IP-20C Product Overview

Source: Ovum 2012

Business

We challenge disruptive hauling requirements

with disruptive, high-capacity hauling solutions

Capacity

Technologies

Order of Magnitude

C-RAN
Cloud RAN

Value
Chain

OTT
Over the Top

Sharing & SCaaS

CoMP
Coordinated Multipoint

WiFi
2.0
IEEE 802.11u, ac, ad,

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Ceragons Superior Technology

Industry 1st
STM1 Radio
at 38 GHz

1998

Doubling
capacity
with XPIC

2005

Breakthrough
radio technology
for Native
TDM/Native IP

Revolutionary
MultiCore Radio
sets new industry
standards

2008

2012

With a proven history of technological leadership we are now ready to

introduce a new benchmark solution to the market
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A New Standard in Microwave Transmission

FibeAir IP-20C
MultiCore Radio technology - Parallel
radio processing engine to double performance
Integrated 4X4 LoS MIMO
High modulation: 2048 QAM
Compact All-outdoor
IP-20C is fully MEF-9 and MEF-14 certified for
all Carrier Ethernet services.
MULTICORE RADIO

Revolutionary Compact Radio Combining MultiCore Radio,

2048 QAM Modulation and Line-of-sight 4x4 MIMO
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FibeAir IP-20C
For Any LICENSED BAND
Licensed frequencies 6-42 GHz (overcome E-Band limitations)
For Any of your available CHANNELS
True 1Gbps over a single 28/30 MHz channel
For Any APPLICATION
Backhaul & Fronthaul
For Any LOCATION
1 Gbps in a Box that can even fit in street corners

Breaking the capacity barriers in licensed bands, in

order to help you deliver gigabits anywhere in your
network
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MULTICORE RADIO
TECHNOLOGY

Changing the Network Paradigms

Traditional Mobile Backhaul

Microwave
60GHz
MSC/RNC/S-GW

E-Band

Fiber Aggregation
Network

PtMP Sub
6GHz
Aggregation
Node

Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS

DU

Macro Site
Aggregation
Node

DU

Macro Site

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Aggregation
Node

Evolution to Holistic HetNet Hauling (3H)

The Hauling Dimensions
Capacity
Coverage
Intelligence
Modernization
Simplification

RU

and
E-B CPRI
r
Fo

Microwave
60GHz
MSC/RNC/S-GW

E-Band

Fiber Aggregation
Network

PtMP Sub
6GHz
Aggregation
Node

Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS

DU

Super Size
Macro Site
E-Band

RI
d CP
esse bands
r
p
Com icense
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over

60GHz
DU

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Aggregation
Node

Aggregation
Node

Super Size
Macro Site

Small
Cells

PtMP
Sub 6GHz
Small
Cells

Heterogeneous
Flat-Hierarchy in RAn
Backhaul + Fronthaul

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FibeAir IP-20C
Deliver Multi-Gbps Anywhere That Its Needed
Microwave
60GHz
MSC/RNC/S-GW

E-Band

Macro

Macrocell
Backhaul
Versatile deployment
scenarios

Fiber Aggregation
Network

Macro+
Macro

Aggregation
Node

RU

and
E-B CPRI
r
Fo

Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS

DU

Super Size
Macro Site

Aggregation
Node

E-Band

C-RAN
Fronthaul
High capacity, low latency

RI
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esse bands
r
p
Com icense
l
over

60GHz
DU

RU

Super Size
Macro Site

RU

Small
Cells

Small
Cells

Compressed CPRI
over license bands

Aggregation
Node

Macro-Site
Aggregation

PtMP
Sub 6GHz

DU

PtMP Sub
6GHz

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High capacity &

interoperability

MULTICORE RADIO
TECHNOLOGY

FibeAir IP-20C
MultiCore Architecture

FibeAir IP-20C: a New Standard in Microwave

The First Product to Combine MultiCore Radio,
2048 QAM Modulation and Line-of-sight 4x4 MIMO
in a Compact All-outdoor Design

MULTICORE
RADIO
TECHNOLOGY

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FibeAir IP-20C Multi Core Radio

MODEM

RFIC

MultiCore Radio - Parallel radio processing engine that can double

your radio capacity, distance and availability any way you want

Enabled by Ceragons unique in-house chipset technology

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MULTICORE RADIO
TECHNOLOGY

MultiCore Radio
Flexible Deployment Scenarios

Generic Reference System

Capacity
Mbps

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Link
Distance

Antenna
Size

Km

ft

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Doubling the Capacity

Enabled by Multi Core Radio

Doubling
The
Capacity

Same
Link
Distance

Same
Antenna
Size

Mbps

Km

ft

Ch1 V

Ch2 V

Ch1 H

Ch2 H

Future Proof Remotely Configuring Capacity Upgrade!

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Doubling Link Distance

Enabled by Multi Core Radio

Increased
Capacity
Mbps

Double
Link
Distance

Same
Antenna
Size

Km

ft

Ch1 V

Ch2 V

Ch1 H

Ch2 H

Flexible Installation Optimizing Link Distance

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Reducing Antenna Size

Increased
Capacity
Mbps

Same
Link
Distance

Half
Antenna
Size

Km

ft

Ch1 V

Ch2 V

Ch1 H

Ch2 H

Flexible Installation Optimizing for Antenna Size

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QUADRUPLING the Capacity

Enabled by Multi Core Radio

Ch1 V
Ch1 V
Ch2 H
Ch1 H

1+0 vs. 4X4 MIMO

QUAD.
The
Capacity

Same
Link
Distance

Same
Antenna
Size

Mbps

Km

ft

1Gbps Radio Throughput on a 30/28MHz Channel

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Site Optimization Using MIMO

Ch1 V
Ch1 V

MultiCore 2+0 XPIC vs.

4X4 MIMO

Double
Capacity
Mbps

Double
Link
Distance

Same
Antenna
Size

Km

ft

Ch2 H
Ch1 H

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Future Proof Doubling the Capacity with no Network Re-planning!

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MULTICORE RADIO
TECHNOLOGY

FibeAir IP-20C
Capacity Innovations

FibeAir IP-20C
Sets a New Standard in Microwave Transmission

Enhanced by MultiCore innovation

LoS 4x4 MIMO

Quadruples radio throughput using the same
spectrum, at half the form-factor
LoS: Line-of-Sight
MIMO: Multiple-Input & Multiple-Output
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Line-of-Sight (LOS) MIMO

4 x Capacity on the SAME CHANNEL!
Using the a single channel to quadruple the capacity
2 x IP-20C units at each site
Simple direct mount installation

Site 2
V

1Gbps on a single
30/28 MHz channel

Site 1

Upgrading the Capacity without network re-planning

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Line-of-Sight (LOS) MIMO

Using antenna separation to achieve uncorrelated receiver streams
At each site the original data is split into 4 bit streams
Two antennas, two polarization on each
The receiver is able to distinguish between the streams due to a phase
difference caused by the antenna separation.

Transmitting and receiving utilizing

the same frequency channel

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Site 1
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Site 2
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System Gain Benefit using MIMO

MultiCore 2+0 XPIC

f1
30/28MH
z

452Mbps
1024QAM

2
6

4X4 MIMO

3dB
Operating in
MIMO
+
11dB
1024 to 64QAM
+
2dB
Higher TX
power due to
QAM change

f1
30/28MH
28MHz
z

4 x 133 = 532Mbps
64 QAM

16dB!
Addition

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Spectrum Decongestion using MIMO

1+0 SISO

2X2 MIMO

3ft

MIMO

6ft

6ft

Congested

spectrum

3ft

3ft

MIMO

6 GHz

11 GHz

Same link
Parameters
(30Km, 99.999%)

Unclogged

The Effect on System Gain:

1+0 SISO
6GHz

spectrum

7dB
+14dB

2X2 MIMOsystem gain improvement

11GHz

3ft

-7dB
Link budget loss

256QAM32QAM: 3dB (MIMO ) + 2dB (Tx) + 9dB (RSL) = 14dB

6GHz to 11GHz: -2dB (Tx) - 0dB (RSL) = -7dB

Shift from
Congested
6GHz
to
Unclogged
11GHz
X2 Smaller
antennas and

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FibeAir IP-20C Supports High Modulation 2048QAM

Providing high modulation and

Header DeDuplication
(Optional)

keeping high system gain

260Mbps
(2048 QAM)

2048QAM

240Mbps
High
Modulation

(1024QAM)

1024QAM
16QAM,... 256QAM...
BPSK, QPSK

195Mbps
(256 QAM)

28MHz
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Radio Capacity is not enough End user

Feels the TCP throughput
4500

RTT = 70[ms]
User Content

One flow
2 flows
4 flows
8 flows
16 flows

4000
3500
Capacity
Mbps
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0

Buffer Size [MB]

2Gbit Buffer , With 256 Queues , Each with 64Mbit depth

Allowing the highest TCP User Throughput
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Header De-Duplication
Header De-Duplication

+30%
Header DeDuplication

30
%

De duplication of L2 L4 headers , including

GTP tunnels and MPLS headers
Operates between 2 ends of the same link
Does not impact or alter traffic
Does not affect latency

Header DeDuplication

260Mbps
(2048 QAM)

High
Modulation

240Mbps
(1024QAM)

195Mbps
(256 QAM)

28MHz

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It all results in lower TCO

The First Product to Combine MultiCore Radio, 2048 QAM Modulation
and Line-of-sight 4x4 MIMO in a Compact All-outdoor Design
Multi
Core
Radi
o

FibeAir IP-20C

Lower TCO
Lower installation costs, Less installation material, Fewer accessories, Less
power consumption, Less equipment, Less spares,
Less space rental, Fewer truck rolls, Less spectrum fees, Fewer sites
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OPEX Reducing License Fees

MORE CAPACITY per given SPECTRUM using MIMO
=

Better Spectral Efficiency

Customer Benefits using MIMO:
Use less spectrum for the required capacity
Pay less for spectrum license fees
400 Mbps

Annual License Fee @ 15GHz (example):

28 MHz

$ 9,408

2 x28 MHz or 56
MHz

$18,816

Required Spectrum for 400Mbps:

Ceragon
[with
MIMO]
Competitor
A$1.9M
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3
3

28 MHz

X 200 Links

Annual License Fee 200 Links:

Ceragon
[MIMO]

Competitor

2x 28 MHz/ 56
A
MHz
of Annual Savings

$ 1.88M
$ 3.76M

using MIMO

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Lowest Cost of Ownership

Ceragon provides Higher System Gain using MIMO
MIMO allows either to double capacity over the same channel bandwidth or
to improve system gain Longer links
Typical solution results in 20-25% cost reduction
Test Case:
18GHz System gain and Capacity improvement using MIMO :
MultiCore 2+0 XPIC
28MHz
1024QAM

4x4 MIMO
28MHz
64QAM
(32QAM)
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16 d
B
imp
r

452 Mbps
9.3 Km

532 Mbps
14.7 Km

ove
nt i m e
Sys n
tem
Ga i n

(432Mbps)

(16.2km)

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Lowest Cost of Ownership

Ceragon provides Higher System Gain using MIMO
MIMO allows either to double capacity over the same channel bandwidth or
to improve system gain Longer links
Typical solution results in 20-25% cost reduction
Test Case:
15GHz System gain and Capacity improvement using MIMO :
MultiCore 2+0 XPIC
28MHz
1024QAM

4x4 MIMO
28MHz
64QAM
(32QAM)
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16 d
B
imp
r

452 Mbps
10 Km

532 Mbps
17 Km

ove
nt i m e
Sys n
tem
Ga i n

(432Mbps)

(19km)

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Leading DFM Figures in the Industry!

Improving link availability and sensitivity to selective fading

28/30MHz, 256QAM 57.2dB

28/30MHz, 1024QAM 54.6dB

A very Important metric for equipment operating in frequencyselective fading environment!

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Boost for Capacity and Reduce Latency

The total switching capacity of IP-20C is 5 Gbps or 3.125 mpps,
whichever capacity limit is reached first.

IP-20C also utilizes established Ceragon technology to provide low

latency, representing a 50% latency reduction for Ethernet services
compared to the industry benchmark for wireless backhaul.

Another of Ceragons innovative features is Frame Cut-Through,

which provides unique delay and delay-variation control for delaysensitive services.

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Personalized QoS (H-QoS) vs. Standard QoS

Standard
Standard QoS
QoS

Differentiation between different

traffic classes (CoS)
Services within the same traffic
class are treated as a single
aggregate with no isolation
Limited per-service visibility and
control

Service 1

V
V

Service 2

Each service gets its own

personalized treatment
TDM-grade performance providing
per-service full visibility and control
(* CET mode only)

V
V

SS
SS

Streaming
D
D
D
D

Eth.
traffic

Ethernet
Radio

Data

D
D

V
V

Service 1
V
V

Service 2
V
V

Service 3

Voice

SS

Service 3

H-QoS
H-QoS

V
V

SS

SS

SS

Service 1
D
D

D
D

D
D

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Service 2

Service 3

Ethernet
Radio

Advanced Latency Optimization Techniques

Unique Delay and delay-variation control for sensitive services (VoLTE / RAN
signaling / ToP)
Lower priority frames do not effect High priority even if started to be
transmitted.
Transmission of Lower priority frames is resumed after the cut-through with no
capacity loss or re-transmission required

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Capacity (ETSI)

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Capacity with Header De-Duplication (ETSI)

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Transmission power

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Threshold level ETSI 28MHz

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Threshold level ETSI 56MHz

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Thank you

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