Evo™ Series XPAND IP / METRO LH

Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO LH

4-13 GHz
Software Defined Radio
Up to 450 Mbps Eth Traffic/Carrier
Ethernet, E1 & SDH
2048 QAM Supported

Seamless
migration from
TDM to all IP

Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO LH

The Ideal Microwave Solution for Fast Rollout of Long Distance Telecommunication
Networks. Future-proof All-IP/Ethernet Platform satisfying 2G, 3G to LTE needs while
maintaining legacy SDH Compatibility for specific requirements with same hardware.

OVERVIEW
Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO LONG HAUL (LH) is a versatile and cost-effective microwave radio solution for
long distance telecommunication networks. It is ideal for any application where fiber is not available,
offering superior quality and fast deployment capabilities. It offers a highly modular architecture,
allowing for easy and gradual expansion of the system and ensuring smooth migration from legacy
TDM (SDH / PDH) to All IP/Ethernet. “One Platform for All Needs” simplifies logistics and dramatically
reduces life cycle cost.

FEATURES
• Frequency Bands 4, 5, L6, U6, 7, 8, 11, 10, 13 GHz
• Supports up to 2048 QAM modulation in ACM mode
• Combiner Space Diversity with 3 dB System Gain Increase
• Adjacent and Co-channel Operation with XPIC (Cross-polar Interference Canceller)
• Transceivers Tunable Across Complete Frequency Band
• Option for IP Routing Over Management Data Network
• ~28, 40 and 56 MHz BW with Fixed or Adaptive Modulation
• Lowest Power Consumption in the Industry
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Evo™ LONG HAUL
The Ideal Microwave Solution for Long Haul Communication Networks.
Future Proof All-IP/Ethernet Platform. Full SDH Compatibility.
THE EVO™ SERIES XPAND IP / METRO LH
Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO LH is a flexible microwave long distance
system for all-indoor or split-mount installations. High power
transceiver units with Combiner Space Diversity and protection
mechanisms make the XPAND IP / METRO LH an ideal choice for
long distance transport networks over any kind of terrain.
ONE PLATFORM FOR ALL NEEDS
Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO LH is based on the common platform
concept, a highly flexible scalable system, a multi-mode software-
defined radio. The transceivers cover complete frequency bands,
resulting in simpler deployment and fewer spare parts, which
significantly reduces carrier’s operating costs. Evo™ XPAND IP/
METRO hardware is designed to work in both SDH (METRO) and
all-IP/Ethernet (XPAND IP) modes, where a simple change of
interfaces is required to achieve the desired configuration.
For networks requiring SDH, a terminal is configured with STM-1/
STM-4interfaces and can be later converted to allow for Ethernet
transport. When the network is ready for Ethernet transport, the
STM-1 interfaces are simply replaced by the multi Gigabit Ethernet
switch in XPAND IP. The system even allows to run two systems
over the same branching system, with some channels transporting
STM-1, while other channels transporting Native Ethernet.
MIGRATION TO ALL-IP
Carriers are currently challenged with the requirement to provide
highest possible capacities to support bandwidth-hungry IP
services such as data and video. This means they have to work
out migration strategies to satisfy user demands yet meeting
budgetary expectations. Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO LH is a
solution that meets carriers’ requirements by offering cost-cutting
technology for easy migration to all-IP.
High capacity Long Haul systems are traditionally built with
multiple 28, 40 and 56 MHz channels, where each channel
carries one STM-1. Interface selection range from E1/E3 and GbE/
FE with the optional embedded X-connect, to STM-1 and STM-4.
Although SDH allows transport of both TDM and Ethernet and is
well proven and stable technology, the ever-increasing demand
for bandwidth pushes the networks to evolve to all-IP/Native
Ethernet.
MULTICHANNEL ADAPTIVE BANDWIDTH CONTROL
(ABC)
Evo™ XPAND IP features the Multichannel Adaptive Bandwidth
Control, the unique technology for traffic distribution over several
RF carriers. The Multichannel ABC dynamically adjusts the total
link capacity depending on the number of channels and their
available capacities to provide the highest throughput at any
time. The traffic from the Ethernet WAN port is distributed to
all available RF channels in a round robin fashion, independent
of packet sizes and flows. This results in a single high-capacity
Ethernet link, with a high level of resilience and efficiency. If
an RF-channel fails, the overall throughput will drop, but the
remaining capacity will be fully utilized.
The QoS scheduler ensures that high priority traffic is transmitted
unaffected, while low priority traffic may be dropped if the link
becomes congested.
XPAND IP / METRO LH
PROTECTION
SDH employs n+1 protection, where one of the radio channels
is a standby channel working as a protector for all the other
channels. In a packet based network, the protection is part of the
Multichannel ABC. When all channels are active and working, the
entire transmission capacity is used for payload traffic. If a channel
has degraded due to fading or failure, this channel is excluded
from the distribution and the overall capacity is reduced.
ADAPTIVE CODE MODULATION (ACM)
In ACM mode, the radio will select the highest possible link
capacity based on received signal quality. If the signal quality is
degraded due to link fading or interference, the radio will change
to a more robust modulation and link capacity is consequently
reduced. When the signal quality improves, the modulation is
automatically increased and link capacity is restored to the original
setting. The capacity changes are hitless (without bit errors).
First with 2048 QAM: Evo Long Haul is first solution in the
industry to offer 2048 QAM .
LONG HAUL BRANCHING SYSTEM
Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO LH has a low loss branching system
where up to 10 channels can be combined on one waveguide
port. The branching system can be split for transmission on
both polarizations. In Space Diversity configuration, two receive
branching are used in parallel connecting the two antennas to
two receiver inputs for each channel.
SPACE DIVERSITY
Space Diversity with IF combiner is available for all configurations,
including indoor and split mount with outdoor branching housing,
and can be used in both METRO and XPAND IP modes. The
use of Combiner Space Diversity significantly improves system
performance on difficult paths.
CO-CHANNEL OPERATION WITH XPIC
The use of co-channel operation with XPIC is an effective way
of doubling the link capacity over the RF channel and ensuring
very efficient utilization of frequency bands. XPIC is available in all
frequency bands for all modulation schemes for both METRO and
XPAND IP modes.
LOWEST POWER CONSUMPTION IN THE INDUSTRY
The outstanding power efficiency of the Evo™ XPAND IP / METRO
LH reduces the environmental footprint of the network. Substantial
cost savings are achieved due to reduced energy cost and reduced
cost of site infrastructure such as air-conditioners, batteries and
solar panels. The unique split-mount option makes the solution
even more effective. By mounting the transceiver units outdoor in
a low loss branching arrangement, the heat is removed from the
building/ cabin and the reduced waveguide loss improves the
system availability.
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XPAND IP MODE (NATIVE ETHERNET)
Configurations: Configurable up to 450 Mb/s per radio interface
1+0 up to 8+0, Multichannel Adaptive Bandwidth Control
1+1/Hot StandBy
User Interfaces: Ethernet (10/100/1000), STM-1, n x E1
Carrier Ethernet switch and PDH cross-connect
Synchronous Ethernet

FREQUENCY BAND [GHz]: 4 5 L6 U6 7 8 10 11 13

Tx Output [dBm] 64/128QAM 30 31 31 31 30 30 28 28 20

Tx Output [dBm] ACM [256,32,16,4 QAM] 29 30 30 30 29 29 27 27 20
THRESHOLDS AND CAPACITIES Vs BW @BER=10e-6
133 Mb/s@28MHz, 64QAM -76 -76 -76 -76 -76 -76 -75.5 -75.5 -75
160 Mb/s@28MHz, 128QAM -73 -73 -73 -73 -73 -73 -72.5 -72.5 -72
182 Mb/s@28MHz, 256QAM -69.5 -69.5 -69.5 -69.5 -69.5 -69.5 -69 -69 -68.5
179 Mb/s@40MHz, 64QAM -75.5 -75.5 -75.5 -75.5 -75.5 -75.5 -75 -75 -74.5
226 Mb/s@40MHz, 128QAM -71 -71 -71 -71 -71 -71 -70.5 -70.5 -70
257 Mb/s@40MHz, 256QAM -68 -68 -68 -68 -68 -68 -67.5 -67.5 -67
294 Mb/s@56MHz, 64QAM -70.5 -70.5 -70.5 -70.5 -70.5 -70.5 -70 -70 -69.5
334 Mb/s@56MHz, 128QAM -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66 -66 -66
350 Mb/s@56MHz, 256QAM -63 -63 -63 -63 -63 -63 -62.5 -62.5 -62.5

512 QAM, 1024 QAM and 2048 QAM are available in ACM mode
Maximum Capacities in ACM Mode: 329 Mbps@28 MHz, 2048 QAM
   : 434 Mbps@40 MHz, 2048 QAM

METRO MODE (SDH)

Configurations: 1+0 up to 10+0, HSB, 1+1 Frequency diversity up to 7+1
User Interfaces: STM-1, STM-4, Ethernet (10/100/1000), 3xE3 or n x E1
SDH Cross-Connect: 4 or 8 way DXC with add/drop from STM-1 to VC3/VC-12 is available as an optional
unit, VC3s/VC-12 can be configured with individual protection (SNCP)
Ethernet over SDH: VCAT up to 600 Mb/s, protected by LCAS

FREQUENCY BAND [GHz]: 4 5 L6 U6 7 8 10 11 13

Tx Output [dBm] 64/128QAM 30 31 31 31 30 30 28 28 20

THRESHOLDS AND CAPACITY Vs BW @BER=10e-6
155 Mb/s@28MHz, 128 QAM -74 -74 -74 -74 -74 -74 -73.5 -73.5 -72.5
155 Mb/s@40MHz, 64 QAM -77 -77 -77 -77 - -77 - -76 -
311 Mb/s@56MHz, 128 QAM -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66 -66 -65.5

FREQUENCY BAND [GHz]: 4 5 L6 U6 7 8 10 11 13

Loss A’-B’ and B-A [dB]

28MHz Filter 1.6 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.8 3.1 3.5
40MHz Filter 1.2 1.2 - 1.9 - 2.3 - 2.6 -
56MHz Filter 1.2 1.2 1.9 1.9 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.6 3

# of channels on common polarisation MAX LOSS B’-B [dB] [Branching Circulator]

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 0.6/1.0/1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6/3.0/3.4

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES - GENERAL: XPAND IP / METRO LH

FEATURES: Combiner Space Diversity and Co-Channel operation using XPIC
ARCHITECTURE: All Indoor or Split Mount
POWER SUPPLY: POWER COMSUMPTION TEMPERATURE Range (OPERATIONAL)
-48 (-40.5 to -57) VDC 1+1/2+0, average: 70 W per channel Indoor equipment: -5°C to +55°C
Outdoor equipment: -45°C to +55°C
WEIGHT AND DIMENSIONS: Single IFU: 444mm x 225mm x 44mm Weight: 2.5kg
XCVR: 228mm x 197mm x 240mm Weight: 8.0kg
ODU housing w/4 XCVRs: 600mm x 632mm x 519mm Weight: 50kg
All Indoor Rack: Standard 19” width. Height = 1700 mm or 2100mm 2 channel system - 45 kg
8 channel system - 106 kg
MAX RECEIVE LEVEL (BER<10-6): 4 -13 GHz: -18dBm
EMISSION DESIGNATOR: [BW]M0D7W. Examples: 28MHz ch = 28M0D7W, 40MHz ch = 40M0D7W
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – BASEBAND:

XPAND IP METRO
Ethernet: 4x10/100/1000Base-TX, 2xSFP 1000Base-X, Synchronous Ethernet, 3x10/100BaseT, 1x10/100/1000BaseT, 1x1000BaseFX (SFP),
802.1D, 802.1Q switch (MAC, VLAN), Provider Bridging 802.1ad, Configurable QoS, 802.1D, 802.1Q switch (MAC, VLAN)
Configurable QoS, 802.1w RSTP, Jumbo frames 10240 bytes,
CFM 802.1ag
E1 plug-in module: 8 or 16 x E1/100 ohm, D-type multi-connector Same as XPAND IP
NMS: Web/SNMP Web/SNMP
In-band or out-of-band management transport Out-of-band management with OSPF router
OSPF router option for out of bandWeb/SNMP Optional 2 Mb/s Ethernet channel
STM-1: Electrical (F.703). Connectors: DIN472971.0/2.3mm Same as XPAND IP
STM-1: S-1., L-1., L-1.2, Multimode. Connectors: LC Same as XPAND IP
STM-4: - S-4.1 (G.957). Connectors: LC
E3/DS3: - 3xE3/DS3, 750ohm. Connectors: DIN472971.0/2.3mm
DXC: - 4 or 8 way SDH cross-connect with 2 MHz synchronization
interface. Connector RJ45
Wayside: - 1xE1 or 2 Mb/s Ethernet. Connector: RJ45
64 kb/s Unit: 4 x 64 kb/s G.703/V.11. Connector: RJ45 Same as XPAND IP
EOW and 64 kb/s Unit plug-in 2-wire handset, 2/4-wire east-west connection, selective call Same as XPAND IP
module: (utilizing 1 x 64 kb/s) 2 x 64 kb/s G.703 Co-directional
Alarm Unit plug-in module: 8x alarm-in/ 4x alarm-out (relays) / 7 analogue-in Same as XPAND IP
SYNCH Unit plug-in module: 2 MHz in/out Embedded in DXC
MEMORY CARD plug-in module: Plug-in to the IFU for easy configuration, duplication for backup -

ANTENNA FEEDER INTERFACES – LONG HAUL

FREQUENCY BAND [GHz]: 4 5 L6/U6 7/8 10/11 13

Branching Interface to Antenna-Feeder PDR40 PDR48 PDR70 PDR84 PDR100 PBR120

Matching Flanges PDR40/UDR40 PDR48/UDR48 PDR70/UDR70 PDR84/UDR84 PDR100/UDR100   PBR120/UBR120
CPR229F CPR187G CPR137G CPR112G CPR90G
Matching Waveguide R40/WR229 R48/WR187 R70/WR137 R84/WR112 R100/WR90 R120/WR75

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