EDA 1200 and Mini-Link Solution Early deployments of profitable fixed broadband
Taking broadband further Opportunities are increasing to take broadband to areas not units. The MINI-LINK only requires a line-of-sight path for Metropolitan expansion previously addressable. In both rural and metropolitan areas, backhaul transmission. For broadband distribution, the EDA The EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution is an attractive The EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution is designed to en- cost-efficiently reaching new customers and capturing new 1200 provides an efficient solution for rural deployments on option in urban environments where you need last-meter able early and profitable broadband deployment in both revenues is now possible. Using MINI-LINK for backhaul and a per-subscriber basis and for metropolitan hotspots where direct access to a building or customer premises and rural and metropolitan deployments. EDA 1200 for high speed access, broadband services can high capacity and aggregation are needed. you want to avoid leased lines. The compact building be provided quickly and profitably. practice of the EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution also Easy installation and configuration, an extremely com- Rural deployment makes site acquisition easy. It is an enabler to quickly get pact building practice and the robustness of the solution Although the need for broadband in rural areas in many Ericsson s EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution is ideal for access to attractive customers without the dependencies increase speed to revenues. The EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK cases may be even higher than in more densely populated extending broadband access to rural areas and small, of leased lines. solution can be installed in a matter of hours. The unique areas, the smaller subscriber base has often not justified isolated communities. It is a way for fixed operators to scalability also ensures that what you deploy early will the high cost of fiber transmission over long distances. In profitably address certain areas at all i.e. increase the Microwave benefits remain future-proof as traffic increases. The EDA 1200 and contrast, in metropolitan areas with a large subscriber base, addressable market and service penetration. The backhaul Microwave is an inexpensive future proof solution for both MINI-LINK solution is scaleable enough to support thou- the need for broadband and the revenue opportunities are is provided by the high-performance radio link supporting permanent and temporary connections. Scalable hardware sands of high-speed internet users. evident. In many cases, however, direct cable access to Gigabit performance with full Ethernet functionality. The supports an invest-as-you-grow strategy, and OPEX is kept office buildings, hotels and other customer premises is not unique scalability of the microwave link allows MINI-LINK to low through remote management and sharply reduced possible. If access is at all possible, it may be through a line support thousands of high-speed internet users very cost maintenance. Unbeatable speed to market provides you with leased from a competitor, which you may want to avoid. efficiently. As the access node, the EDA 1200 is extremely another competitive edge. Microwave is a highly flexible alter- scalable and can provide VDSL2 or ADSL2+ broadband native to cable connections in a wide range of applications. With its gigabit capacity and full Ethernet functionality, access on a per-subscriber basis. Site costs are minimized Ericsson s EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution changes the through extremely compact indoor and outdoor solutions. economics in both these scenarios and allows you to take The EDA 1200 is environmentally hardened (temperature, broadband further than ever before. MINI-LINK offers a humidity and dust), which makes it suitable to deploy in cost-effective Gigabit hop through the use of multiple radio harsh outdoor environment. Cost of deployment ( ) Distance Cost efficient complement to fiber Thanks to the low TCO (Total Cost of ownership), you can now connect new users to your fiber backbone where it is not profitable to deploy fiber; when distances are too long, or user concentration too low. - Fiber - Gb Microwave hop
The shortcut to new broadband revenues Two main deployment cases Case 1: Rural deployment Until now, extending broadband access to rural areas has MINI-LINK is a high-performance radio link that can Case 2: Metropolitan expansion In an urban environment, the challenges are somewhat The EDA 1200 also offers a very flexible solution for been an expensive proposition. Operators have been reluc- provide Gigabit Ethernet hops, meaning that it is a future- different. In metropolitan areas with many cell sites close metropolitan areas. The DSLAM has groups of 12 fully tant to deploy costly fiber cables to sparsely populated areas proof solution for most broadband scenarios, supporting to each other, gaining access to buildings for transmission flexible lines capable of running VDSL2, ADSL, ADSL2 and have found it difficult to define a viable business case. thousands of high-speed internet users. For more than 30 equipment or digging new fiber or copper may be costly or ADSL2+. You can combine several DSLAMs groups years MINI-LINK has been delivered to all climate zones in and difficult or impossible. In this scenario, MINI-LINK is a into sub-racks, and several sub-racks into a cabinet. This Now Ericsson s EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution enables the world, from deserts to arctic mountains. The EDA 1200 very convenient and cost-effective solution, particularly for creates an opportunity for accelerated introduction of fixed operators to target rural areas where broadband could is also environmentally hardened for outdoor use with an operators that also want to eliminate expensive leased lines VDSL2 to existing ADSL customers. not be provided profitably previously and provides a short- operating range of -40 C to +75 C without cooling and used for the backhaul. cut to new broadband revenues. The MINI-LINK microwave extremely robust for humidity and dust, thus making it ideal link eliminates the need for costly fiber for backhaul trans- for remote, outdoor installation. mission, while the EDA 1200 access node supports very flexible and extremely scalable distribution.
Ericsson s end-to-end solutions Ericsson s end-to-end solutions Ericsson has an end-to-end approach when addressing network challenges. The EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution ensures that the highest performance, quality and security requirements are met. Low investment An EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution reduces capex to an absolute minimum. MINI-LINK eliminates the need for costly fiber cables. Uniquely scalable down to 2Mbps on the backhaul part, and 12 lines per node on the broadband access part, the EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK supports micro building practices that minimize space requirements and reduce the cost of street cabinets. Scalable growth The EDA 1200 is purpose-built to minimize the total cost of deployment in both neighborhood and curb applications. While supporting up to 288 lines in the DSLAM, the EDA offers unmatched scalability down to 12 lines per node. MINI-LINK also supports easy capacity growth thanks to its modular building practice and remote scalability up to Gigabit. Rapid deployment A MINI-LINK microwave link can be installed in a matter of hours and needs no further maintenance. It is basically install and forget. If needed, it can easily be moved to another location. The EDA 1200 is also designed for rapid deployment and can be installed in almost any location indoors or outdoors in both neighborhood and curb deployments. Full flexibility The EDA 1200 and MINI-LINK solution supports VDSL2, ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+ on a per-line basis for broadband access, and the underlying ISDN or POTS services are available with an external splitter. In addition, the EDA 1200 also provides efficient first-level Ethernet aggregation of VDSL2 and supports star, ring and daisy-chain topologies. MINI-LINK is also a very flexible product that ranges from all-outdoor and end repeater nodes to large aggregation nodes. Plug-in units and soft keys provide the flexibility you need for a true pay-as-you-grow strategy. Radio Unit TMR9302 AMM6p Portfolio Products Ericsson has a complete portfolio of products for delivering an end-to-end solution for all network roll-out and network evolution scenarios. On the backhaul part, the solution is built on the MINI-LINK TN product. This consists of indoor units, and outdoor units, together with a couple of all-outdoor solutions. On the Broadband Access side, the solution is built on the 12-line EDN612 IP DSLAM, the ESN212 first-level Ethernet Gigabit aggregation switch and the ECN430 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation switch and controller node, all of which are specifically designed for the EDA 1200 and integrated in the same cabinet. Please see datasheets for more info on each product. MPH AMM2p ESN212 EDN612 ECN430 MINI-LINK TN The MINI-LINK system consists of the two above mentioned parts; a radio unit, which is naturally installed outdoors on a line-of-sight path to the radio unit at the other end, and the indoor unit. The microwave link can be configured to support frequencies from 6 to 38 GHz and handles Gigabit Ethernet capacities. The indoor unit is available in several variants with increasing capacity. The AMM2p, AMM6p and AMM20p nodes are designed for indoor installation, but the AMM2p and AMM6p units area also available as ruggedized all-outdoor solutions through the MPH (MINI-LINK Protective Housing) and the TMR9302. ESN212 The ESN212 is a first-level Ethernet Gigabit aggregation switch and the ideal complement to the EDN612. Its 12 ports are assignable as uplink or downlink and consist of eight electrical and four optical SFP uplink ports. EDN612 IP DSLAM The EDN612 is a 12-line IP DSLAM designed to support VDSL2 with a fallback option for ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+. It is available with a POTS or ISDN front end, and the underlying POTS and ISDN services are available via an external or internal splitter. ECN430 The ECN430 is a second-level Gigabit Ethernet aggregation switch and controller node and has four times greater uplink capacity than the ESN212. ECN430 is part of a new family of level-two Ethernet switches for use in the metro network for aggregation of high-speed data traffic from the access network. It also includes an Ethernet Management Proxy (EMP) SW that enables it to manage the underlying broadband access network and provide detailed configurations to the management system used for system configuration, service provisioning and fault localization.
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