Specifications (Typical value)

Traffic capacity 2 x STM-1/OC3 STM-1/OC3 STM-1/OC3 STM-0 PDH (16E1) PDH (8E1)
(N.B) (N.B)
Modulation 128QAM 128QAM 32QAM 32QAM 16QAM 16QAM
XPIC function Available N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Forward error Reed Solomon Reed Solomon Multi-level Coded Reed Solomon Reed Solomon Reed Solomon
correction and
Reed Solomon
CH spacing 27.5 (28) MHz 27.5 (28) MHz 55 (56) MHz 13.75 (14) MHz 13.75 (14) MHz 7 MHz
Traffic interface Electrical/Optical Electrical/Optical Electrical/Optical STM-1 (P.L.) 16E1 8E1
10BASE-T/ 10BASE-T/ 10BASE-T/ Electrical/Optical (2.048 Mbps) (2.048 Mbps)
100BASE-TX 100BASE-TX 100BASE-TX or 21E1 (2.048Mbps)
ATPC / MTPC range -20 to 0 dB -20 to 0 dB -23 to 0 dB -23 to 0 dB -25 to 0 dB -25 to 0 dB
Additional attenuation 5 dB for span equalization (except 38 GHz)
Wayside (optional) N/A N/A 1CH 2.048 or 1.544 Mbps G.703 or 10BASE-T N/A
Digital service channel 2CH x 64 kbps; V11 (standard)
VF service channel 2CH (standard) 1CH (standard)
Frequency: 0.3 – 3.4 kHz; I/O impedance: 600 Ω
Auxiliary alarm 2CH (optional)
transmission
Operation system Local Craft Terminal (RS232C) or Element Management Terminal (optional)
For the Future of your Network

+
Dimensions (mm)

PASOLINK
ODU 11 – 38 GHz 240 (W) x 243 (H) x 124 (D)
ODU 4 – 8 GHz 260 (W) x 410 (H) x 190 (D)
IDU STM-1/OC3, PDH: 482 (W) x 44 (H) x 292 (D) [1+0], 482 (W) x 133 (H) x 300 (D) [1+1]
STM-0: 482 (W) x 70 (H) x 292 (D) [1+0], 482 (W) x 160 (H) x 300 (D) [1+1]
2 x STM1/OC3: 2 x (482(W) x 66(H) x 300(D)) [1+1], 2 x (482(W) x 133(H) x 300(D)) [1+1]
Weight (approx.)
ODU 11 – 38 GHz 5 kg [1+0]
ODU 4 – 8 GHz 10 kg [1+0] The fast, flexible, high-capacity microwave solution
IDU STM-1/OC3: PDH: 5 kg [1+0], 13 kg [1+1]
STM-0: 8 kg [1+0], 15 kg [1+1]
2 x STM-1/OC3: 10 kg [1+0], 26 kg [1+1] for your network
Power consumption 11 – 38 GHz: 55 W [1+0], 110 W [1+1]
(IDU + ODU approx.) 4 – 8 GHz: 75 W [1+0], 150 W [1+1]
Power supply voltage ±(36 to 60) V (EN60950) (±24 V optional)
Ambient temperature IDU: -5 to 50°C, ODU: -33 to 50°C
EMC Conforms to ETS 300 385

Frequency band 4 – 8 GHz 11 GHz 13 GHz 15 GHz 18 GHz 23 GHz 26 GHz 38 GHz

Range (GHz) 3.6 – 8.5 10.7 – 11.7 12.75 – 13.25 14.2 – 15.35 17.7 – 19.7 21.2 – 23.6 24.5 – 26.5 37.0 – 39.5

Frequency stability ±6 ppm

Configuration 1+0, 1+1 (HS), 1+1 (HS/SD), 1+1 (FD)

Output power (dBm)

2 x STM-1 (N.B.) 25.0 16.5 18.0 18.0 19.0 19.0 18.0 14.5

STM-1 (N.B.) 25.0 16.5 16.5 16.5 15.0 15.0 14.0 10.5

STM-1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 18.0 18.0 17.0 13.5

STM-0 23.0 19.5 16.5 16.5 18.0 18.0 17.0 13.5

PDH (8/16E1) 26.0 21.5 18.5 17.5 20.0 20.0 18.0 14.5

Receiver threshold (dBm) at BER 10E-6

2 x STM-1 (N.B.) -68.0 -67.0 -67.0 -67.5 -67.5 -67.5 -67.0 -66.0

STM-1 (N.B.) -68.0 -67.0 -67.0 -67.5 -67.5 -67.5 -67.0 -66.0

STM-1 N/A N/A N/A N/A -76.0 -76.0 -75.5 -74.0

STM-0 -77.5 -76.5 -76.5 -77.0 -77.0 -76.5 -76.0 -75.0

PDH (8E1) -84.5 -83.5 -83.5 -84.0 -84.0 -83.5 -83.0 -82.0

PDH (16E1) -81.5 -80.5 -80.5 -81.0 -81.0 -80.5 -80.0 -79.0

At BER 10E-3 Above values – 1 dB

System gain (dB) at BER 10E-6

2 x STM-1 (N.B.) 93.0 83.5 85.0 85.5 86.5 86.5 85.0 80.5

STM-1 (N.B.) 93.0 83.5 83.5 84.0 82.5 82.5 81.0 76.5

STM-1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 94.0 94.0 92.5 87.5

STM-0 100.5 96.0 93.0 93.5 95.0 94.5 93.0 88.5

PDH (8E1) 110.5 105.0 102.0 101.5 104.0 103.5 101.0 96.5

PDH (16E1) 107.5 102.0 99.0 98.5 101.0 100.5 98.0 93.5

At BER 10E-3 Above values +1 dB

Tuning bandwidth Point Frequency Up to 50 MHz (Depends on T-R spacing) Up to 350 MHz (Depends on T-R spacing)
N.B.: Narrowband P.L.: Partial Load Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Cat. No. BMW003-8

03011007KM URL: http://www.mesh.ne.jp/necomscsd/
©NEC Corporation 2003
It’s powerful.
For point-to-point microwave transmission, you want a system
It’s scalable. that offers high-speed transmission capability, easy installation, Applications ■ Cellular networks (GSM / GPRS / UMTS) (Fig. 1)
Interconnection between BTS, BSC and MSC sites
scalability and cost-effective performance. In other words, you
■ LAN / WAN connection (Fig. 2)
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■ Wireless SDH / ATM Rings (Fig. 3)
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PABX PABX
Cellular/UMTS
Backbone
WAN

Router

BTS

Fig. 2 Local Distribution

ADM

BTS BTS BTS

SDH RING
ADM STM-0/STM-1 ADM
Last Mile

: PASOLINK+

: PASOLINK+

BTS
ADM

ADM: Add Drop Multiplexer

ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BTS: Base Tranceiver Station
BSC: Base Station Controller
BTS Last Mile MSC: Mobile Switching Center
BTS PBX: Private Automatic Branch Exchange
SDH: Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
STM: Synchronous Transfer Mode
Fig. 1 Cellular Network Application Fig. 3 Wireless SDH / ATM Rings WAN: Wide Area Network
Main Fea tures ■ Transparency of variable protocols and technologies PASOLINK Series Equipment Menu
(IP, ATM, FR, Voice)
■ Broad range of payload capacities 4/6G 7/8G 11G 13G 15G 18G 23G 26G 38G

•PDH (16QAM): 8E1 or 16E1 (Bit rate-free version available) Series/Model System Modulation Interface 3.6~7.1 7.1~8.5 10.7~11.7 12.7~13.2 14.2~15.3 17.7~19.7 21.2~23.6 24.2~27 37~40

•SDH STM-0 (32QAM): 51.84 Mbps 2 x 2 MB ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

•SDH STM-1/OC3 (32MLCM/128QAM): 155.52 Mbps 4 x 2 MB ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

PASOLINK PDH 4PSK
•SDH 2 x STM-1/OC3 (128QAM): 2 x 155 Mbps 8 x 2 MB ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

(co-channel transmission) 16 x 2 MB ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

■ Common platform architecture 16QAM 8 x 2 MB ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

PDH
PASOLINK+ equipment shares a common platform. The narrowband +RS 16 x 2 MB ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

STM-1 ODU can be used for all systems, and an economical ODU is SDH 32QAM 21 x 2 MB
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
also available for PDH (16QAM), STM-0 (32QAM) and STM-1/OC3 (STM-0) +RS STM-1 (P.L)

(32MLCM) systems. Therefore, the expansion from PDH to STM-0, STM-0 PASOLINK+ SDH 32MLCM STM-1
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
to STM-1/OC3 can be achieved simply by replacing the IDU. (STM-1) +RS OC3

■ System configuration variations SDH 128QAM STM-1

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
•1+0 system (STM-1) +RS OC3

•1+1 hot standby system SDH 128QAM STM-1

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
•Space or frequency diversity system (2 x STM-1) +RS OC3

•2+0 co-channel transmission system

■ High system gain and high spectrum efficiency selectable
High System Gain High Spectrum Efficiency

PASOLINK PASOLINK+
PDH
(4PSK) (16QAM)

PASOLINK+ PASOLINK+
SDH
(32QAM) (128QAM)

■ Easy to install
•Compact, lightweight, and split mounting design with single PASOLINK / PASOLINK+ PASOLINK+
(11~38 GHz) (4~8 GHz)
IF cable
•Field-tunable local oscillator (synthesizer) within a specified
sub-band
■ TX power control
PASOLINK + Common Platfor m Architecture
Automatic Transmitter Power Control (ATPC) reduces interference, IDU ODU
improves residual BER performance and alleviates upfade problems.
Interface
■ High-speed Ethernet interface
10/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface is available for the STM-1/OC3 Narrowband
PDH
system.

STM-0
■ SNMP protocol network management
Network
■ Direct IP (SNMP) Interface from network elements
Management ■ Centralized network management
STM-1/OC3

System ■ Operates on standard platform

Narrowband
•Windows 2000 or UNIX operating system STM-1/OC3
(PNMS)
■ Full PASOLINK family integration 4–38 GHz

(PASOLINK+, PASOLINK)