Alcatel-Lucent MDR-8000 User's Manual
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1. transmitters and direct modulation overcome most interference and improve overall system quality Unlicensed operation offers the same spectral efficiency and provides an option for transporting up to 16 DS1s or 24 Mb s Ethernet In the 5 8 GHz band up to 150 Mb s can be carried on a single channel Operation in the 2 4 GHz spectrum also allows users of 2 1 GHz licensed systems who need to relocate the ability to leverage their existing infrastructure without touching the tower antenna or transmission line Reuse of existing antenna systems and tower structures provides a definite cost savings and reduction in cutover time as compared to other relocation alternatives Furthermore operators can take advantage of lightweight erid antennas and coaxial transmission line to limit tower loading concerns and minimize environmental impact issues Also the 2 4 GHz band can be used to place new links in service thereby taking advantage of the excellent propagation and low impact antenna configurations allowed by this frequency range As with all of the licensed versions of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus the unlicensed radios employ a narrowband single carrier modulation technique with high receiver selectivity This technique provides dramatically superior properties as compared to most other unlicensed radios which are of the direct sequence spread spectrum type Due to the poor peak to average power characteristics of sprea2. Highest adjacent channel Allows operation in congested interference rejection frequency bands Robust operating Delivers high availability characteristics on even the most Highest system gain troublesome paths and Forward Error Correction allows longer paths to be Multiple configurations implemented using smaller available nonstandby antennas hot standby space diversity frequency diversity quad diversity In service capacity expansion Provides economical and simple growth to meet your needs with no stranded investment Smallest size with both indoor Allows flexibility with system and outdoor installation installation and location options A EE EE E EE D E E E O O a O O O a o eeqeoeoeoeeeeeeeeedee eee eoeoeeeeeeeeedeesd A EE EE E EE E E D E D o a O o o o o e eqoeoeoeoeeeeeee a o a o Overview lt lt The MDR 8000 Packet Plus is Alcatel Lucent s premier digital microwave radio for long haul point to point wireless communications The flexible platform offers features designed to provide robust operation while eoeeeeeeeeeeeee also reducing your total cost of Diet ee ee ee ee CCCCCCOC HCO OC OCC OCC ownership With a common F e0000 000 6 00 platform that supports virtually 7 0000 000080C CC ae all frequency bands from 2 11 GHz the MDR 8000 Packet Plus can meet your needs for high capacity backbone routes as well as low capacity spurs It
3. or DS3 being used by merely changing Capacity Keys on the transmitter and receiver modules This simple change can be accomplished with the radios in service on hot standby systems with no outage or downtime required The highly flexible MDR 8000 Packet Plus can grow from 4 DS1s all the way to 3xDS3 or OC 3 using the same set of power amplifier transmitter and receiver modules Capacity Keys and wideband RF modules allow users to gracefully migrate to higher capacities and eliminate any stranded investment Flexible Ethernet Options Having established its reliability scalability and versatility in delivering TDM traffic the MDR 8000 Packet Plus is also poised for the next wave of network migration With the industry wide migration to IP data networks carriers are requiring innovative ways to bridge the gaps between their legacy networks and the packet based networks of the future The MDR 8000 Packet Plus Ethernet interface utilizes the same RF and common modules as the TDM versions of the radio operating in all the same frequency bands and virtually identical bandwidths The Ethernet interface supports 10 100 1000 Base T transport with a possible combined data throughput of 300 Mb s in a single shelf The Ethernet I O card offers RJ45 electrical and SFP optical inputs both of which are auto sensing In addition the Ethernet interface supports a variety of bandwidth choices which enables users to tailor t
4. 8000 Packet Plus this mode provides both Ethernet port and radio link protection E A amp B Summed Hot Standby This operating mode utilizes the Ethernet Port Aggregation capabilities of the radio and combines two data sources over a single RF link E A amp B Separate Dual Channel The dual channel configuration uses the same hardware as a frequency diversity configuration in a TDM version of the radio It provides two separate RF channels from a single shelf The A amp B Separate operating mode can support a combined data throughput of 300 Mb s in a single shelf However if one of the RF channels failed half of the data would be lost although the DS1s would still be protected E A amp B Summed Dual Channel This mode also makes use of the Ethernet Port Aggregation capabilities of the radio When the radio is operating in normal mode without failures it operates in a similar manner as the A amp B Separate Dual Channel The A amp B Summed mode also supports a combined data throughput of 300 Mb s in a single shelf In this configuration the full 300 Mb s radio bandwidth is available to either Ethernet input to handle traffic bursts In addition if one of the RF channels fails the data is summed onto the remaining working channel and the throughput of the shelf falls back to a combined total of 150 Mb s The DS1s are always protected Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus 9 10 Alca
5. Alcatel Lucent MIDR 8000 Packet Plus Digital Microwave Radio Flexible Wireless Transport for Your Voice Video and Data Needs o OREAK OCC eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee S 4 s Jaa i x SES oe ra y 4 N n ww us CT lt a O ome POWER meL iF ten 2 Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus Introduction With more than 50 years of experience in wireless transmission Alcatel Lucent provides a solid foundation for your mission critical network and continually fosters visions for the future As a pioneer in point to point microwave radios Alcatel Lucent has continually demonstrated its leadership in wireless technology Our history of design innovation began when the former Collins Radio Company developed the first commercial microwave radios in the 1950s Alcatel Lucent maintains the Collins tradition setting the industry standard for microwave communications all over the world with scalable reliable economical and readily deployable wireless backbone communications systems MDR 8000 Packet Plus Features and Benefits Proven Reliability Ensures trouble free operation Broadest range of frequencies Provides an ideal match for and capacities your system requirements 2 4 5 8 L6 U6 8 10 11 GHz and available spectrum 4 8 16 32 DS1s 1 3 DS3s OC 3 50 150 Mb s Ethernet Common platform across Minimizes spares and training all configurations requirements
6. RS 232 data or MCS 11 TBOS SNMP fault alarm data For local display and control in addition to the LED displays and module controls a user friendly graphical interface operating on an IBM compatible PC is also available The user system interface USI provides a graphical and intuitive means of analyzing the radio and runs on a standard Windows operating system With the USI technicians can monitor alarms and performance data in real time as well as initiate controls and provision the radio The radio controller and USI also provide a powerful tool for analyzing path performance and troubleshooting radio equipment operation The receive signal level RSL performance data is collected and can be viewed in a meaningful format allowing path performance to be analyzed over time to interpret propagation anomalies The MDR 8000 Packet Plus also offers a choice of network management interfaces and Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus 13 protocols The parallel interface provides access to radio and station information including both radio and station alarms and status as well as controls The serial interface supports a variety of network management protocols including MCS 11 E2ZA TBOS and SNMP The MCS 11 protocol consists of RS 422 formatted data which can be transported over one of the MDR 8000 s 64 kb s digital service channels independent of the radio traffic to an external MCS 11 Monitor Control Syste
7. aintenance is greatly simplified The MDR 8000 Packet Plus MultiChannel hardware and software is totally compatible with all other configurations of the radio The common network management and maintenance practices were designed to simplify operation Network Expertise In addition to having the most complete microwave portfolio in the industry Alcatel Lucent is also able to offer our customers complete integrated systems incorporating numerous technologies from our broad portfolio of telecommunications products Our design and engineering expertise incorporates virtually all aspects of telecommunications networks We also offer powerful network management platforms to give customers end to end visibility and control over complex networks with multiple products With all these technologies we give our customers several choices on how to build their networks We are there every step of the way to help you make the best use of the right products to meet your needs And when we put these products together to form a custom solution to meet your needs our first hand experience assures that everything works seamlessly Alcatel Lucent s ownership of the technology in the systems we sell gives our customers more options more depth and greater peace of mind Summary The MDR 8000 was a breakthrough design at its introduction and the forward thinking platform is so advanced that it continues to lead the industry today With
8. an eliminate the LEC s need to lease facilities from competitors thus maintaining control of their entire solution offering regardless of whether the location is in or out of franchise The MDR 8000 Packet Plus is also an option anywhere wireline services are not available due to fiber exhaustion or lack of facilities Broadcast Auxiliary Service Digital microwave has proven itself as an excellent choice for broadcasters to transport their video signals either as direct studio to transmitter links STLs or for distributing the video signals across large geographic areas to multiple transmitter sites Broadcasters require their high bandwidth signals to be transmitted with extremely high quality to avoid any video signal degradation The MDR 8000 Packet Plus supports FCC Part 74 requirements and has proven itself quite adept at meeting the stringent requirements of broadcasters all over the country Digital TV Broadcasting Contribution am lt Q Distribution Distributed Rural coverage 6 Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus Federal Government Agencies The MDR 8000 Packet Plus also provides its rugged characteristics in service to the U S Federal Government Operating in the NTTA regulated frequency bands the highly compact radio can mount in the tightest spaces while providing wireless means for overcoming geographic obstacles right of way costs and construction delays associated with wired facilities This scalable and r
9. ce as evidenced by the 8 dB adjacent channel threshold interference specification 10 MHz channel separation This greatly eases coordination especially in frequency congested areas and speeds up the licensing process In addition it improves system availability in an interference environment Automatic Transmit Power Control ATPC To further enhance the ability of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus to operate in a frequency congested environment ATPC is a standard feature that may be used to allow coordination at a reduced transmit power level Only in the event of a path fade condition does the transmit power increase to overcome the fading The ATPC control loop on the MDR 8000 Packet Plus makes dB for dB adjustments to the transmitter power corresponding to changes in the receive signal level at the far end of the link This is far superior to competing radios which merely turn the far end transmitter to full power whenever the receive signal level crosses the ATPC threshold FCC regulations limit full power operation to 52 minutes per year 0 01 for a radio licensed with ATPC Since the MDR 8000 Packet Plus with its dB for dB adjustment will not reach full power as often the MDR 8000 Packet Plus can operate much longer in the ATPC mode Network Management Options The MDR 8000 Packet Plus provides three 64 kb s service channels and one 16 kb s supervisory channel Each service channel can carry audio orderwire
10. d spectrum modulation transmitter power is significantly lower than that of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus That means the MDR 8000 Packet Plus can deliver more power to the receiver which significantly helps to overcome interference In practical terms the MDR 8000 Packet Plus can operate with an antenna one size smaller than a spread spectrum radio on paths longer than 8 miles The narrowband modulation of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus also allows better utilization of the available spectrum as multiple RF channel pairs can be utilized This is especially helpful at multi way junction sites where a wider array of selectable frequencies is required to avoid intra system interference The 5 8 GHz version of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus is also an ideal way to add additional capacity as an underlay on existing 6 GHz routes Simply adding bandpass filters allows the MDR 8000 Packet Plus to interoperate on the same antenna system as the existing 6 GHz system This is an ideal scenario for customers with legacy TDM systems even analog who want to add Ethernet capabilities on the same route Thanks to the commonality between the licensed and unlicensed versions of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus it is also a relatively simple task to upgrade an unlicensed radio at 5 8 GHz to licensed operation at 6 GHz By simply making a few changeouts there is no stranded investment involved in having to purchase a new radio For applications that requi
11. eadily deployable architecture provides reliable backbone communications for agencies such as the Department of Defense Department of Justice and Department of Interior among others Defense amp Security Government buildings Government buildings sal LLN Military base i Military airports mm Ea p nen ERARI THOTT Port Security T ii Police Fire amp Rescue gJ O o D v Private Enterprise Enterprise markets such as education healthcare banking and private corporations can also benefit from the flexibility of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus For campus or metropolitan environments using the short haul capabilities of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus can provide secure and reliable high bandwidth services at low cost for one customer or an entire building A large corporation or consortium can use the MDR 8000 Packet Plus to connect data and voice services between nationwide branch locations across a backbone network covering a large geographic area As enterprise firms continue to face ever decreasing budgets the cost effective solutions and reliability provided by the MDR 8000 Packet Plus become even more attractive and beneficial Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus 7 Cost Saving Features Industry High System Gain The MDR 8000 Packet Plus has the highest system gain available today System gain is the most common benchmark of performance that di
12. fferentiates one radio from another Used to determine the link budget of a microwave hop it is simply defined as the mathematical difference between the radio s transmitter output power and the receiver input threshold Higher system gain provides network operators three distinct advantages First the higher gain can often allow users to install smaller antenna systems This not only saves money on the cost of the antennas but also reduces tower loading Network operators can build lighter weight towers or reduce their monthly rent payments if leasing tower space Second higher system gain allows users to stretch their paths further than a comparable radio with lower system gain This can be especially important when crossing terrain obstacles or simply to eliminate the significant cost of adding an additional repeater site Finally higher system gain improves the path availability For mission critical networks extremely high path availability is one of the ultimate goals a goal to which the MDR 8000 Packet Plus is ideally suited 8 Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus Common Platform The MDR 8000 Packet Plus is based on a common platform for all frequency bands and capacities This approach greatly simplifies training and maintenance since all MDR 8000 Packet Plus radios look the same and operate in the same manner Oftentimes large networks consist of radios in two or more frequency bands such as 6 GHz for a l
13. for the MDR 8000 Packet Plus supports complete management alarms status controls performance and provisioning of the radio In addition the MDR 8000 Packet Plus supports a feature called the Extended Link Monitor Channel ELMC A standard feature of the radio the ELMC extends the functionality of the User System Interface USI to allow the local craft person to remotely view the provisioning alarms and status information and control commands for any radio contiguously connected to the network The performance monitoring alarm and status information and remote controls are accessible through the ELMC channel independent of network management interfaces Remote provisioning and downloading capability is also supported by the ELMC channel Full Range of Configurations The MDR 8000 Packet Plus radio family is available in a full range of configurations to meet every network requirement and budget constraint Nonstandby and hot standby configurations are supported in both linear and ring modes while frequency diversity and collapsed rings are also available In addition to equipment protection space diversity receivers can be combined with any of these configurations to overcome path propagation problems With a dual receiver module available space diversity can be easily added to nonstandby radios at minimal cost The dual receiver module supports space diversity operation economically and efficiently in
14. hannels and LAN WAN circuits or they can be used to carry critical traffic since they are fully redundant in hot standby radio configurations Furthermore implementing wayside DS1 channels does not impact radio performance or detract from the payload bandwidth High Reliability Maintenance costs are greatly reduced by the high reliability built into the MDR 8000 Packet Plus platform The robust MDR 8000 Packet Plus has a proven track record of stellar performance in mission critical networks of all types Alcatel Lucent is so confident of its performance that we offer a 2 year warranty on all configurations Low Power Consumption With extremely low power consumption as much as 1 3 less than many competitors the MDR 8000 Packet Plus saves you money up front by reducing the size of the DC power plant that is required for operation Also if the site uses batteries for emergency backup power fewer of them will need to be purchased and deployed In addition low power consumption also means significantly less heat dissipation Again the MDR 8000 Packet Plus saves money by reducing the size of the air conditioning system required and lowers your monthly cooling costs 12 Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus The MDR 8000 Packet Plus efficiently dissipates heat via a passive heat sink on the rear of the radio High thermal load modules are directly coupled to the heat sink with secure mechanical connections a
15. he radio to meet facility and data transport requirements of today and tomorrow The Ethernet interface of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus also allows users to gracefully migrate their network services from TDM to Ethernet with no equipment changeout Up to 32 DS1s 48 Mb s can be individually and dynamically provisioned to carry TDM traffic alongside the Ethernet bandwidth As TDM services get converted to IP over time each of the TDM based DS1s can be deprovisioned individually allowing that bandwidth to be recaptured as part of the Ethernet bandwidth Provisioning or deprovisioning can be done in service with no disruption to other DS1 or Ethernet traffic on the radio Unlike standard TDM radios the Ethernet version of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus offers input output I O provisioning options and operating modes uniquely developed to support packet data transport E A Only Nonstandby While the most cost effective method of transporting Ethernet this operating mode provides no Ethernet port or radio link protection E A Only Hot Standby This operating mode provides radio link protection but does not provide Ethernet port protection This mode would be used when the operator desires link protection but cannot support redundant interfaces in the Ethernet device connected to the MDR 8000 Packet Plus E A amp B Switched Hot Standby By making use of the Ethernet Port Switching capabilities of the MDR
16. le without the need for climbing towers Network technicians do not need tower climbing certification in order to maintain the radios This is of primary importance during inclement weather Choice of Modulation Techniques The MDR 8000 Packet Plus utilizes both 32 and 128 Trellis Code Modulation TCM and 64 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation QAM to take full advantage of FCC licensing rules based on spectrum efficiency Using 128 TCM enables the MDR 8000 Packet Plus to squeeze maximum capacity in the allowed channel spacings while maintaining robust path performance This can provide the critical difference during coordination in areas where frequency bands are highly congested Where wider channels are allowed 32 TCM occupies a wider spectrum but offers even higher system gain This allows paths to be stretched even further while still maintaining extremely high path availability Where rules allow typically at lower capacities both modulation versions are available giving users the option of maximum system gain or maximum spectral efficiency with the choice determined by the unique path requirements being addressed Industry Leading Receiver Selectivity and Interference Rejection Alcatel Lucent utilizes all digital receiver filtering other than RF filters which provides vastly superior interference immunity when compared to analog designs The MDR 8000 Packet Plus exhibits superior adjacent channel performan
17. m MCS 11 is a 4 wire poll response synchronous half duplex monitor and control system whereby a master primary station polls one remote secondary station at a time and waits for a response before polling the next station Poll and response messages are carried in the service channel transparent overhead bit streams E2A TBOS telemetry byte oriented serial is a 4 wire serial interface conforming to the EIA RS 422 standard per Telcordia Bellcore Publication 49001 Poll and response messages are communicated to the radio via an external fault alarm remote or PC Increasingly as telecommunications networks evolve network operators are scrambling to harmonize management of equipment that spans multiple vendors and multiple protocols SNMP allows network operators to bring equipment 14 Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus together under one common network management umbrella Based on Telecommunications Management Network TMN standards SNMP provides a vehicle to improve interoperability between equipment vendors and simplify network management for operators SNMP network management is enabled in new or existing MDR 8000 Packet Plus radios by the simple installation of the optional TMN interface module The TMN interface module supports SNMP transport over TCP IP LAN and serial point to point facilities The MDR 8000 Packet Plus is compatible with SNMP V1 V2 and V3 The SNMP MIB management information base
18. nd self checking thermal sensors to guarantee optimal heat flow As a result the MDR 8000 Packet Plus hot standby shelf does not require fans except for radios equipped with high power transmitters or when more than one radio is mounted in the same rack Small Size When installing a radio in a shelter at the base of a tower space is usually at a premium Compact mechanical dimensions and low power consumption allow operators to place the MDR 8000 Packet Plus in cramped spaces without sacrificing system performance and availability As the smallest all indoor radio terminal on the market today a fully protected configuration can be deployed in just 7 rack units 7 RU By reducing the amount of rack space needed the MDR 8000 Packet Plus is adaptable to virtually all installation environments For high capacity applications four hot standby radios may be equipped in a single 19 inch rack for up to 12 DS3 capacity Zi i gt a tt ON titan n n nn OAO Mnh nah g m t mn i t a hos Z ca i e 42 E TETE AC a ee MDR 8000 Compact Shelf MDR 8000 Compact Shelf in Outdoor Cabinet MDR 8000 Compact Shelf For applications where hot standby operation is not needed or desired such as low density links or radio ring terminal nodes the MDR 8000 Packet Plus offers a reduced size chassis called the Compact shelf This nonstandby configuration is even smaller only 4 RU and i
19. offers transmission capacity from 4 32 DSIs 1 3 DS3s OC 3 and 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet with the ability to upgrade capacity in service simply by changing Capacity Keys The common platform that supports all of these options provides users ultimate flexibility in configuring and equipping an entire network with simplified operation and maintenance With the widest range of long haul frequency bands the most complete range of interfaces MDR 8000 Packet Plus Standard Shelf Configuration and capacities and the highest system gain in the industry the MDR 8000 is the undisputed leader in microwave transport This flexible and scalable architecture provides reliable wireless backbone communications for cellular operators public safety agencies railways pipelines utilities local exchange carriers television stations and private enterprise Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus 3 Wireless Backhaul As cellular and PCS networks continue to grow the MDR 8000 Packet Plus is an ideal choice for connecting cell sites or backhauling traffic to the switch The broad range of capacities and frequency bands provide ultimate flexibility for both long and short haul applications In addition the high reliability typically provides vastly superior performance as compared to leased DS1 circuits usually with a very attractive payback period The unlicensed versions of the radio also permit rapid deployment of point to poin
20. ong haul backbone and 11 GHz for shorter paths or spurs Thanks to the commonality built into the MDR 8000 Packet Plus technicians need only be trained on one configuration and they will be capable of maintaining all versions deployed in their network The same advantage also applies to the capacities available in the radio The MDR 8000 Packet Plus platform supports a mix of DS1 DS3 OC 3 and 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet interfaces to meet any network requirements In addition the commonality of the system means that the number of spare modules required is minimized even as radios of different capacities and frequency bands are deployed in the same network For example the transmitter receiver and power amplifier units in any specific frequency band may be used for NxDS1 NxDS3 OC 3 or Ethernet transport Power supplies controllers and other common units are the same across all radios regardless of frequency band or capacity This commonality reduces the number of spares that need to be stocked reducing the capital budget required for deployment In Service Capacity Upgrades The MDR 8000 Packet Plus offers the widest range of interfaces and capacities available today with the ability to provide 4 32 DS1s 1 3 DS3s OC 3 or 10 100 1000 Base T Ethernet in bandwidths up to 300 Mb s Besides having a capacity to fit virtually any requirement users can increase the capacity of the specific circuit type i e DSI
21. re quick and efficient deployment in the 5 8 GHz unlicensed band Alcatel Lucent has created a special low profile configuration called the MDR 8000 Lite The MDR 8000 Lite is a reduced size package for nonstandby unlicensed configurations Offering 8 DS1s of capacity with 25 dBm transmit power it is compatible with all other configurations of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus family Many network architectures do not require the built in 1 1 equipment redundancy of the standard MDR 8000 Packet Plus shelf Low density microwave routes with less than 8 DS1 requirements are commonly equipped with 1 0 protection Additionally when radio is used for back up to other wireline facilities redundancy of the radio electronics is usually not required Even highly secure networks that utilize ring protection switching don t require redundant radio electronics since service protection is provided by the circuit multiplexers not the radio link The low profile MDR 8000 Lite radio is ideal for these applications Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus 11 Wayside DS1s Alcatel Lucent s MDR 8000 Packet Plus provides one DS1 hot standby protected wayside signal per DS3 equipped on the radio Therefore a 1xDS3 radio also includes one wayside DS1 and a 3xDS3 or OC 3 radio offers three wayside DS1 circuits These ancillary DS1 channels can be used for maintenance circuits quick easy introduction of additional orderwires data c
22. s applicable to the entire product line covering all frequency bands and all capacities of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus family Also operators are increasingly seeing the need to locate radio equipment at sites that lack space for traditional indoor installations yet don t want the headaches associated with tower mounted electronics The MDR 8000 Compact offers an ideal solution for such situations with a pole mounted outdoor enclosure This configuration allows operators to set up a microwave terminal simply by affixing the Compact cabinet to an available pole or wall or simply by setting a 4 1 2 steel pipe in the ground Performance Enhancing Features Robust Multipath Countermeasures The MDR 8000 Packet Plus employs several techniques to overcome troublesome path propagation problems Dispersive Fade Margin DFM is a critical performance parameter that gauges a radio s ability to overcome the multipath fading events which can occur on long paths over 7 miles The MDR 8000 Packet Plus leads the industry in DFM which allows it to provide the highest path availability of all long haul systems All Indoor Operation The compact shelf design coupled with the wide array of transmitter power options available allows the entire MDR 8000 Packet Plus to be mounted indoors With no tower mounted electronics to worry about maintenance and troubleshooting are greatly simplified The entire radio is readily accessib
23. support mission critical voice data and video communications along with LMR interoperability Government agencies can rely on the MDR 8000 Packet Plus to provide the reliable high quality communications they require Unlicensed versions of the MDR 8000 Packet Plus are also ideal for emergency restoration and backup of critical communication links Public Safety Transportation and Utility Systems Transportation and utility companies also require the highest and most stringent level of availability quality and resiliency Growth new technologies and ever increasing security demands require a secure core architecture with state of the art network management in order to reach widely dispersed rural areas often covering rough terrain where no other infrastructure exists Support for data networking applications and services such as SCADA video surveillance for monitoring remote sections of pipelines or highways and reliability to overcome homeland security threats are all readily addressed by the MDR 8000 Packet Plus Utilities Pipelines and Railroads Headquarters Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus 5 Local Exchange Carriers The MDR 8000 Packet Plus is an ideal solution for extending a local exchange carrier s network beyond their traditional franchise boundaries whether it is one location outside the franchise area or multiple locations across a larger geographic region Using the MDR 8000 Packet Plus c
24. t links allowing new cell sites to be turned up quickly to meet service demands In addition as backhaul networks transition from TDM to IP based services the MDR 8000 Packet Plus can manage the transition seamlessly by carrying both signal types simultaneously with unlimited flexibility Carriers Networks Backhauling Backbone TN Last mile Aggregation Metro f eA l kK i i BSC RNC me SN 4 fa en ag 4 Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus Public Safety Networks Public safety networks must provide mission critical services be quickly expandable and be easily managed from end to end Applications may be for interfacility and inter agency communications or for backhaul in land mobile radio LMR networks Public safety networks also face a variety of critical issues interfacility communications are becoming more complex and require higher bandwidth use of real time video is increasing as well as data primarily IP traffic to support departmental LANs and inter departmental WANs and the trend of sharing data across jurisdictions is accelerating the demand for more bandwidth The MDR 8000 Packet Plus radio addresses all of these issues cost effectively while providing the security and redundancy that public safety officials require State and Local Government Systems Municipalities have similar needs as those of public safety operators Municipal planning districts need converged services that
25. tel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus Licensed and Unlicensed Operation The MDR 8000 Packet Plus takes advantage of virtually all of the licensed frequency bands used for long haul systems in North America Operating from 2 to 11 GHz in all of the FCC Part 101 and Part 74 bands as well as bands used by the Federal Government NTIA the MDR 8000 Packet Plus allows operators the freedom to select the band most appropriate to their intended use and environmental conditions A list of the frequency bands of operation is shown below e 1700 MHz NTIA e 1900 MHz PCS in band e 2 GHz FCC broadcast NTIA amp ITU e 2 3 GHz WCS band e 2 4 GHz Unlicensed band 2 47 GHz FCC licensed e Upper 4 GHz NTIA ITU e 5 8 GHz Unlicensed ISM band e Lower amp Upper 6 GHz FCC ITU e 7 GHz FCC broadcast auxiliary e 7 amp 8 GHz NTIA ITU e 10 5 amp 11 GHz FCC ITU In addition the MDR 8000 Packet Plus also offers the same robust operation in the unlicensed bands of 2 47 and 5 8 GHz Offering more configurations more frequency selections and more capacity than any other unlicensed radio the highly reliable MDR 8000 Packet Plus provides superior signal quality and availability By operating in either the unlicensed Part 15 or licensed Part 101 portion of the 2 4 GHz frequency band 2 400 2 4835 GHz the MDR 8000 Packet Plus offers a unique networking option In licensed operation the higher power
26. the same profile as a traditional single receiver subsystem For ultimate path protection both space and frequency diversity can be combined in a quad diversity configuration When using the dual receiver module in quad diversity configurations all four receivers can be populated in a single shelf minimizing the size of the deployed system Quad diversity is extremely useful for overcoming the challenges of troublesome paths such as those covering very long distances or transmitting over water For microwave routes that require high density cross sections such as multiple OC 3 channels the MDR 8000 Packet Plus also provides a MultiChannel configuration While MDR 8000 Packet Plus MultiChannel Configuration Four OC 3s or 1 2 Gb s in a Single 7 Rack historically these applications have been addressed by multiline systems there are some drawbacks to that approach With a MultiChannel configuration each working channel has 100 equipment protection unlike multiline systems that share a single protect channel across each working channel This provides higher reliability and can protect against hardware failures on multiple channels Also switching restrictions based on priority are eliminated By removing the requirement for a separate protection channel frequency coordination is simplified and spectrum is freed up for an additional working channel Likewise by eliminating the multiline switch functions m
27. unmatched capabilities for meeting unique customer requirements the MDR 8000 Packet Plus is unrivaled in its flexibility and performance Whether the need is for low capacity versus high capacity TDM versus Ethernet or short haul versus long haul transmission the MDR 8000 Packet Plus offers configurations to provide any level of protection or path availability When your network requirements call for wireless transmission the logical choice is to look to the microwave experts at Alcatel Lucent Let us put our expertise to work for you by demonstrating how the MDR 8000 Packet Plus can satisfy your specific applications Alcatel Lucent MDR 8000 Packet Plus 15 www alcatel lucent com Alcatel Lucent Alcatel Lucent and Alcatel Lucent logo are trademarks of Alcatel Lucent All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners The information presented is subject to change without notice Alcatel Lucent assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein 2007 Alcatel Lucent 04 04 08 All rights reserved 523 0620296 004A3J Alcatel Lucent A
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