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5G & Mobile xHaul

5G deployments have been focused on the Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) flavour of 5G, which delivers increased data rate, primarily to support entertainment applications, such as ultra HD and 3D video, Work & Play in the cloud, as well as all sorts of alternative realities – AR, IR, VR and MR. 

The transport of data between the Radio Access Network (RAN) and the core is conventionally known as backhaul, in line with the terminology of previous generations of mobile communications. However, with 5G, there has been a shift, with a greater focus on fronthaul and mid-haul, collectively known as xHaul. The shift provides greater control and flexibility to fit different requirements and better coordination for the efficient use of radio resources and performance features.
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4G/5G Mobile xHaul

Fast Rollouts of 4G/5G Deployments

Programmable cell-site gateways (CSGs) with fronthaul / midhaul / backhaul support and O-RAN 5G architecture support.

Supports CSG for multiple 5G RAN splits and colocated 4G/5G sites, as well as demarcation for wholesale mobile services over the same transport network with complete visibility and controlled hand-off.

Dasan Zhone DZS

5G Mobile Solutions

The DZS M4000 and Chronos Series mobile router and fronthaul gateway products are innovative 5G and Open RAN (O-RAN) mobile transport solutions. This portfolio is characterised by extremely low latency, the integrated timing necessary to manage service assurance in todays advanced mobile networks, and high performance and capacity.

The DZS Chronos mobile transport solutions portfolio, powered by the fully SDN-enabled sdNOS Network Operating System, includes the following product families:

C-series: An expanding family of environmentally hardened, intelligent edge units developed to empower Open RAN, vRAN and MEC deployments requiring packet-based Fronthaul functionality, with options for direct radio interface capabilities using CPRI, eCPRI, OpenFH, or Radio over Ethernet technologies.

M-series : These scalable, 100G-capable MPLS access/aggregation multilayer switches provide high performance Cell Site Router (CSR) as well as spine element switching functions for disaggregated multi node SDN designs.

V-series : These NG-PON, XGS-PON and GPON-based products enable operators to architect their mobile networks for cost effective network edge Midhaul and Backhaul at scale while leveraging SDN control and NFV capabilities.

NEW O-series (previously known as Optelian): These environmentally hardened optical transport products are optimised for high capacity and long-reach mobile backhaul scenarios and have completed the Telcordia/Ericsson OSMINE certification progress.
E-series : These high-density, small and large port count in-building switches offer Power over Ethernet and clock distribution functions especially suited to small cell and Wi-Fi access point connectivity.

Carrier Switches

M1100

The M1100 is carrier Ethernet switch designed for mobile backhaul networks with 10 Gigabit capacity and rigid quality-of-service and security needs.

  • Two 10GE Ethernet ports
  • Optional 10GE, XGS-PON or GPON
  • Ethernet OAM 802.1ag and Y.1731
  • SNMPv1/v2/v3 with RMO, Alarms
  • Improved QoS and differentiated traffic service
  • RADIUS, TACACS+ Authentication•
  • TWAMP Reflection function
  • IEEE1588v2TC/BC, Synchronous Ethernet
  • IP65 with fan-less design
M1500

The M1500 is carrier Ethernet switch designed for mobile backhaul networks with 10 Gigabit capacity and rigid quality-of-service and security needs.

  • Six 10GGE optical Interfaces (SFP/SFP+)
  • Ethernet OAM 802.1ag and Y.1731
  • SNMPv1/v2/v3 with RMO, Alarms
  • Improved QoS and differentiated traffic service
  • RADIUS, TACACS+ Authentication•
  • TWAMP Reflection function
  • IEEE1588v2TC/BC, Synchronous Ethernet
  • IP65 with fan-less design

Low Latency Routers

M3000

The M3000 router supports Carrier Ethernet/IP ultra-low latency switching and aggregation for mobile AnyHaul applications.

  • 1 Tb/s switching capacity
  • 24 ports of 1GBase-R (SFP), 10GBase-R (SFP+), or 25GBase-R (SFP28)
  • 4 ports of 40GBase-R (QSFP+) or 100GBase-R (QSFP28)
  • Supports multiple generations of mobile services including 3G/ 4G/ LTE/ 5G
  • IP/ MPLS aggregation
  • Advanced Class C PTP timing services for mobile clocking synchronisation
  • Optimised for small aggregation and remote PoP (point-of-presence) applications.
M3500

The M3500 router supports Carrier Ethernet/IP ultra-low latency switching and aggregation for mobile AnyHaul applications.

  • 3.6 Tb/s switching capacity
  • Fixed 48 ports of 1GBase-R (SFP), 10GBase-R (SFP+), or25GBase-R (SFP28)
  • 6 ports of 40GBase-R (QSFP) or 100GBase-R (QSFP28)
  • Supports multiple generations of mobile services including 3G/ 4G/ LTE/ 5G
  • Ethernet/ IP aggregation
  • Advanced Class C PTP timing services for mobile clocking synchronisation
  • Optimised for aggregation and remote PoP (point-of-presence) applications
M4000

The M4000 is a flexible multi-purpose router for mobile AnyHaul applications.

  • SRv6/SR-MPLS based Router+ 32 ports of 10/25GE (SFP+/SFP28)
  • 2 ports of 100GBase-R(QSFP28)+ 360Gb/s switching capacity
  • Operates as Timing Grand Master with integrated GNSS receiver
  • Redundant dual power interface
  • Hot swappable fan interface

Mobile Gateways

C1216LO

A unique, outside plant Ethernet switch and mobile fronthaul gateway.

  • Outside plant high-capacity Ethernet switch
  • Network Interfaces
    9 ports of 10/25GE (SFP+/SFP28)
    3 ports of 1/10GE (SFP/SFP+)
    2 ports of 25/50GE (SFP28/DSFP28)
    2 ports of 100GBase-R(QSFP28)
  • IP65 rated, no fans
  • Time-sensitive networking features
  • High capacity, very low latency
  • Operates as Timing Grand Master with integrated GNSS Receiver
  • NETCONF/YANG
C1216RO

A unique, outside plant Ethernet switch and mobile fronthaul gateway.

  • Outside plant high-capacity Ethernet switch
  • CPRI fronthaul gateway
  • Network Interfaces
    9 ports of 10/25GE (SFP+/SFP28)
    2 ports of 25/50GE (SFP28/DSFP28)
    2 ports of 100GBase-R(QSFP28)
    3 ports of CPRI (SFP+)
  • IP65 rated, no fans
  • Time-sensitive networking features
  • High capacity, very low latency
  • Operates as Timing Grand Master with integrated GNSS Receiver
  • NETCONF/YANG

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