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FlexiPacket Microwave
The right solution
for mobile backhaul

Mobile broadband for 3G, WiMAX, and LTE networks:

Whatever you want to backhaul, FlexiPacket Microwave gets the
job done – efficiently, conveniently, and with remarkable economy.

The perfect launch pad FlexiPacket FirstMile

Nokia Siemens Networks offers the
definitive solution for carriers seeking
to build advanced Ethernet-based
mobile backhauling networks –
FlexiPacket Microwave. The first
choice for packet and hybrid networks,
its modular design affords you utmost
flexibility and lets you add capacity as
demand picks up. This cost-effective
solution comprises three components
– Radio, FirstMile and Hub.
FlexiPacket Radio
Housed in an outdoor unit, this full-
fledged microwave system features a
standard Ethernet interface. It provides
unique interoperability in IP/Ethernet
networks for everything from public,
private, fixed, and mobile to access
and aggregation/core applications.
FlexiPacket Microwave
This cost-effective peripheral switch is
• Is a mobile backhaul
optimized for backhauling networks’ tail
solution that scales to the
and chain sites. It also aggregates
right size and streamlines
TDM and packet traffic locally.
the entire network
• Optimizes sites and
FlexiPacket Hub installs easily
• Minimizes CAPEX
This best-in-class carrier Ethernet • Integrates into carrier
nodal solution connects up to 16 Ethernet transport
FlexiPacket Radio units. It integrates networks
smoothly into carrier Ethernet transport • Provides advanced
(CET) networks, ensuring design and packet features
functional consistency throughout the • Is a pay-as-you-grow
network. solution
Engineered to drive down cost
Featuring an innovative design that
cuts the costs of building and operating
a backhauling network, FlexiPacket
Microwave is as versatile as its name
suggests. Its flexible, scalable
architecture comprises fully outdoor units
for cell sites, indoor unit line cards, and
compact nodal solutions in hub sites.
 Standalone or integrated Built to streamline and Experience matters
simplify
FlexiPacket Radio even works without With FlexiPacket Microwave, you not
dedicated cell-site units. This standalone only get state-of-the-art mobile backhaul
Low on up-front investments and high
capability comes in very handy for tail components but also unrivaled know-
on operating savings, FlexiPacket
sites where microwave radio can feed how in mobile backhauling. Look to a
Radio
straight into the Flexi BTS’ Ethernet leader in mobile backhaul solutions,
• Is scalable so you can use the same
interface. This zero-footprint solution radio access technology, and carrier
platform throughout the network
for 3G, WiMAX, and LTE minimizes Ethernet transport to provide the right
• Supports effi cient adaptive
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modulation that lets you boost link
Siemens Networks, your reliable
capacity without having to redesign
• Cutting CAPEX because you need partner in telecommunications.
the microwave network
less equipment: A full system in an
outdoor unit simply costs less than
With our end-to-end management
the standard indoor/outdoor setup
system, operating a packet network
• Optimizing sites: With no need for
is as easy as running a TDM network.
a cell-site unit, you can roll out a
And that translates to real OPEX savings.
fully outdoor site

FlexiPacket Radio directly connected

to Flexi BTS (“zero footprint“)
Advanced radio interface
• Native packet radio • Up to 256 QAM
• Adaptive modulation • Up to 450Mb/s per carrier
3G • Arbitrary mix of Ethernet and TDM traffic

Tail site 3G BSC

2G

Aggregation
Tail site Microwave
3G 2G+3G hub site Ring site RNC, aGW

2G FlexiPacket Hub compact nodal solution

• Up to 16 radio directions per switch

3G Tail site
2G+3G Chain
site
2G+3G 3G 2G

FlexiPacket
FirstMile for tail
and chain sites

FlexiPacket Microwave – a complete mobile backhauling solution

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FlexiPacket Radio
Well-suited for mobile, fixed, and
private transmission networks, this
reliable and flexible microwave radio
unit transports Ethernet traffic efficiently
in 6 GHz to 38 GHz RF bands.
This packet microwave radio unit offers:
• Full scalability supporting
3.5/7/14/28/56 MHz channel
bandwidth and modulation
from 4 to 256 levels
• Broad frequency coverage
from 6 to 38 GHz
• Adaptive modulation
The FlexiPacket Radio outdoor unit
connects directly to our Flexi BTS, which
is particularly useful in 3G tail sites, as
well as to any third-party indoor unit via
a GbE standard Ethernet interface.
The direct connection between the
Flexi BTS and FlexiPacket Radio unit
without an intermediary cell-site unit
cuts CAPEX and OPEX, especially.
It may be used in standalone
configuration – that is, without dedicated
indoor units. This is particularly useful
in tail sites, as it plugs straight into base
stations. In 3G sites with Ethernet
NodeBs, FlexiPacket Radio can be
connected directly to the NodeB’s
Ethernet interface.
The fully outdoor solution in the cell
site and the compact node solution
in hub sites reduce overall network
CAPEX. FlexiPacket Microwave’s
flexible architecture offers a real pay-
as-you-grow proposition for hub sites.
You can add outdoor units and indoor
unit line cards as you see fit.
What’s more, the radio unit is scalable
so the same platform may be used
throughout the network to achieve both
investment and operating savings.
Adaptive code and modulation let you
make the most of the RF spectrum by
transporting more traffic in the same
radio channel.
Main features
• Standard electrical Ethernet interface
enabling interoperation with bridges,
routers and BTS or NodeB
• Fully scalable and supports
3.5/7/14/28/56 MHz channel
bandwidths and modulation
formats from 4 to 256 QAM
• 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 28, 32
and 38 GHz frequency coverage
• Supports adaptive modulation
• ATPC functionality
• Supports enhanced hard QoS
• Supports synchronous Ethernet
• Up to 1 Gbits Ethernet throughput
• Exceptionally compact:
(237.8 x 168.46 x 237.8 mm hxdxw)
• Integrated antenna ranging
up to 1.8 m
• Hardware fully compatible with all
legacy Nokia Siemens Networks
microwave radio equipment
FlexiPacket Microwave – The right solution for mobile backhaul 3
 FlexiPacket FirstMile System clock:
• Source is user-configurable from
Part of the FlexiPacket Microwave any Ethernet port (SynchEth) and
solution, this switch is optimized for tail any E1 port
and chain sites. It is a cost-effective • Internal clock with hold-over and
solution for all sites requiring multi- free-running states
traffic aggregation, for instance, where • Synchronous Ethernet over all
2G networks’ BTS are co-located with Ethernet ports
3G. It fits in the standard Flexi BTS
outdoor housing, providing a zero- TDM:
footprint solution and an extensive • TDM PWE: CES over IP (CESoPSN)
operating temperature range. without RTP (RFC 5086)
• Clock recovery per port
Switch throughput: • Sources: System clock, loopback,
8Gb/s L2 standard bridging differential clock recovery
• Supports IEEE802.1D Basic • TDM performance monitoring
Filtering service according to G.826
• Supports IEEE 802.1Q Ethernet • PWE-related performance
switching and bridging monitoring
(single VLAN-aware).
• Address learning with auto-aging Link configurations:
(configurable aging time) Tail sites
• MAC table size – 8K • 1+0
• Static MAC • 1+1 HSBY
Chain sites
Services: • 2 x (1+0)
E-Line, E-LAN • 2 x (1+1)
• (1+0)+(1+1)
QoS: Others
• Mapping based on port, • 2 x (1+0)+(1+1)
VLAN ID, VLAN priority bits, DSCP • N x (1+0)
• Scheduler: StrictPriority + WDRR

Performance monitoring:
Packet counters according to
RFC2819 RMON MIB, RFC2863

Technical data FlexiPacket FirstMile

Ethernet ports • 6 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet ports;

RJ-45 connectors
(2 ports with embedded power to FlexiPacket Radio)
• 1 local management port
• 2 in and 2 out dry contacts
TDM ports • 8 E1/T1 TDM ports; RJ-48C connectors

Width x depth x height 442 mm x 210 mm x 32 mm (2/3U)

Operating temperature range - 40 °C to + 65 °C in FlexiOutdoor case

Power supply up to 48 V DC

Power consumption Min. 15 W

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FlexiPacket Hub
This hub serves to backhaul 2G, 3G
and LTE data over E-Line, E-LAN and
E-Tree services. It offers advanced
Ethernet processing features and
circuit emulation to provide utmost
flexibility for TDM traffic. Access
interfaces include Fast and Gigabit
Ethernet, E1, and channelized STM-1.
FlexiPacket Hub is remarkably compact,
supporting up to six directions in one
unit (FlexiPacket Hub 1200) and up to
16 directions in a 1.5 unit (FlexiPacket
Hub 2200). Deployed indoors, it takes
up far less rack space than other nodal
microwave solutions. And it can serve
as a fully outdoor microwave hub site
when housed in a FlexiOutdoor case.
• Wire-speed performance and
availability thanks to:
• Flexible and intelligent mapping
mechanisms that allow multi-
services on one access interface
with little delay, jitter, and loss
• Hard QoS assurance for CIR, EIR,
and priority traffic with 64 Kbps
and 1 Mbps granularity
• 50 ms service protection with
guaranteed bandwidth
• Standard OAM mechanisms and
protocols (Y.1731 & 802.1ag) enable
fast and precise fault detection;
alarm-service correlation; Ethernet
loopbacks; and round-trip delay,
jitter, and packet-loss measurement

Its state-of-the-art components and

support for protected configurations,
TDM tributary protection, and Ethernet
protection ensure unrivalled reliability.
FlexiPacket Hub 1200
Engineered for mission-critical
applications at cell or hub sites, our
A-1200 MEF-certified Carrier Ethernet
Access Switch provides up to 10 Gbps
non-blocking switching capacity in a
single rack unit.
Features
• Two 1000 Base-X SFP pluggable
Technical data FlexiPacket Hub 1200
Ethernet ports • 6 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet ports;
RJ-45 connectors
• 2 or 4 Gigabit 100/1000 Base-X Ethernet ports
accommodating hot-swappable SFP transceivers;
SC connectors:
• 1000 Base-SX Multi-mode (500 m)
• 1000 Base-LX Single-mode (10 km)
• 1000 Base-LH Single-mode (70 km)
• Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing
(CWDM) interfaces (50 km, 100 km)
TDM ports • 8 E1/T1 TDM ports; RJ-48C connectors
• 16 ports T1/E1 CES*
• 4 ports STM-1/OC-3*

ports and six 1000 Base-T ports
• Eight E1/T1 ports on board
• Expansion slot supports sixteen
more E1/T1 or four STM-1* ports
• CESoPSN and ATMoP over IMA
port groups
• PWE3 encapsulation included
for GERAN and UTRAN traffic
• Advanced synchronization:
Synchronous Ethernet,
IEEE 1588-2008, and differential
clocking
* Future release
ATM ports*
Width x depth x height
Operating temperature range
Power supply
Power consumption
• Up to 24 x E1/T1 ports
(16 IMA groups, 1-16 members per group)*
• 4 x STM-1/OC-3 ports, SFP supported
(ATM concatenated mode)*
Modular: 445 mm x 230 mm x 43.6 mm (1U)
Fixed: 330 mm x 230 mm x 43.6 mm (1U)
- 40 °C to + 65 °C
up to 48 V DC dual feed
Min. 30 W
Max. 58 W

FlexiPacket Microwave – The right solution for mobile backhaul 5

 FlexiPacket Hub 2200
Part of our end-to-end packet transport
solution, this modular multi-service
switch provides carrier-grade Ethernet
edge performance and supports a
range of services and applications
including Ethernet and legacy TDM.
It supports two traffic interface modules
and handles many radio directions
(up to 16) and access interfaces,
making it a perfect fit for the Large
Hub. All access modules are hot-
swappable.
This 1.5U MEF-certified device has
two redundant hot-swappable AC or
DC power supplies, redundant fans,
and a dry-contact interface for alarm
management. It supports up to 16
FlexiPacket Radio units.
Features:
• Carrier-class appointments such as
redundant power supplies and N+1
fans; dry contact
• Multi-service enabled, including
ELine, E-LAN, E-Tree, and CES
services on a single device
• CES support, including E1/T1, DS3,
OC3/STM-1 with 1+1 APS protection
• High bandwidth & capacity: 4x1G
uplink and up to 20x1G access ports
• Supports hard QoS such as CIR,
EIR, H-QoS, Shaping and WRR
• Advanced synchronization:
Synchronous Ethernet,
IEEE 1588-2008, and differential
clocking
• Supports 50ms carrier-class
protection, multi-failure protection,
and in-service software upgrade
(ISSU)
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• Supports FlexiPacket radio unit
protection
• High performance; very little
delay and jitter
• Standard OAM mechanism and
protocol support (IEEE802.1ag,
Y.1731) detection; alarm service
correlation; Ethernet loopbacks;
and round-trip delay, jitter, and
packet-loss measurement
Technical data
Access modules
Access ports, Ethernet
Access ports (TDM)
Access ports (ATM*)
Width x depth x height
Operating temperature range
Power consumption
* Future release
FlexiPacket Hub 2200
• 10-port 100/1000 Base-FX SFP
• 8-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX copper
• 8-port T1/E1 CES
• 16-port T1/E1 CES
• 4-port DS3 Clear Channel
• 4-port OC-3/STM-1
• Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX ports, RJ-45
• connectors
• Gigabit Ethernet 100/1000 Base-X ports, accommodating
hot-swappable SFP transceivers, SC connector:
• 1000 Base-SX Multi-mode (500 m)
• 1000 Base-LX Single-mode (10 km)
• 1000 Base-LH Single-mode (70 km)
• Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM)
interfaces (50 km, 100 km)
• E1/T1 ports, RJ-45 connectors
• DS3 ports, mini DIN connectors
• STM-1/OC-3 ports, accommodating SFP transceivers,
LC connectors:
• STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 2 km, 1310 nm, MMF
• STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 15 km, 1310 nm, SMF
• STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 40 km, 1310 nm, SM
• STM-1/OC-3 SFP transceiver, 80 km, 1550 nm, SMF
• Up to 24 x E1/T1 ports
(16 IMA groups, 1-16 members per group)*
• 4 x STM-1/OC-3 ports, SFP supported
(ATM concatenated mode)*
442 mm x 230 mm x 66.5 mm
- 40 °C to + 65 °C
• Chassis + fan tray – 51.5W
• 10-port Base-FX SFP – 9.05W
• 8-port Base-TX copper – 9.33W
• 16-port T1/E1 CES + TIC – 14W
• 4-port DS3 CES – 14W
• 4-port OC3 CES – 24W
Abbreviations NB UMTS Node B
OAM Operation and
ATMoP ATM over Packet Maintenance
ATPC Automatic Transmit OC Optical Carrier
Power Control OPEX Operational Expenditure
BTS Base Transceiver Station PWE Pseudo Wire
CAPEX Capital Expenditure Encapsulation
CES Circuit Emulation QAM Quadrature Amplitude
Services Modulation
CESoPSN Circuit Emulation QoS Quality of Service
Services over Packet RTP Real-Time Transport
Switched Network Protocol
CIR Committed Information SC Subscriber Connector
Rate SFP Small Form factor
DSCP Differentiated Services Pluggable
Code Point SM Single Mode
E-LAN Ethernet Local Area SMF Single Mode optical Fiber
Network STM Synchronous Transport
EIR Excess Information Rate Module
GbE Gbit Ethernet TCO Total Cost of Ownership
GERAN GSM/EDGE Radio TDM Time Division Multiplex
Access Network (2G) TIC TDM Interface Card
GSM Global System for Mobile UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Access
Communications Network (3G)
IMA Inverse Multiplexing VLAN Virtual Local Area
for ATM Network
LTE Long-Term Evolution WDRR Weighted Deficit Round
MAC Media Access Control Robin
MEF Metro Ethernet Forum WRR Weighted Round Robin
MMF Multi Mode Fiber WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability
for Microwave Access

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