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Marconi LH - System Description
HIGH CAPACITY
SDH LONG HAUL RADIO SYSTEM
Marconi LH
(former MDRS 155 EC)
3.6 GHz up to 13 GHz
1/1301-FGC101468 Rev A 19.06.2006 Thomas Glocker

Table of Content:
1 SDH microwave radio systems from Ericsson ....................................................5
1.1 Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Radio Networks ......................................5

1.2 Marconi LH – New generation SDH Long Haul Radio System............................6
1.2.1 Features of Marconi LH ............................................................................................8
1.2.2 Available Frequency Bands ....................................................................................10
1.2.3 Utilization of the frequency pattern .........................................................................11
1.2.4 Link Ranges ............................................................................................................11
2 System architecture of Marconi LH.....................................................................13
3 System Components ............................................................................................16
3.1 Baseband Unit (BBU)............................................................................................16

3.2 Transceiver Unit (TRX) .........................................................................................21
3.3 Channel Branching Network (CBN).....................................................................24
3.4 Power Box .............................................................................................................26
3.5 Rack .......................................................................................................................28
3.6 Waveguides ...........................................................................................................29
3.7 Antennas................................................................................................................30
4 System configurations .........................................................................................31
4.1 1+0 Terminal Configuration .................................................................................33

4.2 10+0 Terminal Configuration ...............................................................................34
4.3 1+1 Hot Stand By Terminal Configuration..........................................................35
4.4 1+1 Line Protection Terminal Configuration ......................................................36
4.6 2x(4+1) Line Protection Terminal Configuration................................................38
4.7 4+1 Repeater Terminal Configuration .................................................................39
4.8 4+1 STM-4 Line Protection Terminal Configuration ..........................................40
4.10 Compatibility to MDRS 155 E...............................................................................42
5 Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) .....................................................................44

5.1 Local Maintenance Service PC ............................................................................45

5.2 Direct connection to the LMT interface ..............................................................46
5.3 LAN/WAN connection via TCP/IP ........................................................................46
5.3.1 TCP/IP connection between the Marconi LH and the LMT .....................................47
5.3.2 Protection against unauthorised access .................................................................47
5.4 Modem link ............................................................................................................47
6 Integration into a TMN ..........................................................................................49
6.1 Connection of Marconi LH to the Network Management Systems...................49

6.1.1 Connection to the ServiceOn Access .....................................................................49
6.1.2 Connection to the ServiceOn Optical and MiniLink Manager .................................50
6.2 Protocol stacks of interfaces...............................................................................50
6.2.1 QD2 interface..........................................................................................................50
6.2.2 OSI protocol stack...................................................................................................51
6.2.3 TCP/IP protocol stack .............................................................................................51
6.2.4 Multi-protocol stack .................................................................................................53
6.3 DCN operating modes ..........................................................................................54
6.3.1 Connection to an OSI network ................................................................................54
6.3.2 Connection to a QD2 network.................................................................................54
6.3.2.1 MDRS 155 S used as Slave without SISA concentrator function........................54
6.3.2.2 Marconi LH used as Slave with SISA concentrator function ...............................55
6.3.3 Connection to an IP network...................................................................................56
6.3.3.1 Connection to an IP network without SISA concentrator function .......................56
6.3.3.2 Connection to an IP network with SISA concentrator function ............................57
7 General data ..........................................................................................................59

Figures
Fig. 1-1: System design Marconi LH ...................................................................................................8

Fig. 1-2: Frequency bands..................................................................................................................10
Fig. 1-3: Link Ranges Marconi LH......................................................................................................12
Fig. 2-1: Marconi LH radio terminal ...................................................................................................13
Fig. 2-2: System blocks of Marconi LH .............................................................................................14
Fig. 3-1: BBU architecture ..................................................................................................................16
Fig. 3-2 : EOW network example........................................................................................................19
Fig. 3-3: BBU shelf assembly .............................................................................................................20
Fig. 3-4: TRX architecture...................................................................................................................21
Fig. 3-5: TRX Unit assembly ...............................................................................................................23
Fig. 3-6: CBN architecture ..................................................................................................................24
Fig. 3-7: Example of a Channel Branching Network ........................................................................25
Fig. 3-8: Power Box NR architecture .................................................................................................26
Fig. 3-9: Power Box R architecture....................................................................................................27
Fig. 3-10: Power Box R .......................................................................................................................27
Fig. 3-11: Rack assemblies.................................................................................................................28
Fig. 3-12: FLEXWELL Waveguide ......................................................................................................29
Fig. 3-13: Dehydrator ..........................................................................................................................29
Fig. 3-14: Comparison of parabolic antenna with shell antenna....................................................30
Fig. 4-1: 1+0 terminal configuration ..................................................................................................33
Fig. 4-2: 10+0 terminal configuration ................................................................................................34
Fig. 4-3: 1+1 hot stand by terminal configuration............................................................................35
Fig. 4-4: 1+1 line protection terminal configuration ........................................................................36
Fig. 4-6: 2x(4+1) line protection terminal configuration ..................................................................38
Fig. 4-7: 4+1 repeater terminal configuration ...................................................................................39
Fig. 4-8: 4+1 STM-4 LP terminal configuration with DPU STM-4 ...................................................40
Fig. 4-10: Extended MDRS 155 E terminal ........................................................................................42
Fig. 4-11: Rack assembly for the extended 8+1 terminal configuration ........................................43
Fig. 5-1: Local Maintenance Terminal access to Marconi LH .........................................................44
Fig. 5-2: Local Maintenance Terminal, window views .....................................................................45
Fig. 5-3: TCP/IP connection between the Marconi LH and the LMT...............................................46
Fig. 5-4: Connection of the LMT via a modem link ..........................................................................48
Fig. 6-1 Connection options to ServiceOn Access ..........................................................................49
Fig. 6-2: Structure of the QD2 protocol stack...................................................................................50
Fig. 6-3: OSI protocol stack................................................................................................................51
Fig. 6-4: TCP/IP protocol stack ..........................................................................................................52
Fig. 6-5: Structure of the QD2/OSI/TCP/IP multi-protocol stack.....................................................53
Fig. 6-6: Q3p mode ..............................................................................................................................54
Fig. 6-7: QD2 Slave mode ...................................................................................................................55
Fig. 6-8: QD2-SISA-V mode ................................................................................................................56
Fig. 6-9: QD2-IP mode .........................................................................................................................57
Fig. 6-10: QD2-SISA-V-IP mode..........................................................................................................58

1 SDH microwave radio systems from Ericsson
Ericsson develops and manufactures telecommunications systems world-wide.
Based on many years of experience in microwave radio technology, Ericsson offers a complete,
modular product portfolio of microwave radio systems. These include:
• SDH long-haul transmission systems:

3.6 GHz to 13 GHz, 155 Mbit/s (STM-1/OC-3) to 622 Mbit/s (STM-4)
• SDH short-haul transmission systems:
6 GHz to 38 GHz, 155 Mbit/s (STM-1/OC-3) to 622 Mbit/s (STM-4)
• PDH transmission systems:
6 GHz to 38 GHz, 2 Mbit/s to 32x2 Mbit/s or 34 Mbit/s
• Radio access systems
• Waveguides
• Lens antennas, parabolic antennas (S, HP, UHP) and shell antennas
1.1 Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Radio Networks
State-of-the-art telecommunications networks have to support the ever increasing variety of

communication services. The requirements to be met by such networks have been continuously
growing during the last few years. This growth resulted in the necessity for an internationally
standardised technology.
With the introduction of the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH), it was possible to meet this
requirement with a standardised multiplex hierarchy. The Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
complements the former Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH).
Besides standardisation, SDH systems offer many advantages for the setup and operation of
state-of-the-art network structures. These include:
• Simple multiplexing procedure (no stuffing/destuffing)

• Common network-wide reference clock
• Direct access to individual channels
• High bit rates for long-haul and short-haul traffic links
• High transmission capacity for network monitoring and control

• Control by high-performance network management systems

• Integration of existing PDH structures
• Uniform transmission network for all signal sources
Typical applications for STM-1 radio links are city trunking rings or trunking networks. Via SDH
Add/Drop Multiplexers, PDH-layers (on an E1s layer base) are dropped and routed to trunking
and overlay networks to its final application for metro-city carriers, mobile operators or any kind
of infrastructure providing service providers. Network operators can add STM-1 layers by SDH
radio systems to a superior distribution network for broadband or bundled services.
All Ericsson's SDH microwave radio systems offer the following trunk and access network
advantages for public and private network operators:
• High economic efficiency
• Rapid implementation without cable installation
• Very high level of system availability (better than 99.99%)
• Full SDH compatibility acc. to the ETSI and the ANSI requirements
• Expandable transmission capacity
• 1+1 hot stand by protection
• N+1line protection switching (N = 1 up to 9)
• Space and frequency diversity for improved transmission quality resulting in higher link
ranges
• Network element with Q interface for TMN
• Universal applications
• SDH ring networks (trunk, regional or access networks)
• Fixed networks for GSM operators
• TV distribution networks
• Transparent STM-4 transmission via the DPU-STM-4
• Full range of antennas: parabolic and shell
1.2 Marconi LH – New generation SDH Long Haul Radio System
The trends of international telecommunications markets require microwave radio systems which
meet the highest operator demands in both the transport and access area. With increasing
equipment densities, compact equipment designs are preferred.

The new generation of digital SDH long haul microwave radio systems is characterized by
• Its compact design

• Various functionalities
• Wide spectrum of possible applications
• Highest reliability
• Highest transmission quality
• And easy integration into a management network.
The system Marconi LH offers high availability and reliability as well as an improved spectrum
characteristic allowing an efficient use of the available bandwidths.
The Marconi LH complies with the standards and recommendations of national and international
organisations such as ETSI, ANSI, ITU and CEPT.
Fig. 1.1 shows the principal system design of Marconi LH. A rack 2.20 m height contains the
equipment for a transmission of 10 STM-1/OC-3 signals and consists of:
• Up to two Baseband Units (BBU):
A Baseband Unit performs the whole SDH processing of up to 5 STM-1/OC-3 signals and
the radio protection switching. Additionally the Baseband Unit is also responsible for the
control and management of the system.
The Baseband Unit offers a high number of wayside channels, service channels and access
to the E1-bytes and F1-bytes of the section overheads.
• Up to 10 Transceivers (TRX Unit):
A Transceiver performs the modulation and demodulation of one STM-1 signal and contains
the RF interface (High Power Amplifier, Low Noise Amplifier, XPIC, Space Diversity
Combiner,…).
• The signals of up to 10 Transceivers are combined via the Channel Branching Network to
the main antenna and optionally to the diversity antenna
• Up to two Power Boxes:
A Power Box contains the fuses for the Transceivers and the Baseband Units. Optionally
two input power feeds can be connected to a Power Box, which also performs the
decoupling and combining of the two input power feeds (redundancy).

Up to ten
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
Transceivers
(TRX Unit)
Channel Branching
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
Network
Up to two
Power Boxes
(Fuse panel)
Modem Unit Power Supply
Up to two
Baseband Units (BBU)
for up to 10xSTM-1/OC-3,
incl. TMN & service
channel options
Fig. 1-1: System design Marconi LH
The Marconi LH is fully compatible with its widely deployed predecessor MDRS 155 E.
Therefore existing MDRS 155 E terminals can be extended with Marconi LH to one network
element with higher transmission capacity.
1.2.1 Features of Marconi LH
• Small footprint ! Transmission of 10 STM-1/OC-3 per rack

! up to >70% volume reduction compared to MDRS 155 E
• Low power consumption ! >50% reduction compared to MDRS 155 E
• Very high modularity, flexibility and expandability
• High system gain and link availability
• Frequency bands 3.6 GHz to 13 GHz
• A single Transceiver Unit covers the whole frequency band, and the required channel can be

set by a synthesiser ! low number of spare parts

! easy adaptability to specific frequency bands and
channel allocations
• Adaptive predistorter with digital adaptive linearization, effectively dealing with 5th-order
distortion and resulting in a transmit signal with almost negligible residual non-linear
distortion
• Prepared for different modulation schemes:

- 64 MLQAM for channel width 40 MHz
- 128 MLQAM for channel widths 28 MHz and 29.65 MHz
• Remote and Automatic Transmit Power Control ( RTPC and ATPC)
• Forward Error Correction (FEC)
• Different operation modes:

- N+0, N = 1 up to 10
- 1+1hot stand by
- N+1 line protection, N = 1 up to 9
- 2x(N+1) line protection, N = 1 up to 9
- Frequency diversity
- Space Diversity with digital combiner and automatic digital delay equalisation
- Integrated XPIC functionality
• Baseband Unit shelf mountable in ETSI or 19“ racks
• Full SDH compatibility acc. to ETSI and ANSI
• Electrical and/or optical STM-1/OC-3 interfaces (short and long haul)
• Wayside and Service Channels (per Baseband Unit shelf)

- 2 x 2 Mbit/s wayside channel (WSC)
- 4×64 kbit/s data service channels (DSC)
- access to E1-bytes and F1-bytes of the line side and the radio side
• Alarm signalling facility: 8 x Input, 4 x Output and 2 Outputs assigned to internal alarms
• Test loops for error diagnosis
• Performance evaluation to ITU-T G.826
• Interfaces for local monitoring and diagnostic functions using the LMT
(Local Maintenance Terminal)
• Managed by Ericsson's network management systems:

ServiceOn Access, ServiceOn Optical and MiniLink Manager

• DCN connection to network management system via SISA, OSI or IP network:

- LAN interface for TCP/IP and OSI, RS485 for SISA
- Support of the integrated DCCR and DCCM management channels
- Support of standardised OSPF/IP and OSI routing
- OSI stack to be configured
• Full compatibility to the predecessor MDRS 155 E, so that an extension of an existing

MDRS 155 E terminal with Marconi LH is possible
• Expansion to a STM-4 interface in conjunction with DPU STM-4
• Choice of different kinds of antennas: parabolic and shell
1.2.2 Available Frequency Bands
The systems operate in the frequency bands from 3.6 GHz up to 13 GHz. Fig. 1-2 gives an
overview of the corresponding standard frequency patterns. Marconi LH can be ordered for
nearly any channel allocation as the built-in synthesiser can be tuned over a range of channel
spacings and TX-RX duplex distances.
4 GHz 5 GHz L6 GHz U6 GHz 7 GHz 8 GHz 11 GHz 13 GHz

Frequency 5.8 6.2 6.6
3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 7.0 7.4 7.8 8.2 8.6 10.6 11.0 11.4 11.8 12.6 13.0 13.4
band
ITU-R F.382;
29 MHz; 2x6 ch.
ITU-R F.497 (OIRT);
28 MHz; 8 ch.
ITU-R F.635;
40 MHz; 7 ch.
ITU-R F.1099;
40 MHz; 7 ch.
ITU-R F.383;
29,65 MHz; 8 ch.
ITU-R F.497 (OIRT);
28 MHz; 8 ch.
ITU-R F.384;
40 MHz; 8 ch.
ITU-R F.385 Annex 1;
28 MHz; 5 ch.
28 MHz; 2x5 ch.
28 MHz; 8 ch.
29.65 MHz; 8 ch.
28 MHz; 3 ch.
28 MHz; 8 ch. (OIRT)
ITU-R F.387;*)
40 MHz; 12 ch.
ITU-R F.497;
28 MHz; 8 ch.
Fig. 1-2: Frequency bands
Therefore Marconi LH covers all ETSI bands (3.6 up to 13 GHz) for Long Haul applications,

supporting the modulation 64 or 128 MLQAM wherever specified by ITU. ANSI channelisations
are supported in the 6.8 and 11GHz frequency bands.
1.2.3 Utilization of the frequency pattern
In frequency patterns with channel spacings of 28 MHz and of 29,65 MHz the system is
operated using 128 MLQAM modulation and in frequency patterns with channel spacing of
40 MHz using 64 MLQAM modulation. A connection to the same antenna and same polarisation
with single channel spacing (ACCP, Adjacent Channel Co-Polarisation) is possible.
In conjunction with a cross-polarisation interference canceller (XPIC), the use of the same RF
channel on both polarisations, known as CCDP (Co-Channel Dual-Polarized) operation, is
supported. The XPIC function is an integral part of the system and does not require any
hardware update. The XPIC function can be activated via the software.
1.2.4 Link Ranges
The maximum achievable link range depends on several parameters:

• Climate model and local propagation environment
• Rain Zone
• Quality
• Availability for rain
• Waveguide length
• Antenna polarisation
• Spacing between main antenna and diversity antenna
These parameters have a large influence on the hop length. Therefore a local path survey is
mandatory before installation.
Fig. 1-3 shows maximum link ranges of MarconiI LH for several frequency bands, antenna sizes
and diversity modes. The calculations are based on the following parameters:
• Climate model:
Hilly temp. terrain; K*Q = 4.3E-7 ((2.1E-5)/S1^1.3), Roughness S = 20 m
• Rain Zone K for 0.01%/a

• Quality: ITU-R F.1491 with A1=0.02; Limit min. 50 km

• Availability: 99.99% for rain
• Waveguides: ALFORM 2 x 20 m and flexible 2 x 400 mm
• Horizontal antenna polarisation
• Antennas spacing Main/Div.: 10m
With the above parameters, hop lengths of 110 km or more are possible according to Fig. 1-3.
MDRS 155/13000-128 w. SD
MDRS 155/13000-128 w. FD
MDRS 155/13000-128 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/8000-128 w. SD
MDRS 155/8000-128 w. FD
MDRS 155/8000-128 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/7500-128 w. SD
MDRS 155/7500-128 w. FD
MDRS 155/7500-128 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/6800-64 w. SD
MDRS 155/6800-64 w. FD
MDRS 155/6800-64 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/6200-128 w. SD
MDRS 155/6200-128 w. FD
MDRS 155/6200-128 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/4700-64 w. SD
MDRS 155/4700-64 w. FD
MDRS 155/4700-64 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/3900-128 w. SD
MDRS 155/3900-128 w. FD
MDRS 155/3900-128 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/3900-64 w. SD
MDRS 155/3900-64 w. FD
MDRS 155/3900-64 w/o.Div
MDRS 155/3600-128 w. SD
MDRS 155/3600-128 w. FD
MDRS 155/3600-128 w/o. Div
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Fig. 1-3: Link Ranges Marconi LH
Note: These values can be used for a rough assessment of link ranges. For guaranteed
values and high link availabilities, an individual path survey is mandatory.

2 System architecture of Marconi LH
A single radio hop consists of two radio terminals. Fig. 2-1 shows a Marconi LH radio terminal
equipped for the transmission of 10 STM-1 signals.
Antenna 0.6 up to 4 m
Waveguide
2.2 m system rack

with 2 Baseband Units (BBU)
and 10 TRX Units
Fig. 2-1: Marconi LH radio terminal
In addition to the 2.2 m system rack with the Baseband Units (BBU) and TRX Units the radio
terminal consists of 1 or 2 waveguides and an antenna. In case of space diversity 2 or 4
waveguides and two antennas are necessary.
The size of the antenna depends on the customer requirements and can vary from 0.6 m up to
4 m.

Fig. 2-2 shows the main system blocks, which are implemented in the 2.2 m system rack.
Rack with Power Box (fuses and input power redundancy)
Wave-
guide
EOW SOH Control Modulation,
Channel Branching Rx-Main

Wave-
Channel Branching Rx Div

Processing Demodulation,
5 x STM-1/OC-3
(optional)
Channel Branching Tx
1
RF interface guide
processing
Radio
Baseband
Protection
Processing
Switch 5
Up to
10 TRX Units
Up to (1 TRX per STM-1)
2 Baseband Channel
Units (BBU) Branching
(5 STM-1/OC-3 per BBU) Network
Fig. 2-2: System blocks of Marconi LH
The first system block is the Baseband Unit (BBU), which contains the following functionality:
• Baseband processing for up to 5 STM-1/OC-3 signals
• Radio protection switching
• SOH processing of the section overhead of two STM-1/OC-3 signals and providing the
following interfaces:
- Wayside channels: 2 x 2 Mbit/s
- Service channels: 4 x 64 kbit/s
- Access to the E1-bytes and F1-bytes of the radio interface and the line interface
• Optionally on demand: EOW functionality
Up to 2 BBU can be mounted in the 2.2 m system rack supporting up to 10 STM-1/OC-3 signals.

The second system block is the Transceiver Unit (TRX Unit), which contains the following
functionality:
• Modulation and demodulation of one STM-1 signal
• Tx path: Digital adaptive predistorter and high power amplifier
• Rx path: Low noise amplifier, XPIC processing and space diversity combining
Up to 10 TRX Units can be mounted in the 2.2 m system rack.
The third system block is the Channel Branching Network, which consists of three parts:
• Channel branching Tx signals
• Channel branching Rx-Main signals
• If Space diversity is required: Channel branching Rx-Div signals
The channel branching TX and the channel branching RX are combined via a circulator and are
connected to the main antenna via
• One waveguide if only one polarisation is used
• Two waveguides if both polarisations are used.
If required a diversity antenna is connected via 1 or 2 additional waveguides to the channel
branching RX-Div.
Additionally the 2.2 m system rack contains up to 2 Power Boxes containing the fuses and
optionally the input power redundancy.

3 System Components
This chapter describes all system components of Marconi LH:
• Baseband Unit (BBU)
• Transceiver Unit (TRX)
• Channel Branching Network (CBN)
• Power Box and Rack
• Waveguides and Antennas
3.1 Baseband Unit (BBU)
Fig. 3-1 shows the architecture of the BBU.
E1-L
64 kbit/s WSC
E1-R 2x2 Mbit/s
to/from
or
64 kbit/s ICC Module
EOW-S
or 64 kbit/s
of second BBU
EOW-A EOW-N F1-L F1-R DSC
analogue 64 kbit/s 64 kbit/s 64 kbit/s 4x64 kbit/s
Lon-Bus Ethernet
Local PC (RS232)
Handset
LAN Interface
EOW SOH-Line DCCR or DCCM
PABX E1-L
QD2 Interface
Module
E1-R SOH-Radio DCCR or DCCM (RS485, Master or Slave)
Ext. EOW
(optional) SOH Module TMN Module EDI (local alarms)
SFP-Mod. STM-1 Module OP1

to/from the TRX Units
5 x STM-1/OC-3
SFP-Mod. STM-1 Module OP5 or PR1
18V...75V
UBat BPS Module to/from RPS Module
RPS of second BBU
18V...75V
UBat BPS Module Module
Fig. 3-1: BBU architecture

STM-1 Module:
The STM-1 Module provides an SDH interface and performs the complete SDH processing
functionality. The SDH interface is compliant to ETSI and to ANSI. An SFP Module is used to
provide the following SDH interfaces:
• A coaxial CMI interface
• An optical interface S-1.1, L-1.1 or L-1.2
The section overhead (SOH) bytes of the first and second STM-1 Module are exchanged with
the SOH Module, where the SOH processing is performed.
The STM-1 Module also supports the central protection switching function. In normal operation
the STM-1 Module transmit the STM-1 signal direct to the Transceiver Unit (TRX). If a fault
occurs, the STM-1 Module transmits the STM-1 signal via the backplane to the RPS Module. In
the RPS Module the STM-1 signal will then be switched via the redundant STM-1 Module to the
redundant TRX Unit.
In normal operation a STM-1 signal with low priority can be transmitted via the redundant
modules. In case of a fault this low priority STM-1 signal will be switched off.
RPS Module:
For protection configurations a RPS Module is mandatory in the BBU shelf. The RPS Module
consists of the redundancy switch and of two configuration switches for defining the redundant
module.
SOH Module:
The SOH Module processes the SOH of the first and second STM-1 Modules, both from the line
side and from the radio side. The DCCR and the DCCM are exchanged with the TMN Module
and the following interfaces are provided:
• Wayside channels: - 1 x 2 Mbit/s, transmitted in OP1, OP2 or OP1&OP2
- or 2 x 2 Mbit/s, one transmitted in OP1 and one in OP2
• Service channels: plesiochronous 4 x 64 kbit/s, stuffed in 5 SOH bytes and transmitted
in OP1, OP2 or OP1&OP2
• E1-bytes and F1-bytes of line and radio side, transmitted in OP1, OP2 or OP1&OP2

Instead of making the E1-bytes available at the interfaces the E1-bytes can be switched to the
EOW Module for providing EOW functionalities.
TMN Module:
The TMN Module is responsible for controlling and monitoring the whole radio terminal. The
TMN Module provides the following interfaces:
• LAN interface for the connection to the network management system
• RS232 interface for the connection to the local PC
• QD2 interface for the connection to the network management system ServiceOn Access
(master mode) or for a connection to further QD2 network elements (slave mode)
• EDI interface: local alarm interface with 8 inputs, 4 outputs and 2 outputs assigned as “INT
A” and “INT B” alarms
• Access to the DCCR and DCCM of OP1 or OP2 via the SOH Module
• Extension interface to a second BBU shelf:
Via the extension interface two BBU shelfs can be connected. The LON-Bus is used for
controlling and monitoring the modules in the second BBU shelf and the Ethernet interface
for controlling and monitoring further TRX Units.
In the second BBU shelf an ICC Module is plugged in instead of the TMN Module. The
interfaces LAN, RS232, QD2 and EDI are not supported by the ICC Module.
The TMN Module contains an exchangeable memory card, on which the whole radio terminal
configuration and two software versions are stored. Therefore all replacement modules can be
configured automatically.
A new software version can be downloaded via the data communication network (DCN) in a
background process. Before storing the new version on the memory card a verification
procedures takes place to ensure a successful download. A downloaded software version can
be activated via the network management system or the local PC.
BPS Module:
The BPS Module converts the primary voltage to the secondary voltages required by the BBU
modules. The power input is galvanically decoupled with a range from 18 to 75 VDC.
A single BPS Module can supply the whole BBU shelf. If a second BPS Module is provided, both

modules operate in parallel. In case of a failure of one BPS Module the second BPS Module
supplies all modules without traffic interruptions.
EOW Module:
The EOW Module provides the interfaces

• Access to the E1-bytes of the line side and the radio side provided by the SOH Module.
• PHONE for a connection to a handset permitting in an EOW network the functions selective
call, group call and collective call.
• EOW-A: analogue extension interface
• EXTEOW, EOW-N and EOW-S: digital extension interfaces
• With optional PSTN1 submodule: PABX for a connection to a private exchange
As an example Fig. 3-2 shows a star point in a network. The Marconi LH is configured with an
EOW Module, which is connected to other equipments via the analogue interface (EOW-A to a
PDH radio system) or via the digital interfaces (EOW-N to a MDRS 155 E, EXTEOW to a
Marconi LH and EOW-S to another arbitrary system (e.g. MDRS 155 S)).
EOW-N MDRS
155 E
EOW-S
NORTH1/2 SOUTH1/2
PHONE
PABX
EOW
Module EOWEXT
E1-R EOWEXT
WEST
EAST EOW_A
A SOH & MDRS

B
STM-1 MUX
MDRS 155 EC
Modules
155 EC
EOW-A
MUX
H
B
PD
4 M
..3
2.
System
....
(e.g. MDRS
155 S)
Fig. 3-2 : EOW network example

Fig. 3-3 shows the mechanical assembly of the BBU shelf.
Fig. 3-3: BBU shelf assembly

3.2 Transceiver Unit (TRX)
Fig. 3-4 shows the architecture of the TRX.
independent of frequency band and modulation mode

18V...75V
FAN Unit
UBat PSU
depending of frequency band
Ethernet
CPU
Backchannel
STM-1
High Power
BBU-TRX interface
Digital Adaptive
RF TX-RX interface
Direct Amplifier
Tx
Encoder Encoder
Linearization Modulation (RTPC & ATPC)
Loop
TX/RX
Loop
synthesizer
Rx-Main
STM-1 ATDE , XPIC IF Processing Low Noise
Decoder Demodulation Amplifier;
Space Diversity Combiner (140 MHz)
Main & Diversity Rx-Div
XPIC interface Receiver Signal

Level (RSL)
Fig. 3-4: TRX architecture
The TRX Unit provides the following interfaces:

• BBU-TRX interface consisting of
- the STM-1 interfaces
- power supply interface (18 to 75 VDC, galvanic decoupled)
- and the Ethernet interface for controlling and monitoring.
• RF TX-RX interface consisting of the Tx channel, Rx-Main channel and Rx-Div channel
• XPIC interface for the connection to the corresponding TRX Unit in the CCDP operation
mode
• RSL interfaces for measuring the receiver signal level of the main and diversity signals.
In the TRX Unit the following loops are implemented:

• RF TX-RX interface: Tx ! Rx-Main
• BBU-TRX interface: - incoming signal ! outgoing signal
- outgoing signal ! incoming signal

Tx-Path
The main part in the Tx-Path is the digital adaptive linearization (DAL). The DAL is a new
approach of an adaptive predistorter with the following advantages:
• Effectively dealing with 5th-order distortion resulting in a more linear Tx output power or
lower backoff
• High adaptation rate for supporting quickly varying Tx power levels (e.g. in fading events)
The DAL compares the signal from the Encoder with the traced back Tx output signal and
performs the linearization. The result is a transmit signal with almost negligible residual non-
linear distortion. Afterwards the transmit signal is directly modulated into the RF frequency and is
fed to the High Power Amplifier supporting RTPC and ATPC.
In all frequency bands a TRX Unit covers all channels in the lower band and in the upper band.
The channel setting is controlled by a synthesiser. Therefore only one TRX Unit per frequency
band is sufficient as spare part.
Due to the new digital approach the Tx signal is upconverted directly into the RF frequency
avoiding processing of IF frequencies. This permits a very compact design.
Rx-Path
The received Rx-Main and Rx-Div signals are amplified by a Low Noise Amplifier, converted to
an IF-frequency of 140 MHz and demodulated. Afterwards the following functions are digitally
performed:
• An adaptive time domain equalizer (ATDE) minimizes the distortion caused by the
propagation conditions.
• A cross-polar interference canceller (XPIC) improves the decoupling in a cross-polar
transmission.
• A Space Diversity Combiner combines the RX-Main and the RX-Div signals. Prior to this
combining the delay difference between main signal and diversity signal is compensated in
an entirely automatic procedure. Due to its sophisticated processing the digital Space
Diversity Combiner offers superior performance compared to a classical analogue combiner,
resulting in a higher improvement factor.
After decoding the RX signal is sent to the BBU.

Fan Unit
The Fan Unit consists of two fans. For normal operation one fan is sufficient, so that a (1+1)-
redundancy is realized. The Fan Unit is exchangeable from the front during operation without
operational interruption.
Fig. 3-5 shows the assembly of the TRX Unit.
Receive Level
RSL
LED‘s RX RXD
BAT OP FAN
XPIC Fan Unit

(replaceable)
TX RX RXD
Fig. 3-5: TRX Unit assembly

3.3 Channel Branching Network (CBN)
Two different channel branching networks are available:

• the CBN for the operation modes N+0 and N+1 line protection
• the CBN for 1+1 hot stand by
Fig. 3-6 shows the architecture of these channel branching networks.
N+0 and N+1 Line Protection 1+1 Hot Stand By

Channel diplexer or
Branching Tx channel filter
Channel
CH1 Branching Tx
Channel
filter
CH2 OP
CH3 CH1 PR
harmonic
reject filter harmonic
reject filter
to/from
Channel Branching Channel Branching
main antenna
Rx-Main Rx-Main
CH1 OP
to/from
CH1 PR
main antenna
CH2
CH3
Channel Branching Channel Branching

Rx-Div Rx-Div
from diversity OP
CH1
CH1 PR from diversity
antenna
antenna
CH2
CH3
Fig. 3-6: CBN architecture
CBN for the operation modes N+0 and N+1 line protection
The Tx channels and the Rx-Main channels are separately combined with channel filters and
circulators. The channel-specific narrowband RF filters permits contiguous multiplexing of radio
channels (ACCP) and thus leads to an efficient spectrum utilization. Instead of two channel
filters a diplexer can be used. The combined Tx channels and the combined Rx-Main channels
are then fed via an additional circulator to the common port of the main antenna.
On demand the Rx-Div channels are separately connected to the port of the diversity antenna
with circulators and with channel filters or diplexers.

CBN for the operation mode 1+1 hot stand by

The two Tx channels are connected via a switch to a channel filter as well as the two RX-Main
channels via a 3 dB coupler. Via circulators the connection to the common port of the main
antenna is performed.
On demand the Rx-Div channels are separately connected via a 3 dB coupler and a circulator to
the port of the diversity antenna.
Fig. 3-7: Example of a Channel Branching Network
The channel branching networks are mounted in the rack on mounting plates. Two mounting
plates can be inserted in one 2.2 m rack, so that access to both polarisations is possible within a
rack.

3.4 Power Box
Two Power Box versions are available:

• The Power Box NR:
Via circuit breakers (fuses) ten TRX Units and two BBUs can be connected to one Power
Box NR. Therefore one Power Box NR is sufficient for a full equipped 2.2 m rack
• The Power Box R:
The Power Box R can be connected to two different power inputs, e.g. to an AC/DC
converter and a battery backup. The decoupling and combining of the two power inputs is
performed with diodes. Via circuit breakers (fuses) five TRX Units and one BBU can be
connected to one Power Box R. Therefore two Power Boxes R are needed in a full equipped
2.2 m rack.
Fig. 3-8 shows the architecture of the Power Box NR and Fig. 3-9 of the Power Box R.
Power
Input
Fuse
Power to Power to
Power to 10 TRX Units 1. BBU 2. BBU
Fig. 3-8: Power Box NR architecture

Power Power
Input A Input B
Fuse
Power to
Power to 5 TRX Units one BBU
Fig. 3-9: Power Box R architecture
Fig. 3-10 shows two Power Boxes R mounted in a 2.20 m ETSI rack.
Fig. 3-10: Power Box R

3.5 Rack
All system components can be mounted in racks according to the ETSI or the 19“-rack
requirements. A standard ETSI rack with a height of 2200 mm, width of 600 mm and depth of
300 mm can accommodate up to ten TRX Units.
The racks will be completely premounted in the factory. The BBUs and the Power Boxes are
directly mounted into the rack, the TRX Units and the Channel Branching Networks via
2 mounting plates. For protection and security the TRX Units and the Channel Branching
Networks as well as the connection fields of the BBUs are covered. Fig 3.10 shows full equipped
rack assemblies, with and without cover.
12.5 HU = 555.6 mm
5 TRX Units and CBN
mounted on 1 plate
Cover
CBN
TRX Unit
2.2 m
5 HU = 222.2 mm
(2x Power Box R)
8 HU = 355.6 mm
(one BBU)
Fig. 3-11: Rack assemblies
To ensure easy access during operation and for expansion purposes the racks are open at the
front. Doors can be supplied as an option.

3.6 Waveguides
The radio system is connected to the antenna by means of waveguides. As standard type the
FLEXWELL waveguide is used.
The FLEXWELL waveguide has the following attributes:

• from 3 GHz up to 23 GHz
• corrugated tube with elliptical cross-section
• bendable in E-plane
• produced in any lengths up to 200 m, longer runs possible via flange connection sets
• simple installation
Fig. 3-12: FLEXWELL Waveguide
The use of a flexible waveguide at both ends of the FLEXWELL waveguide is recommended, in
the lower frequency bands mandatory. For pressurizing the waveguides different dehydrator
types are available.
Fig. 3-13: Dehydrator

3.7 Antennas
The antenna incorporates the feed system for both dual- and single-polar operation. Parabolic
and shell antennas are available, varying from 0.6 m up to 4.0 m in height.
In regions with a lot of radio links shell antennas have a big advantage. Through the better
angular decoupling of the shell antennas compared with the parabolic antennas a higher density
of radio links can be realized. This advantage is shown in Fig. 3-14, where the radiation patterns
of a 1.2 m shell antenna and of a 1.2 m parabolic antenna are compared.
Comparison of radiation
pattern envelopes of
1.2m Shell antenna and
1.2m UHP parabolic
20°
antenna operating at the SHP Type
80°
13 GHz frequency band UHP Type
20
Relative Gain [dB]
0.6 m Shell Antenna

30
40
1,2-m-UHP-Parabolic Antenna
50
60
70
1,2-m-Shell Antenna
80
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
1.2 m Shell Antenna
Azimuth Angle [Degree]
Fig. 3-14: Comparison of parabolic antenna with shell antenna

4 System configurations
For reasons of environmental, ambient and operating conditions, Marconi LH supports any of the
operation modes below, using several diversity modes to increase link quality parameters and
using several protection modes to avoid operation breakdown due to failure of a critical
component.
Operation modes:
• 1+0 Transmission of 1 x STM-1/OC-3 signal without redundancy

• N+0 Transmission of N x STM-1/OC-3 signals via one antenna,
without redundancy, on one or both polarisations and with or
without XPIC
• 1+1 hot standby Transmission of 1 x STM-1/OC-3 signal with full equipment
protection; only one signal is transmitted in the air
• N+1 line protection Transmission of N operating STM-1 signals and of 1 protection
signal via one antenna, on one or both polarisations and with or
without XPIC; the line protection covers the whole link including
a full equipment protection
• 2x(N+1) line protection Twice the transmission of N operating STM-1 signals and of
1 protection signal via one antenna, on one or both polarisations
and with or without XPIC; the line protection covers the whole
link including a full equipment protection
Diversity modes:
Space diversity is supported in all operation modes to guarantee the required transmission
quality even in case of very long radio hops or under difficult propagation conditions.
At the transmitter side the Tx signal is transmitted via a single antenna and at the receiver side
the transmitted signal is received via two antennas separated vertically. The distance between
the two antennas depends on the frequency band. The two Rx signals are combined by a space
diversity combiner integrated in the TRX Unit.
Frequency diversity is automatically supported in the operation mode N+1 line protection. In
these operation modes the operating signals and the protection signal are simultaneously

transmitted via different channels. The diversity improvement depends on the channel
separation. An increasing of the channel separation leads to a higher improvement factor of the
frequency diversity.
Space diversity and frequency diversity can be used at the same time. For special purposes,
also angle diversity can be supported together with suitable angle diversity antennas.
Antenna polarisations:
Marconi LH supports a transmission on the horizontal polarisation and on the vertical

polarisation simultaneously. The configurations using one polarisation or using both polarisations
differ only in the channel branching network assembly:
• Using one polarisation requires only one branching network
• Using both polarisation requires two branching networks, one branching network for
connecting the required TRX Units to the horizontal polarisation and one branching network
for connecting the other TRX Units to the vertical polarisation.
Due to the integrated XPIC function the same RF-channel can be used on both polarisations.
Using the XPIC function the TRX Units of the appropriate channel have to be interconnected via
coaxial cables.
In the following chapters typical system configurations are described, either using one
polarisation
• 1+0 (chapter 4.1)
• 1+1 hot stand by (chapter 4.3)
• 1+1 line protection (chapter 4.4)
• 4+1 repeater (chapter 4.7)
• 4+1 STM-4 line protection (chapter 4.8)
or both polarisations
• 10+0 (chapter 4.2)
• 2x(4+1) line protection (chapter 4.6)
Nevertheless all configurations support a transmission on one or both polarisations.

4.1 1+0 Terminal Configuration
Fig. 4-1 shows the 1+0 terminal configuration consisting of

• 1 BBU shelf equipped with
- 1 STM-1 Module with the STM-1/OC-3 interface (with SFP)
- 1 SOH Module for processing the section overhead
- 1 TMN Module for controlling and monitoring
- optionally on demand: 1 EOW Module
- and 1 or 2 BPS Modules
• 1 TRX Unit
• 1 Channel Branching Network with
- The channel branching Tx and the channel branching Rx-Main, connected via a
circulator and a waveguide to the main antenna
- Optionally if space diversity is required: The channel branching Rx-Div, connected via a
waveguide to the diversity antenna
EOW SOH
TMN
STM-1 OP1
STM-1 TRX
/OC3
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
BPS
BPS
Fig. 4-1: 1+0 terminal configuration

4.2 10+0 Terminal Configuration
Fig. 4-2 shows the as an example for N+0 the 10+0 terminal configuration consisting of
• 2 BBU shelfs, every shelf equipped with
- 5 STM-1 Modules with the STM-1/OC-3 interface (with SFP)
- 1 TMN or 1 ICC Module for controlling and monitoring
• 10 TRX Units
• 1 Channel Branching Network per polarisation with
H
EOW SOH TMN
V
OP1
STM-1 TRX Channel Branching Rx Div
OP2
5 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 TRX
OP3
STM-1 TRX H
OP4
STM-1 TRX V
OP5
STM-1 TRX
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
BPS
BPS
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
EOW SOH ICC

STM-1 OP6
TRX
5 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 OP7
TRX
OP8
STM-1 TRX
STM-1 OP9
TRX
OP10
STM-1 TRX
BPS
BPS
Fig. 4-2: 10+0 terminal configuration

4.3 1+1 Hot Stand By Terminal Configuration
Fig. 4-3 shows the 1+1 hot stand by terminal configuration consisting of
- 2 STM-1 Modules with only one STM-1/OC-3 interface (with SFP) in operation
- 1 RPS Module
• 2 TRX Units
• 1 Channel Branching Network
- The two Tx channels are connected via a switch and the two Rx-Main channels via a
coupler to a common circulator, which is connected via a waveguide to the main
antenna
- Optionally if space diversity is required: The two Rx-Div channels are connected via
coupler and a waveguide to the diversity antenna
EOW SOH TMN

STM-1 OP1
Rx-Main: Coupler
STM-1 TRX
Rx Div: Coupler
/OC3
Tx: Switch
RX-Main
RX-Div.
TX
PR1
STM-1 TRX
BPS
BPS RPS
Fig. 4-3: 1+1 hot stand by terminal configuration

4.4 1+1 Line Protection Terminal Configuration
Fig. 4-4 shows the 1+1 line protection terminal configuration consisting of
- 2 STM-1 Modules with the STM-1/OC-3 interfaces (with SFP):
1 operation signal and one signal with low priority
- 1 RPS Module
• 2 TRX Units
waveguide to the diversity antenna Channel Branching Rx-Main
EOW SOH
TMN
STM-1 OP1
STM-1 TRX
/OC3
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
STM-1 PR1
STM-1 TRX
/OC3
(low prio)
BPS
BPS RPS
Fig. 4-4: 1+1 line protection terminal configuration

4 operation signals and one signal with low priority
- 1 RPS Module
• 5 TRX Units
waveguide to the diversity antenna Channel Branching Rx-Main
EOW SOH
TMN
OP1
1 x STM-1/OC-3 (low prio)
STM-1 TRX
OP2
4 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 TRX
OP3
STM-1 TRX
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
OP4
STM-1 TRX
PR1
STM-1 TRX
BPS
BPS RPS

4.6 2x(4+1) Line Protection Terminal Configuration
Fig. 4-6 shows the 2x(4+1) line protection terminal configuration. In principal this configuration
consists of two identical and independent 4+1 terminal configurations as described in chapter
4.5, from which one terminal is connected to the horizontal antenna port and one terminal to the
vertical antenna port. For lower investment costs and for lower operational costs (e.g. software
handling) only one TMN Module is required in one of the two 4+1 terminal configurations, in the
other an ICC Module connected to the TMN Module is sufficient.
H
EOW SOH TMN
V
OP1

STM-1

TRX
OP2
4 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 TRX
OP3
STM-1 TRX H
OP4
STM-1 TRX V
PR1
STM-1 TRX
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
BPS
BPS RPS
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
EOW SOH ICC
OP1
STM-1 TRX
OP2
4 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 TRX
STM-1 OP3
TRX

STM-1 OP4
TRX
PR1
STM-1 TRX

BPS
BPS RPS
Fig. 4-6: 2x(4+1) line protection terminal configuration
Instead of using a dedicated branching network for each terminal, the two terminals can also use
• only one branching network (if only one polarisation is used)
• or two branching networks together
(the TRX Units of a BBU are connected to both branching networks).

4.7 4+1 Repeater Terminal Configuration
Fig. 4-7 shows the 4+1 repeater terminal configuration consisting of

• 2 identical BBU shelfs, connected together via the SDH interfaces and equipped with
4 operation signals and one signal with low priority
- 1 RPS Module
• 10 TRX Units
• 2 Channel Branching Networks per polarisation with
EOW SOH TMN

OP1
STM-1 TRX
OP2
STM-1 TRX
OP3
STM-1 TRX
OP4
STM-1 TRX
PR1
STM-1 TRX
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
BPS
BPS RPS
1 x STM-1 (low-pr.)
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
4 x STM-1,
EOW SOH TMN

OP1
STM-1 TRX
OP2
STM-1 TRX
OP3
STM-1 TRX
OP4
STM-1 TRX
PR1
STM-1 TRX
BPS
BPS RPS
Fig. 4-7: 4+1 repeater terminal configuration

4.8 4+1 STM-4 Line Protection Terminal Configuration
Marconi LH supports together with the DPU STM-4 a transparent STM-4 transmission. The DPU
STM-4 is connected to the STM-1 interfaces of the Marconi LH radio system and performs
• the STM-4 data processing
• and the N+M line protection switching (N up to 4, M up to 2).
From a partially occupied STM-4 data stream only the STM-1 frames occupied within the STM-4
signal are transmitted permitting a high spectrum efficiency. Unoccupied STM-1 signals are
replaced in the STM-4 signal by an ‘unequipped signal’.

EOW SOH

TMN
OP1
STM-1 TRX
DPU STM-4
OP2
STM-1 TRX
STM-4
OP3
STM-1 TRX
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
OP4
STM-1 TRX
PR1
STM-1 TRX
BPS
BPS
DPU STM-4
Fig. 4-8: 4+1 STM-4 LP terminal configuration with DPU STM-4
This application permits the transport of a STM-4 data stream via a Regenerator Section and
meets all criteria for use within STM-4 trunk networks and STM-4 ring networks.

• 2 BBU shelfs, every shelf equipped with
9 operation signals and one signal with low priority (first BBU shelf)
- 1 TMN or 1 ICC Module for controlling and monitoring
• 10 TRX Units
H
EOW SOH TMN
V
OP1
STM-1
TRX
OP2
4 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 TRX
OP3
STM-1 TRX H
OP4
STM-1 TRX V
PR1
STM-1 TRX
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
BPS
BPS RPS
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
EOW SOH ICC

STM-1 OP5
TRX
5 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 OP6
TRX
STM-1 OP7
TRX
STM-1 OP8
TRX
OP9
STM-1 TRX
BPS
BPS RPS

4.10 Compatibility to MDRS 155 E
Fig. 4-10 shows a 3+1 terminal configuration of MDRS 155 E, which is extended with
components of Marconi LH to a 8+1 terminal configuration. The extended terminal acts as one
network element with the full MDRS 155 E / Marconi LH functionality.
Modem Rx
Unit PR1
Tx
3 x STM-1/OC-3
with
RPS-H
MDRS OP1
Rx
RPS-C Tx
155 E
Modem Rx
OP2
Unit
Tx
with

RPS-H
Rx
OP3
Service & Wayside Channels, Overhead Tx
EOW interfaces Access Unit
Lon-Bus
EOW SOH TMN
STM-1 OP4
TRX
5 x STM-1/OC-3
STM-1 OP5
TRX
OP6
STM-1 TRX
STM-1 OP7
TRX
OP8
STM-1 TRX
BPS
BPS RPS
Fig. 4-10: Extended MDRS 155 E terminal
For extending a MDRS 155 E terminal with Marconi LH the following connections have to be
provided:
• For controlling and monitoring, the TMN Module in the BBU has to be connected to the
control module in the Overhead Access Unit of MDRS 155 E via the LON-Bus. The TMN
Module takes over the master function for controlling and monitoring the network element.

• For protection switching, the RPS Module in the BBU has to be connected to the RPS-C of
MDRS 155 E. In general the PR channels are always part of MDRS 155 E and the
Marconi LH is configured as N+0 terminal.
• MDRS 155 E and Marconi LH use the same channel branching components, so that the
TRX Units can easily be connected to the channel branching network of MDRS 155 E.
Fig. 4-11 shows the rack assembly of the extended 8+1 terminal configuration and highlights the
small footprint of Marconi LH compared to MDRS 155 E (5 channel in a half rack compared to 4
channels in >1 rack). Additionally the power consumption of Marconi LH is only half of the power
consumption of MDRS 155 E. Therefore Marconi LH leads to big operational and capital cost
savings.
Div
Main
Power Box
4 Receiver Overhead Access

Unit Shelf
Channel
Branching Network
RX-Div.
TX
RX-Main
4 Transmitter
MDRS 155 E Marconi LH

5+0 configuration
2 Modem
Unit Shelfs
Fig. 4-11: Rack assembly for the extended 8+1 terminal configuration

5 Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT)
The Local Maintenance Terminal PC with the corresponding LMT program is foreseen for local
or remote Marconi LH commissioning and maintenance. The LMT also permits on-site or remote
control and monitoring tasks to be executed in service on the Marconi LH. The LMT program can
address not only Marconi LH but also other network element types.
The connection of the LMT to Marconi LH can be set up as follows:
• Direct connection to the LMT interface (RS-232)

• LAN/WAN connection via TCP/IP
• Modem connection
Local Maintenance Terminal LMT (Remote / local access)

Local access
• via RS-232
• via LAN/MAN/WAN using IP MODEM
• via modem
PSTN
Remote access RS-232

LAN/MAN/WAN
MODEM
• via DCCR or DCCM
LAN(IP)
• via ECC and RS-485
SDH-Subnetwork
managed via
ECC (DCCR, DCCM or LAN)
RS-485
QD2 managed
equipment
Fig. 5-1: Local Maintenance Terminal access to Marconi LH

5.1 Local Maintenance Service PC
The Local Maintenance Terminal can be directly connected to the RS232 interface of the TMN
Module for local maintenance purposes:
• Installation and commissioning

• Configuration settings
• Alarm and measuring values of the individual functional units
The LMT is windows-based. Fig. 5-2 shows three examples of the graphical user interface:
• The main window with the whole terminal view
• The window with the card information
• The window for adjusting the Tx power
Fig. 5-2: Local Maintenance Terminal, window views

5.2 Direct connection to the LMT interface
A LMT interface located on the front panel of the BBU permits the direct connection of the
Local Maintenance Terminal for control purposes. The LMT can either communicate with
Marconi LH locally via the RS-232 interface, TC57 and the TP4 user interface, or remotely
(via the DCN or the LAN using the OSI protocol stack).
The LMT permits several remote logons to be executed simultaneously. The number of
possible connections is determined by the LMT performance features.
5.3 LAN/WAN connection via TCP/IP
A connection between the Marconi LH and the LMT can also be set up via a TCP/IP link. This
method offers the following advantages:
• Increased data throughput

• Remote Marconi LH systems can be easily addressed
A possible example of a TCP/IP connection is depicted in the following diagram.
MDRS155EC
Marconi LH MDRS155EC
Marconi LH Marconi LH
MDRS155EC
Fig. 5-3: TCP/IP connection between the Marconi LH and the LMT

5.3.1 TCP/IP connection between the Marconi LH and the LMT
In this case, the Marconi LH is connected via its LAN interface to a LAN. The LMT is also
connected to a LAN. Both LANs are interconnected either via the Internet or an Intranet.
For setting up the connection, both the Marconi LH and LMT still require some IP address
information (IP address, sub-net mask, IP address of the default Gateway) to be made
available via the PC interface.
The LMT can get its IP address information in the following ways:
• Via the own system configuration

• Via a DHCP server:
This method is normally used in PC networks. This server manages the IP address
information of the PC network, which is transmitted as soon as the LMT is booted.
The LMT can also set up remote connections to further network elements. For this purpose,
a TCP/IP connection is first set up to the Marconi LH. Then a remote logon is performed via
the DCN (Data Communication Network) to the corresponding network element.
Only one LMT connection can be set up to a Marconi LH at a time. If a TCP/IP connection
already exists, additional connection commands (via TCP/IP or the serial PC interface) will
be rejected. If a connection via the serial PC interface already exists, an additional TCP/IP
connection to the Marconi LH cannot be set up. Herewith, a coherent control and
maintenance between the radio and it's LMT system is granted.
5.3.2 Protection against unauthorised access
The Network Administrator must ensure that unauthorised access to the Marconi LH is not
possible via the TCP/IP connection. Such an unauthorised access could be prevented, for
example, by installing a firewall in the LAN of the Marconi LH.
5.4 Modem link
The connection of the LMT to Marconi LH can also be set up via a modem link.

Marconi LH
Fig. 5-4: Connection of the LMT via a modem link
One of the two modems is connected to the LMT interface LMT of Marconi LH, while the far-
end modem is connected to the RS-232 interface of the LMT (PC).
Before this link can be used, both modems must be configured via a PC using an
appropriate Terminal program, e.g. HyperTerminal.

6 Integration into a TMN
6.1 Connection of Marconi LH to the Network Management Systems
Marconi LH can be connected to the following Ericsson network management systems:

• ServiceOn Access (SoA)
• ServiceOn Optical (SoO)
• MiniLink Manager
6.1.1 Connection to the ServiceOn Access
Marconi LH can be connected to the network management system ServiceOn Access, which is
based on the SISA information model and the SISA protocol. According to Fig. 5-1 the
Marconi LH can be connected to the ServiceOn Access via three different data communication
networks (DCN). From the view of the network management system ServiceOn Access, it is of
no importance which transport layers are used to transmit the SISA protocol.
ServiceOn Access
via QD2-DCN via OSI-DCN via IP-DCN
directly indirectly directly indirectly directly indirectly
RS485 DCCR or DCCM LAN (OSI) DCCR or DCCM LAN (IP) DCCR or DCCM
Fig. 6-1 Connection options to ServiceOn Access
A direct connection can be set up via the respective physical interfaces: RS485 for the QD2-
DCN as well as LAN for the OSI- and IP-DCN. An indirect connection is set up by embedding
the management information in the STM-1 signal. In this case, the SISA data are transported in
the internal communication channel, in the so-called DCN (Data Communication Network)
reserved for management purposes.

The DCN can be implemented on the DCCM or DCCR. The DCCM is composed of the section
overhead (SOH) bytes D4 to D12 of the STM-1 signal, while the DCCR is composed of D1 to D3.
Whether the DCCR or DCCM is used depends on the operating mode adjusted for SOH
processing of the corresponding STM-1 signal.
6.1.2 Connection to the ServiceOn Optical and MiniLink Manager
Marconi LH can be connected to ServiceOn Optical and MiniLink Manager too. These network
management systems support the following DCN:
• ServiceOn Optical: OSI-DCN and IP-DCN
• MiniLink Manager: IP-DCN
In all cases a direct connection via the LAN interface and an indirect connection via the DCN is
supported.
6.2 Protocol stacks of interfaces
6.2.1 QD2 interface
The QD2 interface is used to connect the Marconi LH as Slave to the QD2-DCN. If the system
operates as Master, it is also possible to connect other network elements of a QD2 network. The
protocol stack of this interface is described in the following overview.
OSI Layer
User Protocol (AWP01) 7
Layers 4 to 6 are not used.
Switching Protocol (VMP01) 3

HDLC (Multidrop) 2
RS485 1
QD2 interface
Fig. 6-2: Structure of the QD2 protocol stack
The data transmission protocol ensures a secure and bit-error-free transmission of the SISA
data (AWP01 and VMP01) using the HDLC procedure. From the physical view, these data are
finally transported via a serial RS-485 4-wire interface.

6.2.2 OSI protocol stack
The OSI protocol stack is composed as depicted below. The SISA-specific data of the user and
switching protocols are transported using the OSI-TP4 protocol and the lower-order layers either
via the LAN interface or the DCN to their destination.
OSI Layer
User Protocol (AWP01)
7
Switching Protocol (VMP01)
Layers 5 and 6 are not used.
OSI transport layer class 4 (TP4) 4

X.214, X.224
(ISO 8072, ISO 8072/AD2, ISO 8073, ISO 8073/AD2)
Network layer 3
CLNS - ISO 8473 (ISO 8348/DAD1)
ES-IS - ISO 9542 / IS-IS - ISO 10589
LAPD, Q.921
LLC - ISO 8802-2 (Type 1)
MAC: CSMA/CD - ISO 8802-3 2
DCCR DCCM LAN 1
ECC transmission Q3p interface
Fig. 6-3: OSI protocol stack
Layer-3 routing protocols use always the shortest path for information exchange between the
transmitter and receiver. For this purpose, each network element informs all other network
elements within an SDH network (routing area) on the adjacent network elements connected to
it. Based on this information, each network element creates a routing table which includes the
shortest path (lowest number of LEs) to each destination within the routing area. These routing
tables are updated after each topology modification or at regular intervals.
6.2.3 TCP/IP protocol stack
The TCP/IP interface is used to connect the MDRS 155 S to a TCP/IP-DCN. The protocol stack
of this interface is shown below.

OSI Layer
7
Layers 5 and 6 are not used.
TCP 4
IP 3
LLC - ISO 8802-2 (Type 1)
10BaseT 1
LAN interface
Fig. 6-4: TCP/IP protocol stack
Since the standardized TCP/IP protocols are supported, the local network element can be
connected to the TMN using TCP/IP networks. Error-free transmission of the SISA data (AWP01
and VMP01) is guaranteed by the LLC and MAC protocols. The physical transport takes place
via a 10BaseT interface.
The Marconi LH supports both the entry of static routes and the dynamic OSPF routing in
compliance with RFC 2328.
Static routing
A radio link is set up using two routers, each being equipped with a LAN port and DCN port . In
order to interconnect the LAN ports s of a radio link, a default route is entered automatically. The
routing table permits the entry of up to ten static IP routes for setting up logic, hierarchical
network structures with destination networks outside the two own IP network address areas. The
bandwidth of the DCN port is maximum 168 kbit/s for the DCCR or 360 kbit/s for the DCCM.
Dynamic routing (OSPF)

The Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol is a hierarchical link state protocol. To calculate
the routes, the OSPF protocol uses the Shortest Path First (SPF) algorithm. In the initial state of
the SPF algorithm, each router sends out link status messages at regular intervals via each
addressable neighbour. With X routers connected, this results in X2 messages. The OSPF
provides a dedicated Gateway (Router) for each multi-access network. This Gateway sends out
the routing messages representative for all routers available in this network. Thus, the number of
routing messages is reduced to a minimum. Line costs, TOS routing, dynamic load distribution,
authentication between different routers, network partitioning into smaller sub-networks and the
creation of virtual links are taken into account by OSPF. In an OSPF network, the network
administrator can calculate the costs of one or several transmission links using parameters such

as traffic volume, signal delay, transmission bandwidth and line tariffs and assign these costs to
the individual interfaces. This enables the router to exactly calculate the routing metrics.
6.2.4 Multi-protocol stack
Fig. 6-5 shows the interaction of the implemented multi-protocol stack.
OSI Layer
7
Layers 5 and 6
Layers 5 and 6 are not used. are not
used.
Layer 4 Layer 4
OSI Transport Layer - Class 4 (TP4)
is not used. is not used.
X.214, X.224
(ISO 8072, ISO 8072/AD2, ISO 8073, ISO 8073/AD2)
TCP 4
Switching Protocol Layer 3 Network Layer
(VMP01) is not used. CLNS - ISO 8473 (ISO 8348/DAD1)
ES-IS - ISO 9542 / IS-IS - ISO 10589
IP 3
HDLC (Multidrop) TC57 LAPD, Q.921 LLC - ISO 8802-2 (Type 1)
RS-485 RS-232 DCCR DCCM 10BaseT 1
QD2 interface LMT ECC transmission LAN interface
Fig. 6-5: Structure of the QD2/OSI/TCP/IP multi-protocol stack

6.3 DCN operating modes
6.3.1 Connection to an OSI network
In the Q3p mode, the Marconi LH system is operated as a complete OSI network element.
Management information is transported via the LAN interface or in the traffic data stream either
via the DCCR or DCCM.
This operating mode permits the Marconi LH to be simultaneously used as QD2 Gateway.
Besides the QD2 agent and XQI of the system, an additional QD2 station bus is provided for
controlling further QD2 network elements.
Active Router Port

SOA
NE, connectable to SOA
OSI-DCN OSI-NE
- MS1/4
- MDRS 155 (Q3P)
LAN
LAN
Multiprotocol Multiprotocol
Router IP IP Router
DCC- DCC-
DCC-
OSI-NE Line
OSI
Radio
OSI
Line OSI-NE
- MS1/4 - MS1/4
- MDRS 155 (Q3P) - MDRS 155 (Q3P)
Network Element Network Element
SISA-V SISA-V
Marconi LH Martconi LH
SISA-V SISA-V
Agent XQI XQI Agent

Mode Q3p Mode Q3p
RS485 RS485
QD2-NE QD2-NE
- MS1/4 - MS1/4
- MDRS 155 - MDRS 155
(QD2-Slave or (QD2-Slave or
QD2-SISA-V) QD2-SISA-V)
Fig. 6-6: Q3p mode
6.3.2 Connection to a QD2 network
6.3.2.1 MDRS 155 S used as Slave without SISA concentrator function
In the QD2 Slave mode, the Marconi LH system is used as a conventional QD2 subscriber
connected to a QD2 station bus. The network element implements the access via a SISA-V to
the system agent and the integrated XQI adapter.

SOA Active Router Port
QD2-DCN
RS485
IP
OSI
Network Element Multiprotocol

Marconi LH Router
SISA-V
Agent XQI
Mode QD2-Slave
Fig. 6-7: QD2 Slave mode
6.3.2.2 Marconi LH used as Slave with SISA concentrator function
In the QD2-SISA-V and QD2-via-SISA-V modes, the Marconi LH system is operated in a QD2
network.
Operated in the QD2-SISA-V mode, the system represents the Gateway to the QD2 network and
is connected via the RS485 interface. Besides the QD2 agent of the system and the associated
XQI, this operating mode provides an additional QD2 station bus for connecting other QD2
network elements or further Marconi LH systems operated in the QD2-via-SISA-V mode.
Operated in the QD2-via-SISA-V mode, the system is logically connected either via the DCCR or
DCCM as well as the OSI/LAN interface to the virtual SISA-V concentrator of the Marconi LH
operated in the QD2-SISA-V mode. The number of systems connected according to this
principle is limited to 30.

Active Router Port

SOA
QD2-DCN MDRS MDRS

155
(QD2-via-SISA-V)
155
(QD2-via-SISA-V)
RS485
LAN LAN
Router IP IP Router
DCC- DCC-
DCC-
MDRS Line
OSI
Radio
Line MDRS
OSI
155
(QD2-via-SISA-V) Network
SISA-V 155
(QD2-via-SISA-V)
Network Element
Element SISA-V SISA-V Marconi LH
Marconi LH
SISA-V SISA-V
Agent XQI Mode Agent XQI

Mode
QD2-SISA-V QD2-via-SISA-V
RS485 RS485
QD2-NE QD2-NE
- MS1/4 - MS1/4
- MDRS 155 - MDRS 155
Fig. 6-8: QD2-SISA-V mode
6.3.3 Connection to an IP network
6.3.3.1 Connection to an IP network without SISA concentrator function
In the QD2-IP mode, the Marconi LH system is operated in a TCP/IP network. Besides the QD2
agent and XQI of the system, a QD2 station bus is set up permitting the connection of another
30 QD2 network elements.
An IP data channel is established via the DCCR or DCCM channel to the far end. Using this
channel, another QD2 station bus can be set up in the far end and further TCP/IP network
elements can be included via the LAN interface in the IP data traffic.

Active Router Port
SOA NE, connectable to SOA
IP-DCN IP-NE
- MDRS 155
(QD2-IP or
QD2-SISA-V-IP)
LAN
LAN
DCC-
Multiprotocol Radio Multiprotocol
Router IP IP Router
OSI OSI
Network Element Network Element

SISA-V SISA-V
Marconi LH Marconi LH
SISA-V SISA-V
Agent XQI XQI Agent

Mode QD2-IP
Mode QD2-IP
RS485 RS485
QD2-NE QD2-NE
- MS1/4 - MS1/4
- MDRS 155 - MDRS 155
Fig. 6-9: QD2-IP mode
6.3.3.2 Connection to an IP network with SISA concentrator function
In the QD2-SISA-V-IP and QD2-via SISA-V modes, the Marconi LH system is operated in a
TCP/ IP network.
Operated in the QD2-SISA-V-IP mode, the system is used as Gateway to the IP network and is
connected via the LAN interface. Besides the QD2 agent of the system and the associated XQI,
this operating mode provides an additional QD2 station bus for connecting other QD2 network
elements or further Marconi LH systems operated in the QD2-via-SISA-V mode.
Operated in the QD2-via-SISA-V mode, the system is logically connected either via the DCCR or
DCCM as well as the OSI/LAN interface to the virtual SISA-V concentrator of the Marconi LH

operated in the QD2-SISA-V mode. The number of systems connected according to this
principle is limited to 30.
Additionally an IP data channel is established via the DCCR or DCCM channel to the far end.
Using this channel further TCP/IP network elements can be connected via the LAN interface.
Active Router Port

SOA
IP-NE MDRS
IP-DCN - MDRS 155
155
(QD2-IP or
QD2-SISA-V-IP) (QD2-via-SISA-V)
LAN
LAN
DCC-
Radio
Router IP IP Router
MDRS DCC-
Line
DCC-
Line MDRS
OSI OSI
155
(QD2-via-SISA-V)
SISA-V 155
Network (QD2-via-SISA-V)
Network Element
Element SISA-V SISA-V Marconi LH
Marconi LH
SISA-V SISA-V
Agent XQI Mode Mode Agent XQI

QD2-SISA-V-IP QD2-via-SISA-V
RS485 RS485
QD2-NE QD2-NE
- MS1/4 - MS1/4
- MDRS 155 - MDRS 155
Fig. 6-10: QD2-SISA-V-IP mode

7 General data
Modulation type 64 MLQAM 128 MLQAM
Frequency range 3.4 to 4.2 GHz acc. to ITU-R F.382/F.497/F.635

4.3 to 5.0 GHz acc. to ITU-R F.1099/F.746
5.6 to 6.2 GHz acc. to ITU-R F.497
7.1 to 7.9 GHz acc. to CEPT ECC/REC/(02)06 /ITU-R F.385
7.7 to 8.5 GHz acc. to CEPT ECC/REC/(02)06 /ITU-R F.386
10.7 to 11.7 GHz acc. to CEPT ERC/REC 12-06 / ITU-R F.387
13 GHz acc. to CEPT ERC/REC 12-02 / ITU-R F.497
Antennas Parabolic antennas: 0.6 m up to 3.7 m

Shell antennas: 0.6 m up to 4 m
Waveguide Flanges 3.4 to 4.2 GHz PDR40

4.3 to 5.0 GHz PDR48
7.1 to 7.9 GHz PDR70 or PDR84
10.7 to 13 GHz PDR120
Transmission capacity N x 155 Mbit/s (STM-1/OC-3), 622 Mbit/s (STM-4)
Channel spacing 40 MHz 28 MHz and 29,65 MHz
Operating mode Adjacent Channel Co-Polar (ACCP) operation and

Co-Channel Dual Polar (CCDP) operation with XPIC
System values:
Transmit power at A' 4 to 8 GHz: 31 dBm 4 to 8 GHz: 30 dBm

11 GHz: 30 dBm
13 GHz: 28 dBm
ATPC range 20 dB
Receive level at A, 4 to 8 GHz: -75.5/-73 dBm 4 to 8 GHz: -73.5/-71 dBm
BER = 10-3 / 10-6 11 GHz: -74.5/-72 dBm

13 GHz: -72.5/-70 dBm
Channel filter attenuation 4 to 8 GHz: 1.1 dB 4 to 8 GHz: 1.1 dB

11 GHz: 1.6 dB
13 GHz: 1.8 dB

Baseband interface
STM-1/STS-3 electrical CMI-coded, according to ITU-T G.703
STM-1/OC-3 optical S-1.1, L-1.1 and L-1.2 according to ITU-T G.957, LC-Duplex (adaptation to SC(PC), DIN or E2000)
STM-4 optical S-4.1, S-4.1, L-4.1 and L-4.2 according to ITU-T G.957
Service channels Per BBU: E1-R, F1-R each 64 kbit/s co-directional, synchronous, according to ITU-T G.703
E1-L, F1-L each 64 kbit/s co-directional, synchronous, according to ITU-T G.703
up to 4x64 kbit/s co-directional, asynchronous, according to ITU-T G.703
Auxiliary channels Per BBU: 2x2 Mbit/s, 120 Ohm, according to ITU-T G.703
External device 8x input, TTL-level

interface 4x output, TTL-level
2 outputs assigned as INT A and INT B alarms
Engineering orderwire Access to E1-bytes of line interface and radio interface,

interfaces extension connections EXTEOW, EOW-N, EOW-S and EOW-A,
PABX and Phone supporting selective call, group call, and collective call,
Protection switching 1+1 hot standby and N+1 line protection (bit error-free switchover)
4+2 line protection with DPU STM-4
frequency and space diversity (bit error-free switchover)
Management ServiceOn Access (SOA), ServiceOn Optical (SoO), MiniLink Manager

or Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT)
Management interfaces QD2: RS-485 interface usable as QD2-Master or –Slave

LAN: 10BaseT interface supporting OSI or/and TCP/IP
LMT: RS232 interface
DCCr or DCCm: STM-1 integrated management channels according to G.774
Integrated management QD2 (integrated SISA-V, remote connections using OSI routing)
routing protocols OSI routing (ES-IS, IS-IS L1, IS-IS L2)
Static IP routing (IP- Bridge, up to 10 static links configurable)
Dynamic IP routing (OSPF V2, RFC 2327)
Power supply +/- 18 ... 75 V DC according to ETSI 300 132
Power consumption 80 ... 100 W per data stream
Temperature range -5 to +50°C, acc. to ETSI EN300019, cl. 3.2 (extended up to +50°C)
Mechanical dimensions Up to 10 STM-1/OC-3 channels, including all options, in one ETSI or 19” inch cabinet
H: 2200 mm, W: 600 mm, D: 300 mm
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Marconi LH - System Description

3.6 GHz up to 13 GHz

1/1301-FGC101468 Rev A 19.06.2006 Thomas Glocker

1 SDH microwave radio systems from Ericsson ....................................................5

1.1 Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Radio Networks ......................................5

2 System architecture of Marconi LH.....................................................................13

3 System Components ............................................................................................16

3.1 Baseband Unit (BBU)............................................................................................16

4 System configurations .........................................................................................31

4.1 1+0 Terminal Configuration .................................................................................33

5 Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) .....................................................................44

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5.1 Local Maintenance Service PC ............................................................................45

6 Integration into a TMN ..........................................................................................49

6.1 Connection of Marconi LH to the Network Management Systems...................49

7 General data ..........................................................................................................59

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Fig. 1-1: System design Marconi LH ...................................................................................................8

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1 SDH microwave radio systems from Ericsson

Ericsson develops and manufactures telecommunications systems world-wide.

• SDH long-haul transmission systems:

1.1 Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) Radio Networks

State-of-the-art telecommunications networks have to support the ever increasing variety of

• Simple multiplexing procedure (no stuffing/destuffing)

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• Control by high-performance network management systems

1.2 Marconi LH – New generation SDH Long Haul Radio System

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• Its compact design

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Fig. 1-1: System design Marconi LH

1.2.1 Features of Marconi LH

• Small footprint ! Transmission of 10 STM-1/OC-3 per rack

• Low power consumption ! >50% reduction compared to MDRS 155 E

• Very high modularity, flexibility and expandability

• High system gain and link availability

• Frequency bands 3.6 GHz to 13 GHz

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set by a synthesiser ! low number of spare parts

• Prepared for different modulation schemes:

• Remote and Automatic Transmit Power Control ( RTPC and ATPC)

• Forward Error Correction (FEC)

• Different operation modes:

• Baseband Unit shelf mountable in ETSI or 19“ racks

• Full SDH compatibility acc. to ETSI and ANSI

• Electrical and/or optical STM-1/OC-3 interfaces (short and long haul)

• Wayside and Service Channels (per Baseband Unit shelf)

• Test loops for error diagnosis

• Performance evaluation to ITU-T G.826

• Managed by Ericsson's network management systems:

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• DCN connection to network management system via SISA, OSI or IP network:

• Full compatibility to the predecessor MDRS 155 E, so that an extension of an existing

• Expansion to a STM-4 interface in conjunction with DPU STM-4

• Choice of different kinds of antennas: parabolic and shell

1.2.2 Available Frequency Bands

4 GHz 5 GHz L6 GHz U6 GHz 7 GHz 8 GHz 11 GHz 13 GHz

Fig. 1-2: Frequency bands

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1.2.3 Utilization of the frequency pattern

1.2.4 Link Ranges

The maximum achievable link range depends on several parameters: