 makes the 1st level aggregation of 24 electrical
Fast Ethernet ports appear as one large logical node
with up to 2304 ADSL ports. It has two electrical uplink
100/1000 Mbps auto sensing and two optional Gigabit
Ethernet ports. ECN320 has the same size and look as
the ESN310 shown above.
ELN220 is a 2nd level aggregation switch offering 24
optical or electrical Fast Ethernet ports for aggregation
of the ESN108 or ESN310. See ELN220 in photo below.

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Public Ethernet Manager
The Public Ethernet Manager (PEM) is the element
manager for the Ethernet DSL Access (EDA) and Fiber
Ethernet Access (FEA) systems. It handles:
• Fault Management
• Configuration Management
• Performance Management
• Security Management
PEM is based upon the HP OpenView Network Node
Manager and supports both in-band and out-band
communication with the EDA system.
PEM supports the standardized northbound interfaces
CORBA and SNMP. This enables PEM to interface into
the operator’s existing Operation & Maintenance
systems as shown in the following figure.
The advanced user profiling of PEM supports rapid
provisioning and reconfiguration of the EDA network.
PEM supports the entering of end-user information; one
example is associating a subscriber’s telephone number
and address with a port on the IP DSLAM.
EDA is a plug-and-play system fully supported by PEM,
so if for example an IP DSLAM is replaced, the system
configuration data is automatically downloaded onto the
new IP DSLAM. This information along with hardware
identity, software download etc. is available across the
northbound interface as inventory data as well as in the
PEM graphical user interface and topology map.
Application SW and line configuration are stored in
FLASH memory directly in the IP DSLAM. The IP DSLAM
is able to bring ADSL lines into service independent of
access to the PEM Access Domain Server, if it contains
a valid local application and configuration.
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EDA Management Proxy (EMP)
EDA Management Proxy (EMP) is a series of functions
and work processes that efficiently reduces the costs
and time needed in relation to installation, operation and
maintenance of a DSL network. EMP replaces the
traditional EDA MAC identification with a physical
Ethernet port based identification on the Ethernet
Controller Node ECN320.
The Ethernet Controller Node ECN320 is a compilation
of an ESN310 switch with PoE and the required PEM
Domain Server with IP DSLAM support functions. The
ECN320 and all embedded EDA equipment will appear
as one Ethernet Access Node that can be seen as one
large logical DSLAM. Up to 2304 ADSL ports can be
reached via aggregation of 24 8-port switches (ESN108)
and 192 12-line IP DSLAMS (EDN312).
In this way there is only one management interface and
one static IP address. For ADSL provisioning, the EMP is
managed via standard ADSL SNMP MIB (RFC2662), and
for system maintenance via EDA SNMP MIBs. All SW
images and configurations are stored in local non-
volatile memory to secure full operation, even if access
to the management system is unavailable. EMP secures
a fast and safe installation process and low recovery
time in case of a total power outage, returning the
network into operation within a few seconds. Inventory
of the EMP is visible in the PEM system and data are
managed from PEM or another SNMP-based system
and only a copy of data will be saved locally.
Local Craft Tool (LCT)
A Local Craft Tool (LCT) is available in order to verify the
EDA installation on site before access to the PEM is
obtained. The LCT enables the EDA site to load
application SW and test configuration of the IP DSLAMs.
Network examples
EDA supports both base-band and in-band telephony
cost-effectively. The operator can choose to implement
the EDA solution in an in-band Telephony over IP
scenario or update existing traditional telephony
subscriber lines with broadband access as base-band
telephony.
Base-band telephony
EDA innovatively supports base-band telephony
deployment as the IP DSLAM has integrated splitter
functionality for base-band POTS. Base-band ISDN BRA
is offered with external splitter. EDA offers the 12-line IP
DSLAM EDN312 with built-in base-band filter as well as
a variety of mechanical POTS low-pass filters and one
combined ISDN splitter + low-pass filter solution to be
used with the 10-line IP DSLAM EDN110.
Connected to the IP DSLAM, the POTS low-pass filter
complies with ETSI recommendations. In the network,
the POTS filter is placed on the network side of the IP
DSLAM between the IP DSLAM and the exchange, as
shown in the figure below.
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Connected to the IP DSLAM, the combined ISDN splitter
+ low—pass filter complies with ETSI recommendations.
In the network, the combined ISDN splitter + low-pass
filter is placed the same way as a traditional ADSL
splitter — on the end-user side of the IP DSLAM -
connecting directly to the ADSL line, the IP DSLAM and
the local exchange, as shown below.
In-band telephony
Deployed with a Voice Gateway and an Integrated
Access Device (IAD) at the end-user’s premises, the
EDA system offers in-band Telephony as depicted in the
following figure.
The IAD offers high-speed Ethernet data connections
and traditional POTS connections to the end-user. In
order to ensure a high Quality of Service (QoS) for the
supported services, up to eight Permanent Virtual
Connections (PVCs) can be established over the ADSL
link between the IAD and the IP DSLAM, separating and
prioritizing the services with, as an example, one PVC
for voice services and one PVC for the high-speed data
services. Quality of Service (QoS) is done with
differentiation of the ATM service class on the ADSL
side; Uncommitted Bit Rate (UBR) is used for data and
Variable Bit Rate real-time (VBR-rt) is used for voice.
Multi-service support
Between the CPE modem and the IP DSLAM, up to
eight PVCs can be established over the ADSL link. In a
base-band telephony deployment scenario, all eight
PVCs may be used for any service like VoIP, Internet,
video broadcast and VPN access, as illustrated in the
following figure.
Each of the eight PVCs supports four ATM service
classes UBR, CBR, VBR-rt and VBR-nrt, and is mapped
into a separate VLAN that connects to the required
service in the Ethernet backbone.
EDA supports the increasing demand for streaming and
broadcast video services in high quality by offering
multicast for video streams in both the IP DSLAM (IGMP
Snooping) and the aggregation layer. With Internet
Group Management Protocol (IGMP) multicast, parallel
transmission of the same video stream is avoided.
Snooping the streaming requests from one user and
connecting them to an already active stream towards
another user saves Ethernet bandwidth.
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System functionality
EDA reduces Time To Customer (TTC) of broadband
access services significantly for the operator by enabling
instant ADSL services with a single command from the
Public Ethernet Manager.
Another EDA functionality that improves the TTC of
broadband access services for the operator is the built-
in Line Qualification (LQ) tool as Single Ended Line Test
(SELT). Using advanced frequency and time domain
analysis, this tool estimates both the length of the local
loop and possible ADSL service as well as the maximum
possible bandwidth that can be carried through the local
loop. The system stores the 10 most recent LQ results.
Using this result the operator can build a database for
direct marketing towards the end-users, selling higher
bandwidths.
Combining multi-service with the maximum capacity of
the loop, the service provider has the option of selling
Bandwidth on Demand (BoD), where one or more of the
services can be opened for configuration via a web
interface to the end-user. This allows the end-user to
increase the bandwidth of, for example, his video
service in a timed interval for a fee set by the service
provider. All this can be done “show time” without
retraining of the ADSL line.
Operating and Maintenance surveillance of end-to-end
services is possible by proving the service paths from
CPE to ISP via standardized ATM AAL0 F4-F5 cells and
PPPoE sessions. The Ethernet part will be extended to
support other access methods in subsequent releases
of the system. Furthermore, the system provides other
useful information such as last estimated line length,
attainable bit rate on the ADSL physical link, and CPE
information such as Chipset ID and “dying gasp”.
Access methods
The EDA system allows each individual PVC to be
configured to use one of the listed access methods:
• DHCP
• PPPoE
• PPPoA
• Static IP address
• Transparent LAN
• IPoA
Business access IP DSLAM and the CPE. This architecture is also known
For business access, EDA provides a Symmetrical ADSL as Bridged Ethernet. This applies to voice, video and
service for up to 2.8 Mbps upstream data with better data services.
reach than SHDSL and less disturbance of the ADSL
lines. This service is based on ADSL2 standard, ITU The protocol stacks for Bridged Ethernet combined with
G992.3 Annex J, where the PSD mask for upstream and the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) are
downstream tones is a mix of POTS (lower limit shown in the following figure.
upstream) and ISDN (upper limit upstream) giving a
larger number of tones for upstream traffic, as shown in CPE IP DSLAM Edge Node

ADSL Modem Modem pool Ethernet IP Router

Host
switch
IP “MAC filter” MAC filter IP
802.2 802.2 802.2 802.2
PPP PPP
AAL5 AAL5
P 802.2 802.2
ATM ATM 802.2
G.992.3 Annex A O
U PSTREAM D OWNSTREAM
ADSL over POTS T 802.3 802.3 ADSL 802.3
ADSL 802.3 802.3
S f
(kHz) 100BaseT
25 138 1104

G.992.3 Annex B ISDN UPSTREAM D OWNSTREAM

ADSL over ISDN
f
(kHz)
Each ADSL connection from the IP DSLAM to the CPE is
80 138 276 1104
created as an AAL5 (ATM Adaptation Layer 5) PVC. The
G.992.3 Annex J
P
O
“MAC filter” (Media Access Control) maps between the
UPSTREAM D OWNSTREAM
ADSL over POTS T
S f MAC address and the corresponding PVC. In the
(kHz)
25 276 1104
IP DSLAM, the MAC filter switches the Ethernet frames
from the aggregate side to the corresponding AAL5
the figure below. connection (end-user side).

Provisioning EDA supports DHCP option 82 according to RFC 3046

EDA combined with PEM enables a number of profiles
and templates for creating subscribers in an easy way.
By predefining Service and Line Configuration profiles
the subscribers are easily created by choosing the
desired end-user template.
EDA is able to do bulk configuration, if subscriber data is
available in the operator’s existing database, by making
XML files with the desired configurations. A GUI is
provided to manage the execution and present a log of
the result. The GUI will be extended to include an XML
file generator in a subsequent release of PEM.
on a PVC basis. A configurable identifier is attached to
the DHCP request from the end-user for authentication
by the service provider.
For applications such as home office or connection of
multiple offices, EDA provides a transparent LAN-to-
LAN application. This application makes it possible to
connect several users to a dedicated VLAN and to open
up for all kinds of traffic.

Operational mode
EDA is very versatile as it can be deployed in almost any
network configuration. The EDA system offers Ethernet
connectivity to the end-user for any kind of service.
Basically, the EDA system acts as an extension cord
from the backbone network to the end-user, using DSL
as the drop technology.

The IP DSLAM creates a “virtual” common LAN

architecture between the Ethernet access network and
the CPE Ethernet. This is done by encapsulating the
Ethernet frame over the ADSL connection between the

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Security
The EDA system bases security on four basic principles:
• Filtering of Ethernet frames in the IP DSLAM
• Layer-2 separation of Ethernet traffic/services in
virtual sub-network or tunnels, using Virtual LAN
(VLAN) IEEE 802.1Q
• Forced Forwarding
• Virtual MAC address to prevent MAC spoofing
Filtering
The filtering in the IP DSLAM is able to control the traffic
to and from the EDA end-user, thereby restricting the
types of frames/packets forwarded by the IP DSLAM.
The filtering policy can be based on a wide set of
possible rules and can be updated on the fly if a security
risk is discovered. It can also be configured individually
per PVC. The filtering covers broadcast, Source MAC/IP,
Destination MAC/IP, Ethernet frame type and Ethernet
ports type.
Forced Forwarding
Forced forwarding is an EDA-specific technique in which
the end-user is forced to use the router as default
gateway for all upstream traffic. The layer-2 separation is
done by an ARP proxy function in the IP DSLAM. An
end-user that is trying to communicate with another
end-user in the same VLAN will issue an ARP request to
get the destination MAC address. However, the ARP
proxy will respond to the ARP request with the MAC
address of the default gateway instead of the other end-
users MAC address. In this way the requesting end-user
will now forward its traffic via the default gateway,
believing that it is in fact the other end-user.
Virtual MAC address
To prevent MAC spoofing and to be able to uniquely
identifying an end-user in the EDA access system the
EDA solution offers the use of the function called
Virtually MAC address.
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VLANs
The Ethernet access domain traffic is separated by use
of VLANs. The following figure shows a basic use of
VLAN in an EDA system for separation of traffic types in
order to enhance the security and offer service selection.
The following VLANs are depicted in the figure below:
• Voice VLAN for voice ToIP service
• Video VLAN for video broadcast
• Data VLAN for Internet access service
• Management VLAN used for all O&M
Quality of Service
In order to provide the required Quality of Service (QoS)
for the various triple play service classes (data, video
and voice), the IP DSLAM supports prioritization of
Ethernet frames in accordance with the IEEE 802.1Q
specification. In the IP DSLAM, each PVC is mapped to
the corresponding VLAN. Upstream Ethernet traffic is
tagged with the corresponding priority and the
downstream traffic is de-tagged and mapped to the PVC
that corresponds to the priority value.
EDA also supports PPPoE or PPPoA users, where a PPP
session is created between the host and the BRAS
Aggregation Router, during which the parameters for the
connection are negotiated. The IP DSLAM converts
PPPoA users to PPPoE users, if this access method is
chosen. The actual user authentication and accounting
is performed via a RADIUS server connected to the
BRAS.
The PPPoE session is carried transparently from the
end-user host to the BRAS Aggregation Router and the
connected hosts retrieve their IP addresses from the
termination point of the PPP session during the
initialization phase.
Migration and re-use scenarios
Most operators will want to use their existing network
infrastructure for transporting their Ethernet traffic. The
EDA Ethernet Aggregation and Transport products
enable cost-efficient re-use of existing legacy networks,
while preserving the key benefits of Ethernet
aggregation and all-IP end-to-end solutions.
Ethernet over ATM
Many operators have a core network built upon ATM
transport between IP routers. Although most operators
foresee a shift towards Ethernet technology as the basis
for their future core network, many still have ATM based
provisioning and ATM capacity that they would prefer to
utilize first to its full capacity.
The Ethernet gateways EXN401 and EXN410 provide full
duplex wire-speed gateways between Fast/Gigabit
Ethernet and Ethernet-over-ATM-STM-1. From a core
network view, the traffic coming from the IP DSLAMs
connected via the Ethernet gateway looks the same as
the traffic coming from old traditional ATM DSLAMs as
they use the same encapsulation method, RFC2684
bridged mode. So an Ethernet gateway mimics an ATM
DSLAM from a core network perspective.
Although interfacing old equipment, the Ethernet
gateways include brand new Ethernet technology such
as high-capacity network processors, enabling smooth
introduction of new features and functions depending on
the operator’s needs. The Ethernet gateways can even
be used to convert ATM DSLAM traffic to an Ethernet
core network once the core network is to be upgraded
to Ethernet.
EXN401 is a Fast Ethernet to Ethernet-over-ATM-STM-1
switch providing one electrical FE interface and one
optical STM-1 interface.
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EXN410 is a Gigabit Ethernet to Ethernet-over-ATM-
STM-1 switch providing one electrical Gigabit interface
and four optical STM-1 interfaces. It can be configured
for Automatic Protection Switching (APS) between the
STM-1 interfaces.
Management
The PEM can be used for fault and performance
monitoring of the Ethernet gateways using HP OpenView
mechanisms and the built-in SNMP interface of the
gateways. Configuration can be done either at
installation as for a self-learning Ethernet bridge with a
fixed range of ATM values, or on a per-user basis as for
traditional DSLAMs by creating a provisioning interface
mediation device adopted for the operator’s existing
provisioning system.
The Ethernet traffic from the IP DSLAM is carried on a
VLAN with a certain priority bit set. Inside the Ethernet
gateway, the VLAN and its priority are mapped to an
ATM PVC with a correlated QoS. For example, a VLAN
with priority 6 could be mapped onto a PVC with CBR.
The operator can set up a default mapping table to be
used in automatic mode. The VLAN from the IP DSLAM
may either be a per-user-and-service VLAN or a per-
service VLAN (which is the recommended method due
to the superior scalability of the total solution).
Ethernet over Sonet/SDH
An operator with an Ethernet-based core network might
still have an existing Sonet/SDH-based infrastructure,
for example to small and rural sites where the
penetration of bandwidth demanding services is not yet
so high. This operator may want to re-use spare
capacity in the Sonet/SDH infrastructure to carry
Ethernet frames. An example of such a product is the
Fast Ethernet to E1 converter EXN104, described in the
following chapter. Other products covering the range of
different Sonet/SDH interfaces E3 and STM-1 are also
available from Ericsson.
Small site installations
Small sites with Ethernet access are rare, but EDA
provides a cost-effective solution for transporting the
Ethernet traffic via vacant E1 lines. The stand-alone
design of the IP DSLAM removes the need for a back
plane and subrack and sets new standards for
scalability and costs.
This is made possible by using the small, managed Fast
Ethernet to 4xE1 converter (FE to E1 converter or
EXN104). Furthermore, a small Power over Ethernet
node (EPN102) is available for feeding the IP DSLAM
and the FE to E1 converter with PoE. Both products
have inherited the unique design of the IP DSLAM and
provide a small scale ADSL solution for remote sites
down to 10 lines.
The FE to E1 converter (EXN104) is typically used in a
back-to-back solution as shown in the illustration below.
But also aggregation of a number of EXN104 E1s into a
single STM-1 is possible using the implemented Cisco
Framing variant.
The FE to E1 converter is powered over the Ethernet
port (PoE) and supports four 120 Ohm E1 ports (2048
kbps), which conform to ITU-T G.703 on the LSA
interface. The FE to E1 is fully manageable via SNMP
from e.g. the Public Ethernet Manager (PEM).
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The Ethernet Power Node (EPN102) is the one-line
version of the larger 24-line Power over Ethernet node
(EPN124). One EPN102 can feed power to one IP
DSLAM and one FE to E1 at the same time. The internal
data connection of the two Ethernet interfaces is
crossed and hardwired and the PoE circuit is intelligent,
feeling the load to protect non-PoE equipment.
Precabled solutions
The EDA solution is delivered in three precabled
solutions:
• Small-size covers up to 80/96 ADSL subscribers
• Medium-size covers up to 240/288 ADSL subscribers
• Large-size cabinet solution.
Common for these solutions is that they are delivered
with one-to-one precabled KRONE LSA-PROFILE
connectors that pairs sets of EDA 10-line IP DSLAMs
and filters (EDF110p) or the KRONE PROFILE system to
be used by the EDN312 and the Ethernet cables are
mounted and ready for installation.
The next page shows subracks and cabinets with
IP DSLAMs, POTS filters, PoE and Ethernet.
Small precabled subrack Medium precabled subrack
The subrack is precabled with internal LAN cabling and 14HU/11HU subrack with 240/288 EDA lines realized by
is delivered with the ESN108 Ethernet aggregation IP DSLAMs, filters and the 24-port switch (ESN310) This
switch supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE). All that solution consists of a 19” subrack with internal cabling
remains to be done is to plug-in the IP DSLAMs and, if and a set of 24 Ethernet cables.
needed, the Central Office Ethernet DSL filters. The
subrack conforms to ETSI 19” cabinet standards and
can be mounted into existing cabinets with a free space
of minimum 6 HU. The unique scalability by modularity
of 10 or 12 subscribers means that this subrack covers a
range of a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 96
subscribers, ensuring an unmatched solution as starting
point for small-sized sites.

Medium subrack for 240 subscribers with three rows

each with eight filters (EDF110/210), eight 10-line IP
Small subrack for 80 subscribers with eight POTS filters DSLAMs (EDN110) and one 24-port switch (ESN310).
(EDF110/210) and eight 10-line IP DSLAMs (EDN110)
and one 8-port switch (ESN108)

Small subrack for 96 subscribers with eight 12-line

IP DSLAMs (EDN312) and one 8-port switch (ESN108).

Medium subrack for 288 subscribers with two rows each

with twelve 12-line IP DSLAMs (EDN312) and one 24-
port switch (ESN310) or Ethernet Controller Node
(ECN320).

Large size cabinet solution

46HU (2200 mm) cabinet with 720/576 EDA lines. This
solution consists of an Ericsson BYB501 cabinet with
dimensions: HxWxD: 2200 x 600 x 400 mm, equipped
with 8x19” KRONE rails, each rail equipped with 18

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LSA-PROFIL connectors, cabled one to one, and 72
Ethernet cables.
Outdoor Cabinet solition
The Outdoor Cabinet has the dimensioning of only
HxWxD: 800 x 650 x 425 mm and scales from 12 to 96
ADSL subscribers. The Outdoor Cabinet is equipped by
EDN312 with embedded filters and ESN108 aggregation
switch with build in Power over Ethernet.
Backhaul connectivity is provided by an 100Base-FX
uplink which is considered as an ideal backhaul
connection do to no Electro Magnetic problem and
capacity. The solution can also be equipped with the
EXN104 Fast Ethernet to E1 converter providing TDM
connectivity. Alternatively 1 HU is reserved for 3 party
transmission type equipment in the cabinet.
Technical data
VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING RELEASES
• EDA 1.3
CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT
The EDA system fully supports open interfaces and
complies with all the relevant ADSL standards. This
ensures that the EDA solution is interoperable with any
standardized ADSL CPE modem, both Ericsson and
non-Ericsson. The EDA system supports both high
quality in-band Telephony over IP (ToIP) and more
traditional base-band voice.
EDGE AGGREGATION ROUTER
The Edge Aggregation Router bridges between the
access network and the core network and can be any
standard router supporting the following features.
• 100 Mbps or Gbps Ethernet interface
• IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN and Priority)
• Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) for PPPoE
termination, PPP tunneling, and AAA functionality
10-LINE IP DSLAM (EDN110)
• Mechanically compatible with KRONE LSA 10 pair
connector system
• Housing material: Blue colored plastic (ABS)
• External connector: RJ45 100BaseT Ethernet
• External dimensions: (HxWxD) 185 x 21 x 109 mm
• Weight: 320 g
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• Max. power consumption: 18W 10 lines at 8192/1024
kbps (downstream/upstream)
• Typical power consumption: 12W 10 lines at
2048/512 kbps (downstream/upstream)
• MTBF: 58 years at 25°C ambient
12-LINE IP DSLAM (EDN312)
• Mechanically compatible with KRONE PROFILE
system
• Build-in POTS or ISDN filter
• Housing material: Blue colored plastic (ABS)
• External connector: RJ45 100BaseT Ethernet
• External dimensions: (HxWxD) 185 x 35 x 160 mm
• Weight: N/A
• Power consumption: 13-19 W power consumption at
—48 V DC over the Ethernet cable
• MTBF: 54 years at 25°C ambient
ETHERNET SWITCH ESN108
• 8 x 10/100 Mbps ports electrical
• One 100 Mbps uplink port (SFP Fiber Port)
• PoE for up to 8 IP DSLAMs or EXN104s
• Input voltage: —48 V DC
• Installed directly on a KRONE LSA rail
• xManaged by the Public Ethernet Manager (PEM)
ETHERNET SWITCH ESN310
• 24 x 10/100 Mbps ports electrical
• PoE for up to 24 IP DSLAMs or EXN104s
• Open slot for Fast or Gigabit SFP fiber ports
• Input voltage: —48 V DC
• Managed by the Public Ethernet Manager (PEM)
ETHERNET CONTROLLER NODE ECN320
• 24 x 10/100 Mbps ports electrical
• PoE for up to 24 IP DSLAMs or EXN104s
• Open slot for Fast or Gigabit SFP fiber ports
• Input voltage: —48 V DC
• Managed by the Public Ethernet Manager (PEM)
ETHERNET SWITCH ELN220
• 24 x 10/100 Mbps optical ports
• Open slot for Fast or Gigabit fiber ports
• Input voltage: —48 V DC
• Managed by the Public Ethernet Manager (PEM)
POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT (EPN124)
• PoE for up to 24 IP DSLAMs or EXN104s
• Input voltage: 2 terminals for —48 V (-40.5 V DC to
-60 V DC)
• Output power 25 W per port
• External port connectors: 48 x RJ45
• Support 24 LAN data ports and mixes this into 24
Power over LAN output ports
POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT (EPN102)
• PoE for one EXN104 and one IP DSLAM
• Housing material: Blue colored plastic (ABS)
• Narrowband CO filters/splitters
The EDA solution provides a number of Central Office
splitter/filter solutions that are mechanically compatible
with the IP DSLAM. They all comply with ETSI TS 300-
952-1-1/3 v.1.1.1 (2002-05) with few deviations
EDF110P
10-line POTS low-pass filter for KRONE LSA connectors
EDF110I

• External dimensions: (HxWxD) 185 x 21 x 109 mm 10-line ISDN splitter and low-pass filter for KRONE LSA
• Weight: 180 g connectors
• Input voltage: 2 terminals for —48 V (-40.5 V DC to
-60 V DC) EDF210P

• Output power 25 W per port 10-line POTS low-pass filter for KRONE LSA
• External port connectors: 2 x RJ45 connectors, high-end ETSI compliant filter
• Supports one LAN data string (signal path internally
crossed) and feeds both ports with PoE with an Management system
intelligent on/off function to protect non-PoE equip.
Public Ethernet Manager (PEM) is based on Hewlett
ETHERNET GATEWAY EXN401 Packard OpenView Network Node Manager for Intel
• 1 Fast Ethernet 10/100 Mbps ports electrical platform.
• 1 ATM STM-1 155 Mbps ports optical, SC connector
• Input voltage: —48 V DC Software
• Windows 2000 Server
ETHERNET GATEWAY EXN410 • HP OpenView Network Node Manager
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet 1000 Mbps ports electrical • Sybase SQL Server Enterprise
• 4 ATM STM-1 155 Mbps ports optical, SC connector • Java 1.3
• Input voltage: —48 V DC
Hardware
FE-E1 CONVERTER (EXN104) • Intel Pentium III, 933 MHz
• Mechanically compatible with KRONE LSA 10 pair • 1 GB memory
connector system • 2 x 18 GB hard drives
• Housing material: Blue colored plastic (ABS) • 10/100 Mbit Ethernet
• 4 x G.703/G.704 120 Ohm balanced E1 interfaces at
the LSA connector Northbound Interface
• 100Base-T port conforming to IEEE 802 on RJ45 UTP • CORBA
port • SNMPv1/SNMPv2C
• External dimensions: (HxWxD) 185 x 21 x 109 mm
• Weight: 276 g
• Max. power consumption: 10 W

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Supported standards IP DSLAM - AGGREGATE SIDE

General:
IP DSLAM - TRIBUTARY SIDE • IEEE 802.3 — 10/100 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 connector
ADSL standards: • IEEE 802.2 Ethernet V2
• ITU-T G992.1 — Asymmetric digital subscriber line • IEEE 802.1Q — VLAN and Frame prioritization over
(ADSL) transceivers. (G.DMT), Annex A and B Ethernet (802.1p)
• ITU-T G992.2 — Splitterless Asymmetric digital • RFC1531 - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
subscriber line (ADSL) transceivers. (G.LITE) (DHCP)
• ITU-T G992.3 - Asymmetric digital subscriber line • RFC2516 - PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
transceivers - 2 (ADSL2) Annex A, and B
• ITU-T G992.3 Annex J — Symmetrical 2.8 Mbps ADSL Management:
• ITU-T G992.3 Annex L — Reach Extended • FTP, TFTP
• ANSI T1.413-1998 — Network and Customer • SNMP v2c
installation interfaces — Asymmetric Digital Subscriber • CORBA
Line (ADSL) Metallic Interface • RFC2233 — The Interfaces Group MIB using SMIv2
• ITU-T G994.1 — Handshake Procedures for digital • RFC2662 — definitions of Managed Objects for the
subscriber line (DSL) transceivers ADSL Lines + ADSL MIBs extension
• ITU-T G997.1 — Physical Layer Management for • RFC1213 — Management Information Base for
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Transceivers Network Management of TCP/IP-based Internets:
• ETSI ETR-328 — Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line MIB-II
(ADSL); Requirements and Performance
• ETSI TS 101-952-1-1 v.1.1.1 (2002-05) POTS ENVIRONMENTAL

• ETSI TS 101-952-1-3 v.1.1.1 (2002-05) ISDN • EN 300 386:2001 Class A

• ILMI, DSL-Forum’s TR-037 auto configuration • Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum
Matters (ERM);
Ethernet: • Telecommunication network equipment;
• IEEE 802.3 — Medium access • Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements
• IEEE 802.2 - Ethernet V2 • ETS 300 019-2-1 class 1.2 Storage conditions
ATM Attributes: • ETS 300 019-2-2 class 2.3 Transport conditions
• ATM Cell over ADSL AAL5 • ETS 300 019 —2-3 class 3.2 Stationary use weather
• RFC2516 — PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) protected
• RFC2364 — PPP over ATM (PPPoA) • ITU-T K.20, ITU-T K.21Resistibility of
• ATM Service Classes: UBR, CBR, VBR-NRT and telecommunication equipment installed in a
VBR-RT telecommunications center or premises to over-
• RFC2684 - Multi-protocol Encapsulation over ATM voltages and over-currents
Adaptation Layer 5 •
• RFC2684 — Routed Encapsulation

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