Wireless Networks

Streamlining Connectivity, Optimising Reach

Wireless Market	1600	800
Micro MSPP providing consolidation, reduced points of potential failure, and economy of CAPEX/OPEX, space, UPS draw and cooling	Yes	Yes
Microwave support and tightly coupled protection of microwave transmit receive	Yes	Yes
Integrated Management Router for SNMP management independent of revenue generating payload	Yes	Yes
Remote Management, configuration, diagnostics, service self-healing and remote upgrades for reduced truck rolls	Yes	Yes
Ethernet and E1 T1 for 3G and NextGen services including WiFi and WiMax	Yes	Yes
Market leading in affordably drawing edge elements back to a Point of Presence	Yes	Yes

Wireless networking, the lifeblood of core business mobility strategies and the solution to farthest-reach network solutions, is a highly competitive market vertical. The two major players, incumbent and competitive service providers, are concerned with minimizing the cost of network extremities and seamlessly integrating with fiber optic wired infrastructure. What all wireless providers have in common, however, is the imperative of delivering quality of service to customers, and of maximizing revenue streams through extended networks.

Incumbents deploy a network over fiber optics and aim to minimize the economics of returning to a Point of Presence, whereas Competitive customers may lease or deploy microwave transmitters to extend their service reach. The viability of extended network elements rests with the cost benefit analysis of deployment against management and servicing requirements. If the requirement to service, the miscellany of elements, the demand for truck rolls, and the environmental efficiency of products (UPS draw, cooling, space impact) are not mitigated, the cost of deploying extended network elements may outweigh the benefit. Set-and-forget products that consolidate network elements and reduce points of potential failure are more likely to generate revenue at the network's edge. Similarly, remote and integrated management of extended reach elements reduces support and maintenance requirements at the edge, therefore increasing profitability.

Haliplex Solution

Haliplex fit for purpose and modular products meet and surpass the expectations of the incumbent or competitive Wireless provider.

The consolidation of network elements in the HPX-1600 makes for minimal service, maintenance, spares and training requirements. The 1600 Integrated Management Router facilitates SNMP element management without requiring additional products, modules, or protocol transport over a payload that could potentially generate revenue. Tight coupling of microwave transmitter receiver communications in association with the functionality of the Integrated Management Router secures high protection of software switching and management tracking to any working channel - a feature unique to Haliplex.

Because it delivers both TDM and Gigabit Ethernet services, the HPX 800 is an ideal CPE for FTTC services and 3G wireless network rollouts. Microwave network operators can access double the bandwidth of legacy SDH/SONET ADM equipment, and E1/T1 support is ideal for connecting to a Base Station or Mobile Switching Center. The platform delivers traditional TDM E1/T1 and DS3 services as well as Gigabit Ethernet using VCAT with dynamic LCAS, and interconnects with Ethernet for the delivery of 3G type services including WiFi and WiMax.

Haliplex and Wireless Backhaul Economics

In an important empirical study of "Wireless Backhaul & 3G Network Economics", Unstrung Insider observed that traditional leased network architectures were 'unable to scale elegantly and cost-effectively' to meet the demand for 'tens or even hundreds of Mbit/s of backhaul capacity' at cell sites [Light Reading's Insider Research, 24 July 2006]. The demand for scalability is reinforced by a demand for capacity, with as many as 20% of a typical network's sites requiring capacity in excess of 32xE1/T1. Also featured on the Wireless Customer wish list are microwave as a preferred low cost transmission option, advanced timeframe grooming, and combined service aggregation. In this environment, the Micro-MSPP reigns supreme, delivering a flexible, serviceable, reliable and compact access platform.

The issues presented at the site level are also well known. Mobile telephone transmitter cell sites pose many challenges for carriers providing voice, data and multimedia transmission bandwidth. Applications typically involve STM-1/OC-3 to the cell site and a requirement for E1/T1, E3/DS3 and Ethernet provisioning. Equipment enclosures are often space constrained and afford only front access to equipment. The additional and sometimes hidden challenge for carriers is the necessity to support a wide range of peripheral equipment associated with maintaining the site.

The HPX-1600-SS is the world's most flexible Multi-Service Provisioning Platform (MSPP). Operating as a protected SDH/SONET add drop multiplexer, the HPX-1600-SS provides management communications from a central control facility with modular interfaces for myriad peripheral equipment. In addition to consolidating the network infrastructure of a 2/3G cell site, the Haliplex HPX-1600-SS is also capable of supporting IP based 4G voice, data and multimedia wireless networks. The HPX-1600 removes the preclusive capital expense of new generation equipment and compatible peripherals, and puts next generation networks closer within reach. The same equipment that is revolutionizing 2/3G cell sites will also support a 4G future.