Riverstone Networks 9500 - Manual (Page 6)

Alcatel-Lucent 9500 Microwave Packet Radio North American Markets 6
extending IP/MPLs from the core to the cell site
The Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MPR platform is part of an
integrated end-to-end remote access network and core
solution for complete IP transformation. Comprehensive
monitoring of the entire IP remote access network helps
ensure effective IP/Multi-Protocol Label Switching
(MPLS) management and reduces complexity.
Key components
To integrate TDM, IP and microwave technologies, the
Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MPR platform includes three main
components.
The Microwave service switch
The Microwave Service Switch (MSS) can aggregate
any kind of TDM traffic with any kind of packet traffic
over a single Ethernet connection. Different services
can be dynamically managed, depending on the existing
radio performance levels, particularly in the case of
fading conditions.
Microwave Packet Transport Unit –
High Capacity, Long Haul
The Microwave Packet Transport Unit — High Capacity,
Long Haul (MPT-HL) simplifies the critical part of a
microwave system, using the latest RF and modem tech-
nology. It provides two RF slots in 2.5 rack units of space
in 1+0, 1+1 Space Diversity/Frequency Diversity (SD/FD),
and 2+0 installations. Connection to the MPT-HL from
the MSS is simplified to a standard Gigabit Ethernet connec-
tion. The MPT-HL is the first all-packet, all-indoor nodal
microwave transmission system.
Microwave Service Switch
Outdoor Unit
outdoor Unit
This same Outdoor Unit (ODU) is available for the whole
product family (both traditional TDM and IP microwave
solutions), allowing smooth migration from TDM to packet
networks and protecting your initial investment.
The Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MPR is transparent to all
microwave solutions, so it can be deployed in any existing
network. This offers seamless, cost-effective evolution
from TDM to packet transport — on the schedule that
best meets your needs.
Microwave Packet Transport Unit