INITIAL BACKHAUL PLANNING

STRATEGY
Vendor selection and resource comparison
Remove the line above
Preliminary actions Change Title to Ojectives

• Topology RING definition for ABUJA and LAGOS interest areas.

• Identify the microwave spectrum requirements across vendors

Change this objective to: Identify Microwave Spectrum and Configuration Requirements.
Get rid of vendors, we need this to be independent of vendor for now

• Preliminary link design with multi vendor selection to identify reliable

Change this objective to Identify hardware solution configurations

capacity achievable and hardware requirements

Capacity Strategy
• Each ring to support 4Gbps expandable to 8Gps.
Initial deployed Capacity > 1 Gbps, with growth up to 4 Gbps

• Available Freq band of interest: 11GHz, 13GHz, 15GHz

List our current Freq bands and how many 28 MHz channels we current have for each
List Freq bands we don't have any channels but are of interest to us
Initial solution strategy Let's remove this for now

Or put at the back in BACKUP SECTION

• 112Mhz channels spacing for the Freq band of interest to target 1Gbps per channel.

• Currently use of ACM links to try and achieve 4Gbps on multiple channels/ODUs/Antenna

@1024QAM 112MHz, radios with sub carriers feature can be an added advantage.

• Some radios can promise 1Gbps/channel/polarization but acceptable reliability @ 99.999% is

mostly 800Mbps.

• Plan use of XPIC/sub carrier technology and increase to @2048QAM for doubling capacity. NOTE:

This means capacity @ 4Gbps need to be 99.999%

Implementation Options for Strategy on capacity
• Single Channel @ 1024QAM 112 channel Spacing for target of 1Gbps per ODU.
• ODU capability of 4+0 Multi carrier to achieve 4Gbps with one ODU.
• Use of 2x Dual polarization antenna technology on SD to achieve 4Gbps.
Our strategy here should be stages of Growth
1. 112 MHz channel width (adjacent or non-contiguous),
this is single radio single antenna (XPIC ready)
2. Add XPIC
3. Add duplicate Diversity hardware or
Add Duplicate hardware at 2nd frequency band

• BridgeWave radio is promising 2x(2+0) XPIC @1028QAM for 3.2Gbps susceptible to be lower on longer path

length.

• Aggressive aggregation of capacity using multi-freq band per direction, using ethernet router for

capacity bonding per terminal.

• Note: Best link performance for 4Gbps is 5km – 8km path length.
Frequency band requirements
Let's add advantages/disadvantages for each frequency band
• Each band of 11GHz, 13GHz, 15GHz, 18GHz will require

• 4x112Mhz channel group for 4+0 link @4Gbps per channel group.
Some of this is also on previous slide, but that is OK
• This can be 2x112MHz of 11G and 2X112MHz of 13G in the same direction.

• On BridgeWave radios there is possibility of 2x112MHz @ 1024QAM for 3.2Gbps on a single radio per

direction.

• Current 112MHz concatenation of 28MHz from NPSCS.

• 6GL 2x112MHz, 7G 2x112MHz, 8G 2x112MHz, 13G 2x112MHz, 18G 2x112MHz

• Extra procurement of 2X112Mhz(4x28MHz) for each of the NPSCS Freq band can complete the channel group

requirement for 4x112MHz channel group. I think at minimum we need 8 x 28MHz channels for each of our existing bands above,
plus I want 15 GHz and 11 GHz too, we can possibly drop either 6 or 7 GHz?
Hardware Requirements Put this slide at end in a BACKUP Section, too much detail at this stage

• 2x(2+0) XPIC on SD Antennas traditional microwave technology

• 4 radios each with capability of 112MHz@4096QAM@1Gbps per channel.

• 2x1.2M dual polarized Antenna @ height >10m clearance criteria on 5M SD spacing.

• On multi band implementation per direction, one router with 4x1Gbps Ethernet ports required

for each terminal.

• 2x(2+0) XPIC with same channel for H/ V with sub carrier features

• 1 BridgeWave Navigator DT Radio with 112MHz@1024QAM@3.2Gbps

• 1x1.2M dual polarized antenna @ height >10m clearance criteria.

Topology RING definition for ABUJA and LAGOS
interest areas.
Hop length LOS check Remark on 4GbPs@99.999%

• Abuja Topology. ABJ_P1 - ABJ_P6

ABJ_P6 - ABJ_P14
4.98 km
9.24 km
Ok
Ok
2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
ABJ_P14 - ABJ_P17 8.24 km Ok 2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
ABJ_P17 - ABJ_P9 7.84 km Ok 2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
ABJ_P10 - ABJ_P9 6.29 km Ok 2DANT(4+0)@112MHz 1024QAM
ABJ_P10 – ABJ_N10 5.59 km Ok 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
ABJ_N10 - ABJ_P16 6.30 km Ok 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
ABJ_P16 - ABJ_P1 6.52 km Ok 2DANT(4+0)@112MHz 1024QAM

Add Link capacity column

Extend Ring into Garki area and south

 OGU_P13

Topology RING definition for ABUJA and LAGOS

OGU_P13_TH=70L

OGU_P11
OGU_P11_TH=60L OGU_P8
OGU_P8_TH=35L

interest areas.
OGU_P10

Add Link Capacity column

OGU_P10_TH=35L
Hop length LOS check Remark on 4Gbos
Highlight the Links that are too long and LAG_P1 – LAG_P17 3.83KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
likely won't work
LAG_P17 – LAG_P73 7.09KM 2DANT(4+0)@112MHz 1024QAM
• Lagos Topology OGU_N10
OGU_N10_TH=35L OGU_P12
LAG_P73 – LAG_P68
LAG_P68 – LAG_79
7.07KM
14.64KM
2DANT(4+0)@112MHz 1024QAM
LINK TO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN
OGU_N1 OGU_P12_TH=45L
OGU_N1_TH=45L LAG_P79 – LAG_P10 10.53KM 2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
OGU_N2
km

9.2
6k OGU_N2_TH=35L LAG_P10 – LAG_P14 9.19KM 2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
5.58

m
LAG_P59 LAG_P32 – LAG_P14 17.40KM LINK TO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN
LAG_P59_TH=35L
LAG_P80
OGU_P9
OGU_P9_TH=35L
LAG_P58
4.07 km
OGU_N4
OGU_N4_TH=35L LAG_N8 LAG_P32 – LAG_P23 5.34KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz
LAG_P80_TH=45L 2048QAM
LAG_P60 LAG_N8_TH=45L
LAG_P58_TH=35L
LAG_P60_TH=45L LAG_P23 – LAG_P1 4.16KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
LAG_P66
LAG_P66_TH=35L
6.8
LAG_P16 LAG_P68 LAG_P1 –LAG_P74
LAGP20 3.10KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
9.9

LAG_P74_TH=80H
1k
LAG_P16_TH=35L LAG_P68_TH=60L
4k

LAG_P57 LAG_P20 – LAG_P51 5.80KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM

m

LAG_P2
m

LAG_P56
LAG_P57_TH=35L
LAG_P56_TH=35L LAG_P2_TH=35L
7k
m LAG_P51 – LAGP33 8.16KM 2DANT(4+0)@112MHz 1024QAM
LAG_P65 7.0
7.09 km
OGU_N11 LAG_P55 LAG_P65_TH=35L LAG_P33 – LAG_P31 4.08KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
m

OGU_N11_TH=50H LAG_P55_TH=35L LAG_P17 LAG_P73 14

.64
3k

4.17 km LAG_P17_TH=35L LAG_P73_TH=35L LAG_P67 km LAG_P31-LAG_P34 5.29KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM

3.8

LAG_P54 5.79 k LAG_P72

LAG_P54_TH=35L
m LAG_P67_TH=45L
LAG_P72_TH=35L
LAG_P1
LAG_P34 – LAG_P69 3.21KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
F22HF22L3.10

LAG_P1_TH=80H LAG_P77
6 km

LAG_P
4.1

LAG_P52
LAG_P77_TH=45L
LAG_P52_TH=35L
LAG_P69 – LAG_P62 14.44KM LINK TO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN LAG_P
6 km
km

LAG_P53
6.0

LAG_P19
LAG_P20
LAG_P53_TH=35L
LAG_P64 LAG_P19_TH=35L
LAG_P20_TH=45L
LAG_P47 LAG_P79
LAG_P64_TH=35L LAG_P49
LAG_P47_TH=35L
LAG_P49_TH=35L
LAG_P23
LAG_P71
LAG_P23_TH=35L
LAG_P79_TH=45L LAG_P62 – LAG_P50 12.30KM LINK TO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN
LAG_P50 LAG_P71_TH=35L
LAG_P50 – LAG_P55 6.06KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
m

LAG_P50_TH=35L
0k

5.34 km

LAG_P44
5.8

LAG_P51
30
km LAG_P51_TH=35L
LAG_P44_TH=35L
LAG_P70 LAG_P55 – LAG_P1 5.79KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
12. LAG_P70_TH=35L
LAG_N19

10.53 km
LAG_N19_TH=35L
LAG_P50 – LAG_P69 10.21KM 2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
10.21

LAG_P32
LAG_P21 LAG_P32_TH=35L
8.1 LAG_P9
6k LAG_P54 – LAG_P55 4.17KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
km

LAG_P21_TH=35L
LAG_P45 m LAG_P9_TH=35L
LAG_P62
LAG_P45_TH=45L
50L LAG_P62_TH=70H 14.44
km
LAG_P78
LAG_P43
LAG_P78_TH=35L
LAG_P35
LAG_P43_TH=35L
LAG_P35_TH=35L
LAG_P54 – OGU_P9 9.94KM 2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
LAG_P34
LAG_N23
LAG_P34_TH=35L LAG_P33 17.
40 OGU_P9 – OGU_N1 5.58KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz
LAG_N23_TH=50L 2048QAM
8 km

LAG_P33_TH=35L LAG_P12
m km
3.21 k
F15 LAG_P10
HF LAG_P12_TH=35L
15L LAG_P10_TH=35L OGU_N1 – OGU_P59 9.26KM 2X2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 512QAM
4.0

5.29 LAG_N31
LAG_P69 km LAG_P4 m
LAG_P63 LAG_N31_TH=35L 9k
LAG_P11 LAG_P59 – LAG_P60 4.07KM 2DANT (4+0)@112MHz 2048QAM
LAG_P6
LAG_P63_TH=45L
LAG_P69_TH=35L
LAG_P28
LAG_P31 LAG_P4_TH=35L
LAG_P6_TH=35L
9.1
LAG_P31_TH=35L LAG_P5
LAG_P28_TH=35LLAG_P29 LAG_P11_TH=35L
LAG_P30
LAG_P30_TH=35L
LAG_P29_TH=35L LAG_P5_TH=35L
LAG_P8 LAG_P14 LAG_P60 – LAG_P17 6.81KM 2DANT(4+0)@112MHz 1024QAM
LAG_P8_TH=35L LAG_P14_TH=35L
LAG_P7
LAG_P7_TH=35L
 This table is the key, to show the stages of capacity growth.
The 4+0 SD solution is just too much hardware
Solutions should be:

CAPACITY CONFIGURATION 1. 1+0 XPIC

2. 2+0 XPIC
3. 2+0 XPIC x 2 with SD or 2nd Frequency Band
Add column of capacity for each of these 3 seolutions

CAP CONFIG CAP VENDOR TECH ANT config ODU CS FREQ

Aviat
4+0 SD 4x(989Mbps@112MHz/4096) ACM SD/ACM 2xDual1.2M 4 (2xH, 2xV) 112MHz (4x112MHz) 6G, 11G, 15G, 18G
Ericsson

Aviat 4 (2 with
2x(2+0) XPIC + SD 2x(1.7Gbps@112MHx/1024) ACM Ericsson XPIC/SD/ACM 2xDual1.2M BridgeWave DT 112MHz (4x112MHz) 6G, 11G, 15G, 18G
BridgeWave radio)

2(2+0) SC XPIC 2x(1.7Gbps@112MHx/1024) ACM BridgeWave XPIC/SC/ACM 1xDual1.2M 1 (2 port H/V) 112MHz (4x112MHz) 11G, 15G, 18G

• For links 8Km to 15Km its is best we break the hop to reduce path length. What is max length we could get with 6/7 GHz?, problem
will be to get enough channels

• We may want to look multiple vendors that support these high capacity on microwave.

• Ethernet router we plan to use for capacity bundling need support 1G interface minimum. 10 Gbps interface

• Ethernet routers need 10G interface for use on links of >1Gbps aggregation terminals.