Multi-Radio Technology Aggregation NodeFibeAir® IP-20A

Multi-Technology Aggregation Node • Anywirelesstransmissiontechnologymix Wirelessmulti-technologyplatformoptimized for HetNets

• Multi-gigabitsradiocapacitywith highspectralefficiency Ultra-highcapacityoverlicensedandlicense-exempt frequencybands(4-86GHz)

• Future-proof,highlyscalableandmodular Highestcarrierdensityinthemarketwithupto10radio carriersin2RU

• Facilitates network modernization Intelligentnetworkingfunctions-MEFCarrierEthernet 2.0-compliant,MPLS-TP-ready

• CommonOS&software-definedengine UnifiedCeraOSsoftwareacrossentireIP-20platform

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FibeAirIP-20Aisamodularaggregationnodeforawiderangeofradiotechnologies,poweredbyaprogrammablenetworkprocessorandoptimizedforHetNethauling

Ceragon’snewwirelessmulti-technologyaggregationnodeisdesignedtomeetthedemandsforhighcapacity,reliabilityandqualityofexperiencewhicharecrucialtothesuccessoftoday’sLTE/LTE-Arolloutsandoperations.Supportinganyradiotransporttechnologymix,FibeAirIP-20Aoffersunmatchedfunctionalityandperformancewhileminimizingtotalnetworkcostofownership.

FibeAirIP-20Aisdesignedaroundapowerfulsoftware-definedengineandispoweredbyCeragon’sCeraOS,aunifiedoperatingsystemforallIP-20platformproducts.EmployingCeragon’sprovenradiotechnology,FibeAirIP-20Aprovidesmulti-gigabitcapacityacrosstheentirenetworkwithhighspectralefficiency.Servingawiderangeoftopologiesandnetwork architectures, it is also ideal for emerging HetNet conceptssuchassmallcells,Cloud-RANandnetworksharing.

FibeAirIP-20Aboostsperformanceintoday’snetworkswhileprovidingacost-effectivepathtofuturerequirementssuchasMPLS-TPandSDN/OpenFlowstandards.Supportingmulti-serviceTDMtransportandarichsetofCarrierEthernetadvancedswitchingcapabilities,thesolutionoffersawiderangeofnewcapabilitiesthataddressthediverseneedsofmobilebackhaul,ISPs,utilities,largeenterprisesandprivatenetworks.

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Future-Proofing NetworksDesignedaroundinnovativenetworkprocessor-basedarchitecture,service-centricFibeAirIP-20Aaddressestheentirerangeofmicrowavebackhaulapplicationswithinasingle,versatileplatform.Meetingthedemandsofmulti-servicenetworksandhybridtraffic,FibeAirIP-20Abooststheperformanceofexistinginfrastructurewhilesmoothingtheintroductionofall-IP-capablebasestationsincluding4G/LongTermEvolution(LTE).

FibeAirIP-20AoperatesseamlesslywithCeragon’sFibeAirIP-10productseries,EvolutionLongHaulseriesandallIP-20productscreatingtheindustry’smostcomprehensiveportfolioofwirelesshaulingsolutions.CarriersandserviceprovidersareabletomigrateeasilyfromSONETtopackettechnology,andtoconvergevoiceanddataservices–TDMandpacket-based–overEthernet,IPandMPLSnetworks.Atruecarrier-gradeserviceplatformdesignedwiththecustomerinmind,FibeAirIP-20Asupportspoint-and-clickprovisioninganddeliverssuperiorandpredictableperformancewithend-to-endSLAassurance.

TheFibeAirIP-20Awirelessmulti-technologyaggregationnodereducesTCOasitefficientlydeliversaggregatedtrafficfromtheaccessnetworktothecoreoverflexiblewirelesslinks.Itcombineshigh-capacity,aggregation,carrier-gradeperformance,smallform-factor,andlowcostpertransportedbit,achievinganewlevelofprice-performance.

Programmable and Modular Architecture FibeAirIP-20Ameetsthecapacityandnetworkingrequirementsofgrowingaggregationnodes.Theform-factorandnumberofoperationalmodulesareconfigurable:The1RUconfigurationsupportsupto5modularcardswhilethe2RUconfigurationsupportsupto10modularcards.Ineitherconfiguration,FibeAirIP-20AcanconnecttoCeragon’scurrentandnext-generationradiounits.Itsupportsmultiplecapacity-boostingtechniquesachievingultra-highcapacity.

Network sharing and HetNetsTheacceleratingdemandformobiledataandapplicationsdrivesmobilenetworkoperators(MNOs)toseektechnologies,topologiesandmethodsforcopingwiththecapacitypressureintheirnetworks.Smallcells,indoorcoverage,all-packetnetworks,LTE,deeperfiber,long-haulmicrowave,C-RAN,fronthaulandotherHetNettechnologiesdotthelandscapeofmobilenetworksintheirunceasingefforttocopewithdemandforaffordablecapacity.

Networksharingincreasescapacitytoallpartnersataloweroutlayofcapitalbyeach.Bysharingwideraspectsoftheirnetworks,operatorscandeliverincreasedcapacitiesatfarlowercoststhantheycanachievealone.

Sharing your backhaul with IP-20A Today,atypicalmobileoperatorrequiresaggregatecapacityof50Mbpstoitsown3Gsites.ASLTEspreads,thesesiteswillsoonrequiremorethan100Mbps.Addinginrequirementsforsmallcells,minimumcapacitymaysoonreach400Mbps.Innetworksharingarrangements,whereaggregationservesmorethanoneoperator,asinglesharedsitewillsoonrequirecapacityinexcessof1Gbps.

FibeAirIP-20Aisdesignedtosupplymulti-Gbpsradiocapacities,perfectfornetworksharingandotherultra-highcapacityenvironments.Withitsno-single-point-of-failuredesignandindustry-leadingcarrierdensity,IP-20Adeliverstherequiredsavingsincost-conscious,capacity-demandingscenarios.

Service granularity for SLAsForservicelevelagreementsbetweensharingoperatorstofunctionproperly,theyneedtobevisibleattheservice-granularitylevelbyeachoperator.Essentialtraffic-engineeringtoolslikeCeraOS’sHierarchicalQoS(H-QoS),runningintheFibeAirIP-20A,maximizecapacitycost-effectivelyandsatisfysharingrequirements.Eachserviceofeachoperatorgetsitsownpersonalizedtreatmentprovidingfullper-servicevisibilityandcontrol.

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ActiveSharing

TCOCAPEX & OPEX

Depthof sharing

SeparatedRAN/Backhaul network

PassiveRAN/Backhaul network

ActiveRAN/Backhaul network

InfrastructureSharing

Savings of up to 40%

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Common OS & software-defined engine

• Aggregationofawiderangeofwirelesssolutionsfrom4GHz to 86 GHz

• Hybridtraffictransport:TDMand/orpacket

• DS1/FE/GbE/OC-3interfaces

• QPSK–2048QAMwithfullrangeofhitlessanderrorlessAdaptiveCoding&Modulation(ACM)

• AdditionalcapacityusinginnovativeHeader De-duplicationandPayloadDe-duplication

• Modulararchitectureforeasyconfigurationcustomization

• Highestcarrierdensityinthemarket-upto10radiocarriersin2RU

• Fullredundancy-nosinglepointoffailure(SPoF)design

• Multi-servicesupport(hybrid)

• InteroperablewithCeragoninstalledunits

• HybridMulti-carrierAdaptiveBandwidthControl(ABC)

• Intelligentnetworkingcapabilities-MEFCarrierEthernet2.0-compliant,MPLS-TP-ready

• Poweredbyprogrammablenetworkingprocessorfuture-proofingCAPEXinvestment

• Unifiedoperatingsystem(CeraOS)acrosstheentire IP-20platform

• Integratedsynchronizationsolutions Native/SyncE/IEEE1588

• IntegratedCarrierEthernetswitching,MEFCarrierEthernet2.0compliant

• MPLS-TPandSDN-ready

Key Features

Any wireless transmissiontechnology mix

Multi-gigabits radio capacitywith high spectral efficiency

Future-proof, highly scalableand modular

Facilitates network modernization