Evolution Long Haul is a versatile and cost-effective microwave radio solution for long-distance,

high-capacity telecommunication networks. It allows carriers to migrate smoothly from their

legacy TDM networks to all-IP, satisfying the ever-increasing demand for capacity while
maintaining revenue-generating 2G/3G services without interruption. Evolution Long Haul
is available in all frequency bands from 4 to 13 GHz and in either all-indoor or split-mount
configurations.
High-Power, High-Performance Radio
Best-in-Class Reliability
Unmatched quality, field-proven, long-haul radio
Adaptable to Meet Growing Capacity Demands
Pluggable modules, upgradable capacity
Simplified Logistics
Full-band transceivers, fewer spare parts
Significant OPEX Reduction
Lowest power consumption in the industry
Smooth Migration to IP
Modular architecture, managed migration to IP with
easy-to-install upgrades
Easy migration from TDM to all-IP
Evolution Long Haul
Migrating Mobile Operators
In yesterdays world, mobile networks were
built mainly to accommodate voice and text
communications. Operators were concerned
with initial network deployment, coverage
and subscriber-base growth.
Today, use of mobile networks is evolving
very rapidly. Subscribers want services far
beyond voice, SMS and email. They are
burdening networks with new, bandwidth-consuming demand for
data, audio, video, and multitudes of new, real-time applications.
This demand is driving down revenue-per-bit causing operators to
switch to the more efficient packet technology. But the shift from
legacy TDM to IP can be difficult, expensive and interruptive.
Ceragons Evolution Long Haul microwave solution provides an
easy upgrade path from legacy TDM to all-IP. It offers fulland
even enhanced support for current TDM while giving operators
an easy path to all-IP, supporting their subscriber services smoothly
throughout the process. Ceragons long-term experience in
bringing technological innovation to long-distance communication
links provides operators with an unmatched solution for fast, cost-
effective and manageable network evolution.
Broadband to Remote Locations
There is a digital divide between heavily populated areas that
enjoy the myriad services of modern communication networks
and outlying regions that lack access. Network operators choose
microwave as the only economical way to bring high-speed
Internet to remote locations.
Ceragons Evolution Long Haul solution provides superior
performance while simplifying deployment complexity allowing
operators to make broadband more accessible. Enabling smooth
deployment and efficient migration to all-IP networks, Evolution
helps to bridge the digital divide quickly and cost-effectively.
Digital Broadcast
Broadcast networks require upgrades in order to enjoy the new
services and cost-efficiencies that digital technology is bringing to
broadcasters.
Whether expanding the network or migrating to all-IP, Ceragons
Evolution Long Haul has been the reliable backbone for a wide
range of broadcast networks worldwide. Broadcasters enjoy the
reliability and upgrade capability that Evolution provides them.
Border control, military, police and other government agencies
require high-speed, secure and reliable communication networks
to access and exchange information efficiently. Numerous
applications, like video conferencing, are rapidly being adopted
placing increasing demand on networks.
Evolution Long Haul is the complete solution to microwave
network reliability and robustness while meeting the need for
capacity and throughput. Many government and other agencies
regularly enjoy applications based on Evolutions ability to deliver
the required capacity now and in the future. Evolutions easy
upgrade path from TDM to IP provides these customers with the
cost-effective capability to evolve their networks as demand for
capacity inevitably increases.
Cost-Effective Support for Your Current Network While Migrating to IP
Mobile and telecom infrastructure operators, government agencies and broadcasters require the proper
technology to transport large quantities of data cost-effectively at every level of capacity demand. Ser-
vices must be maintained efciently while evolving from legacy TDM networks to more cost-effective IP
technology.
Secure Networks Digital Broadcast Rural Communication Mobile Communication
Secure Networks for Government and Defense
Your Choice for Migration from TDM to All-IP
Evolution hardware is designed to work in TDM, hybrid
and all-IP/Ethernet modes, where a simple change of
interfaces is all that is required to achieve the most efficient
configuration.
Migration with Evolution Long Haul solution means:
Protection of investment for evolving requirements
Uninterrupted delivery of services
Same radio and indoor units
Minimal downtime
Minimal effort
Plug and play
Multicarrier ABC
Evolution Long Haul features Multicarrier Adaptive Bandwidth
Control, Ceragons unique technology for dynamic traffic
distribution over multiple RF carriers. Packet distribution is based
on the physical layer and is independent of packet flows and sizes.
Evolution automatically scales with available channels and
capacities. Adaptive modulation is used to adjust link capacity
dynamically. Compared with systems designed for TDM, Evolution
Long Haul provides substantially higher service availability.
Advanced QoS mechanisms ensure that the most important traffic
is always prioritized.
Radio Protection
In addition to traditional N+1 protection where one standby
channel protects all other channels, Evolution Long Haul is able to
adjust overall capacity dynamically depending on the number of
available channels and their capacities. For example, if a channel
has degraded due to fading or failure, it is excluded from the
distribution and its bandwidth remains available for high-priority
traffic.
All-Indoor and Split-Mount
In addition to the industry-standard all-
indoor configuration, Ceragon provides a
technological breakthrough with its unique
split-mount configurations. Evolution Long
Haul is the only solution in its class to provide
full transmit power in split-mount providing
the highest system gain in the market to deliver
robust and resilient links. Network operators
are free to choose the configuration that best meets their cost,
power-consumption and performance objectives.
Space Diversity
Space diversity protects against multi-path fading by use of two
or more physically separated antennas. This technique is used to
improve performance on troublesome paths. Evolution Long Haul
employs space diversity with an IF combiner in all configurations
including all-indoor and split-mount.
Spectrum Efficiency
Evolution Long Haul allows for flexible channel arrangements.
Adjacent and co-channel operation with XPIC can be used in any
combination. Different frequency bands can be combined in one
multIcarrier system ensuring efficient spectrum utilization.
System Design and Technology
Native Ethernet Switch &
Controller Unit
SDH/SONET Controller Unit
Competition has never been fiercer while operating margins remain under pressure. Challenged by the
pressing demand for more bandwidth, operators turn to technology to minimize operating expenditures
while they satisfy the markets demand for services. Evolution Long Haul is the perfect technology and
complete solution for todays network evolution.
Migration with Evolution Hardware
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High power, high capacities
Smart network management
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Ceragon Comprehensive Network Offering
OPEX reduction
Up to 10 carriers per rack in indoor configuration
8 carriers in split-mount configuration
From 10 to 450 Mbps Ethernet traffic per carrier
Frequency bands 4, 5, L6, U6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 GHz
Channel bandwidth 10, 28, 29.65, 30, 40, 56 MHz
Standards: FCC & ETSI compliant
Network interfaces: 6 Gigabit ports (SFP or electrical),
nxSTM-1/OC-3, nxSTM-4/OC-12, 75xE1s/80xDS1s
Embedded Carrier Ethernet switch
Embedded TDM cross-connect
Optional SDH/SONET ADM
Full support for Synchronous Ethernet including 2 MHz and
TDM in/out
Multiple levels of protection: radio carrier, network port,
service awareness (QoS) and integral support for rings
Increased availability with dynamic capacity
(Multicarrier Adaptive Bandwidth Control)
High transmit power up to 31dbm in all-indoor and split-
mount
Space Diversity with 3dB system gain increase
Adjacent and co-channel operation with XPIC
Hitless Adaptive Coding & Modulation (ACM) QPSK -
2048 QAM
Multi-band branching
Comprehensive Network Management System (NMS)
Integrated Web-based Element Management System (EMS)
Embedded IP router for management traffic
Enhanced user access control for increased security
Comprehensive service OA&M tools
Fast root cause identification
Transceivers tunable across full band, fewer spare parts and
simplified logistics
Best-in-class reliability, fewer site visits, minimal
maintenance
Simple system expansion and upgrade with modular design
Lowest power consumption in the industry
Key Features
Highest possible capacity
and efficiency at any channel
bandwidth
Traffic redundancy
Network features
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