BS-288

Nokia Siemens Networks

FlexiPacket Microwave
Microwave Radio for Carrier
Ethernet Transport

Nokia Siemens Networks FlexiPacket Microwave is a brand new

packet microwave system designed to meet the requirements of
evolved transport network. FlexiPacket Microwave achieves the
target of minimizing the operator Total Cost of Ownership thanks
to the benefits of an advanced scalable microwave radio together
with Carrier grade Ethernet nodal solution.
microwave infrastructure for 3G, WiMAX and LTE Backhaul, High
speed Wireless Internet networks, fixed broadband access
backhaul, private wireless networks.
Nokia Siemens Networks modulation from 4 to 256 flexibility for support of TDM
FlexiPacket Microwave, levels traffic via circuit emulation.
composed of FlexiPacket Radio  Broad frequency coverage, Access interfaces include Fast
and FlexiPacket Hub, is the right from 6 to 38GHz and Gigabit Ethernet, T1 and
platform to design advanced  Adaptive Modulation channelized OC3.
mobile backhaul networks based Unique reliability is achieved
on Ethernet transport. It is a very thanks to state of the art
cost efficient platform for both components and support of
packet and hybrid (TDM + protected configurations.
Packet) networks. The modular architecture makes
FlexiPacket Microwave very
FlexiPacket Radio flexible and pay-as-you-grow.
FlexiPacket Radio is a complete The FlexiPacket Hub, as part of
microwave system in an outdoor the Nokia Siemens Networks
unit with standard (Ethernet) Carrier Switches portfolio, allows
interface. This unique a smooth integration in a Carrier
interoperability in IP/Ethernet Ethernet Transport (CET)
networks enables a wide range of FlexiPacket Hub network, ensuring end to end
applications, ranging from public FlexiPacket Hub is a Carrier network design, including
to private to fixed to mobile, from Grade Ethernet switch which is advanced QoS, Synchronization
access to aggregation/core. connected to up to 16 and OAM. Easy provisioning and
This innovative packet microwave FlexiPacket Radio, resulting in a management of Packet
radio offers: best-in-class microwave radio connections is provided thanks to
nodal solution. In an unmatched a state of the art Network
 Complete scalability, compact design, it offers Management System.
supporting 10/20/30/40/50 advanced Ethernet processing
MHz channel bandwidth and features as well as maximum
 FlexiPacket Radio directly
connected to Flexi BTS Advanced Radio interface
(“zero footprint”) •Native Packet Radio •Up to 256 QAM
•Adaptive Modulation •Up to 400Mb/s per carrier
•Arbitrary mix of Ethernet and TDM traffic
3G BSC
Tail Site 3G

Tail Site 2G+3G Ring Site

2G
Aggregation

MW Hub Site
3G RNC, aGW

Tail Site 2G+3G FlexiPacket Hub: same

equipment as MW Hub
and Ring node
2G
FlexiPacket Hub Compact Nodal
3G Solution
•Up to 16 radio direction per switch
3G 2G
FlexiPacket Hub for tail
Chain Site 2G+3G
and chain sites

especially useful in tail sites makes the operation of a Packet

Main benefits: where the microwave radio can network as easy as a TDM one.

 Scalability: one radio for the be connected directly to the
whole network Ethernet interface of the Nokia
 Site optimization and easy Siemens Networks FlexiBTS.
installation Nokia Siemens Networks then
 Minimal Network Capex provides a “zero footprint” 3G,
 Integration in a Carrier WiMAX, LTE site solution,
Ethernet Transport network allowing to minimize the TCO for
 Advanced packet features the operator, by means of:
 Pay as you grow  Equipment CAPEX reduction.
The “full system in outdoor
unit” approach is more
competitive than classical
indoor-outdoor unit approach.
Customer benefits
 Site optimization. There is no
The innovative outdoor unit
need of indoor unit; fully
design opens the way to real cost
outdoor site may be realized.
optimization in the backhauling
network.
In a hub site, a real pay-as-grow
solution is guaranteed by the
The network cost is minimized,
flexible architecture of the
thanks to the fully outdoor
FlexiPacket Microwave, both in
solution in the cell site and the
terms of number of outdoor units
compact node solution in hub
and of indoor unit line cards.
sites.
As part of the Nokia Siemens
Actually, FlexiPacket Radio may
Networks Carrier Ethernet
be used in stand-alone
Transport solution, FlexiPacket
configuration (i.e. without
Microwave enables OPEX
dedicated indoor units), which is
savings thanks to an end to end
management system which
Moreover, as a state of the art
microwave radio, FlexiPacket
Radio brings further benefits:
 its scalability allows using the
same platform in the whole
network, with clear saving in
terms of both investment and
operations;
 the support of highly efficient
modulation,
 an adaptive modulation allows
increasing the link capacity
without re-designing the
microwave network.
Summary
With FlexiPacket Microwave,
Nokia Siemens Networks is
bringing into the market not only
new microwave products but its
unmatched know-how in mobile
backhauling. Actually, due to its
leadership position in mobile
backhaul solutions, in mobile
radio access technology and in
Carrier Ethernet Transport, Nokia
Siemens Networks is a unique
partner in the telecommunication
arena.

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