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<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> Solution Overview<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong><br />

<strong>Backhaul</strong> <strong>Products</strong> <strong>Enable</strong> Customer<br />

to Drive New Revenue Streams<br />

A broad range of sophisticated yet affordably priced mobile<br />

devices, coupled with unrelenting subscriber demands for rich,<br />

compelling services, are providing mobile operators with new<br />

opportunities for revenue streams. To meet the exponential<br />

increase in bandwidth capacity required to serve these<br />

demands, mobile operators are committed to deploying<br />

next-generation mobile backhaul networks.<br />

The operator’s mobile backhaul network connects multiple cell<br />

sites, linking hundreds of thousands of roaming subscribers<br />

to the mobile core, and plays a significant role in the delivery<br />

of services. The mobile backhaul solution must provide the<br />

performance to efficiently handle 2G, 3G and 4G services to<br />

protect mobile operators’ investments. As more and more<br />

mobile applications are developed and added to the service<br />

mix to draw new subscribers, simplified operations will also<br />

prove a critical component for service quality and reliability to<br />

minimize churn.<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> ® <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong> solutions, to<br />

be available in 2011, are designed for the unique demands of<br />

mobile operators, offering resilient synchronous Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

(GbE) backhaul to provide support for multiple generations<br />

of services. <strong>Mobile</strong> operators can lower their capital expenses<br />

(CapEx) and operational expenses (OpEx) by reducing the number<br />

of network elements and simplifying operations.<br />

With over 25 million ports shipped worldwide,<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> has a history of providing price performance<br />

and investment protection for mobile operator network infrastructure.<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> solutions are designed for “green”<br />

cell deployments, reducing network energy consumption, and<br />

the simplified architecture eases implementation. Our leading<br />

Key Benefits of <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong><br />

<strong>Backhaul</strong> Solutions<br />

Increased Opportunities for New<br />

Revenue Streams<br />

• High-capacity mobile backhaul supporting<br />

2G, 3G and 4G, converging high-quality voice<br />

and bandwidth-intensive multimedia services<br />

Investment Protection<br />

• Scalable mobile backhaul built to ease the<br />

migration from legacy to next-generation<br />

mobile services<br />

• True 4G performance with line-rate Gigabit<br />

<strong>Ethernet</strong> and roadmap to 10 GbE and beyond<br />

Lower Subscriber Churn<br />

• Resilient synchronous gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> through<br />

EAPS, G.8032, and MPLS-TP<br />

• Carrier-class synchronization for latency-sensitive<br />

traffic with ITU-T G.8262 Synchronous <strong>Ethernet</strong> and<br />

IEEE 1588v2<br />

• Accelerated resolution of service issues enabled<br />

by advanced OAM support from ITU-T Y.1731,<br />

IEEE 802.1ag CFM, IEEE 802.3ah EFM<br />

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership and<br />

Simplified Operations<br />

• Single unified operating system with <strong>Extreme</strong>XOS®<br />

• Low power consumption


<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> Solution Overview: <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong><br />

edge solutions for mobile operators are a result of our knowledge<br />

and experience in building resilient service provider networks.<br />

With a business model that aligns with the business objectives<br />

of mobile Network Equipment Providers, <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong><br />

serves four of the top six providers in the world, enabling them to<br />

expand their solution offerings.<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> solutions will help enable mobile operators<br />

to deliver a network that is designed for the new mobile world<br />

of man and machine, providing pervasive access, awareness and<br />

control from the converged edge to the cloud.<br />

Next-Generation <strong>Mobile</strong> Network —<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> Reference<br />

Architecture<br />

The migration to an all-packet architecture for next-generation<br />

mobile networks is required to meet the surge in bandwidth<br />

demand. <strong>Ethernet</strong>-based mobile backhaul is the logical choice<br />

for many carriers due its simplicity and economical benefits.<br />

Next Generation <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong> Network – <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> Reference Architecture<br />

Cell Site Cell-Site Aggregation<br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

Cell Site<br />

Router<br />

Cell Site<br />

Router<br />

2G/3G/4G Microwave<br />

GE over Fiber<br />

Microwave<br />

Cell-Site<br />

Aggregation<br />

Router<br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

Resilient Synchronous<br />

Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

Stratum Timing<br />

© 2011 <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong>, Inc. All rights reserved.<br />

To maximize operations and management efficiencies while<br />

minimizing the cost per bit transported, legacy services such<br />

as voice are delivered over the same <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul<br />

network.<br />

The <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong> Network Building Blocks<br />

Figure 1 is the <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> reference architecture for<br />

next-generation mobile networks. The fundamental building<br />

blocks include the Cell Site, Cell Site Aggregation and the <strong>Mobile</strong><br />

Core. Network equipment required for <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul<br />

includes the cell site router deployed at the Cell Site and aggregation<br />

routers in the Cell Site Aggregation network. Each of these<br />

building blocks and the network elements are discussed further<br />

in the following sections.<br />

Building Integrated<br />

Timing System<br />

Aggregation<br />

Hub<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Core<br />

Packet Core<br />

Network<br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Service<br />

Core<br />

Data Center<br />

Switch<br />

Servers and<br />

Storage<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Data<br />

Center<br />

5540-01<br />

Figure 1: Next-Generation <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong> Network – <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> Reference Architecture<br />

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Cell Site<br />

The Cell Site is the Radio Access Network Customer Edge and<br />

refers to the part of the mobile network that includes 2G (supporting<br />

T1/E1 connectivity), 3G (supporting T1/E1 and <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

connectivity) and 4G (supporting high-performance <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

connectivity) radio towers. Several 2G, 3G and 4G radio towers<br />

can be connected to the <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul at the same<br />

time via the cell site router which collects traffic for handoff to<br />

the mobile backhaul network over fiber or microwave. Reliable<br />

convergence of multiple traffic types and performance scalability<br />

are important criteria for this part of the network, given the<br />

requirement to support a growing number of bandwidth-intensive<br />

data services alongside legacy voice services.<br />

Pseudowire capability is an important requirement of the<br />

cell-site router to enable the backhaul of 2G, 3G and 4G traffic<br />

simultaneously over the same <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul<br />

network. It provides a mechanism for emulating TDM-based<br />

T1 and E1 services over <strong>Ethernet</strong> through encapsulation as well<br />

as the management of timing and order of traffic streams. The<br />

encapsulated T1 and E1 traffic transits the cell-site aggregation<br />

network and the packet core and is terminated at the edge of<br />

the packet core network where the traffic is then converted<br />

back to its native TDM format.<br />

Given the asynchronous nature of <strong>Ethernet</strong>, two key timing<br />

protocols, Synchronous <strong>Ethernet</strong> (SyncE) and ITU-T 1588v2 have<br />

been established to ensure the quality of latency-sensitive<br />

services. One or both of these protocols may be implemented<br />

at the cell site depending on the deployment scenario.<br />

Additionally, the implementation of advanced OAM and resiliency<br />

protocols are required to provide the same level of resiliency<br />

and performance characteristics of legacy SONET/SDH-based<br />

systems and ensure the enforcement of SLAs (Service Level<br />

Agreements). These protocols include IEEE 802.3ah Link OAM,<br />

IEEE 802.1ag Service OAM, and ITU-T 1731 as depicted in Figure 2.<br />

Resilient microwave access rings can be implemented at the cell<br />

site using EAPS (<strong>Ethernet</strong> Automatic Protection Switching RFC<br />

3619) or G.8032 designed to provide protection switching.<br />

Deployment of MPLS-TP, a protocol based on MPLS designed to<br />

enable a highly resilient and cost-effective connection-oriented<br />

packet network, ensures reliable end-to-end mobile backhaul<br />

connections.<br />

© 2011 <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong>, Inc. All rights reserved.<br />

Cell Site Aggregation<br />

The primary function of a cell site aggregation router is the<br />

aggregation of multiple <strong>Ethernet</strong> links from various cell sites<br />

and the routing of traffic to the mobile core which consists of<br />

the packet core, mobile service core and mobile data center (see<br />

section on ‘<strong>Mobile</strong> Core’ for more details). The cell site aggregation<br />

router aggregates T1/E1 and <strong>Ethernet</strong> links in cases where<br />

T1/E1 connects to 2G or 3G radio towers co-located at the same<br />

site. The cell-site aggregation routers are connected to each<br />

other via multiple resilient synchronous Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> rings<br />

which must be designed to provide transparent failover and<br />

ring recovery to ensure high-quality, uninterrupted services.<br />

High port density, line-rate performance and high resiliency<br />

are all critical requirements for cell site aggregation to ensure<br />

scaling of both services and subscribers without compromising<br />

multi-service performance.<br />

SyncE and/or ITU-T 1588v2 are implemented at the cell site<br />

aggregation to provide carrier-class synchronization. Since<br />

there are technical and financial advantages and disadvantages<br />

associated with each type of implementation, mobile operators<br />

must consider their options based on their specific requirements.<br />

When using SyncE, the aggregation routers are SyncEenabled<br />

and derive their clock source from a BITS (Building<br />

Integrated Timing System) device.<br />

Ring resiliency protocols implemented include EAPS and G.8032<br />

for time-sensitive services such as voice. MPLS-TP is enabled<br />

from the cell site router through the cell site aggregation router<br />

at the aggregation network to the IP/MPLS packet core.<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Core<br />

The mobile core, typically a Multi Protocol Label Switching<br />

(MPLS) network, includes the packet core, mobile service core<br />

and data center. The packet core provides high-speed connectivity<br />

between the aggregation network and the mobile service<br />

core. The primary function of the mobile service core is to provide<br />

call completion of voice services. The data center provides<br />

value-added services such as instant messaging or text services,<br />

voice mail and other similar applications.<br />

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OAM<br />

TIMING<br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

Resiliency<br />

<strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong> Advanced Standards and Protocols<br />

Cell Site Cell Site Aggregation<br />

Cell Site<br />

Router<br />

Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

Cell-Site<br />

Aggregation<br />

Router<br />

IEEE 802.3ah IEEE 802.3ah<br />

IEEE 802.1ag<br />

ITU-T Y.1731<br />

ITU-T G.8262 Synchronous <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

EAPS (RFC 3619), ITU G.8032<br />

Aggregation<br />

Hub<br />

Resilient<br />

Synchronous<br />

Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

Building Integrated<br />

Timing System<br />

IEEE 1588 v2<br />

MPLS-TP IP/MPLS<br />

T1/E1<br />

over<br />

Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> over Fiber<br />

Physical<br />

Copper<br />

<strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

over<br />

Copper/Fiber<br />

Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> over Microwave<br />

Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> Rings<br />

over Fiber<br />

Stratum Timing<br />

Figure 2. <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong> Advanced Standards and Protocols<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong><br />

<strong>Backhaul</strong> Solution<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul solution will<br />

include the E4G family, currently scheduled to be available in<br />

2011, which is comprised of the E4G-200 cell site router and E4G-<br />

400 cell site aggregation router, running under one operating<br />

system, <strong>Extreme</strong>XOS.<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> mobile backhaul solution will address the<br />

requirements of mobile operators that are building out their<br />

next-generation mobile networks. <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> mobile<br />

backhaul solution will provide high bandwidth and services<br />

scalability, resiliency, predictable performance of real-time<br />

services and operational simplicity throughout the services<br />

lifecycle.<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> E4G-200 Cell Site Router<br />

The highly scalable E4G-200 cell-site router will provide 16 T1/<br />

E1 ports and 12 resilient synchronous Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> ports.<br />

The E4G-200 cell-site router will provide high-performance<br />

pseudowire capability, supporting both CESoPSN (framed and<br />

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<strong>Mobile</strong> Core<br />

5555-01<br />

channelized) and SAToP (unframed and unchannelized) TDM<br />

services. Pseudowire is designed to convert TDM T1/E1 connections<br />

from 2G and 3G services to <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul with<br />

full line-rate GbE access over fiber or microwave. This enables<br />

the simultaneous support of 2G, 3G and 4G services on the<br />

same <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul network. Its wire-speed performance<br />

designed to efficiently handle multiple traffic types,<br />

coupled with support for IPv6, will make the E4G-200 highly<br />

suitable for delivering bandwidth-intensive services to a large<br />

and growing mobile subscriber base.<br />

The E4G-200 will provide service resiliency by supporting both<br />

EAPS and G.8032. (See technology sidebar.). Both of these protocols<br />

enable service continuity across alternate routes when<br />

a link in a ring fails. As a superset of G.8032, <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong><br />

EAPS is a proven and highly scalable resilient <strong>Ethernet</strong> ring<br />

protocol which has undergone more than seven years of development<br />

optimization and is deployed in thousands of rings in<br />

carrier networks around the world today.<br />

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<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> E4G-200 will support both ITU-T G.8261<br />

Synchronous <strong>Ethernet</strong> and IEEE 1588v2 to deliver synchronization<br />

for voice and real-time data services. Service assurance will<br />

be enhanced through advanced OAM capabilities including IEEE<br />

802.3ah Link OAM, ITU-T Y.1731 Performance Monitoring and<br />

MPLS-TP.<br />

E4G-400 Cell Site Aggregation Router<br />

The E4G-400 serves as a highly scalable cell site aggregation<br />

router with 24 GbE ports and two 10-GbE ports in a 1RU form<br />

factor. Additionally, the E4G-400 router will provide an optional<br />

16-port T1/E1 interface module to provide the pseudowire<br />

capability that may be required at various points in the network<br />

(i.e. where 2G/3G radio towers are co-located with the cell site<br />

aggregation router). The E4G aggregation router will offer<br />

services capacity as well as subscriber scalability through its<br />

line-rate GbE and 10 GbE performance and support for IPv6.<br />

Multiple resilient synchronous Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> rings can be<br />

provisioned to support thousands of cell sites due to the linerate<br />

performance and outstanding port density, and through its<br />

support for EAPS and ITU-T G.8032.<br />

For end-to-end clock synchronization to deliver predictable<br />

multi-service performance, the E4G-400 router will support ITU-<br />

T G.8261 Synchronous <strong>Ethernet</strong> and will utilize Symmetricom’s<br />

Time Provider 5000 as the master clock source. IEEE 1588 will<br />

also be supported, and one or both of these protocols can be<br />

utilized depending on the deployment scenario, giving mobile<br />

operators the flexibility to choose the option that best suits<br />

their needs.<br />

For service assurance and management of SLAs,<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> E4G-400 router will support advanced OAM<br />

capabilities including IEEE 802.3ah Link OAM, IEEE 802.1ag<br />

Service OAM and ITU-T Y.1731 Performance Monitoring. The<br />

E4G-400 will also support MPLS-TP, designed to provide a costeffective<br />

and resilient mobile backhaul network that connects<br />

to the widely deployed MPLS mobile core infrastructure.<br />

© 2011 <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong>, Inc. All rights reserved.<br />

Simplified Operations via a Single Modular<br />

Operating System<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong>XOS Operating System<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> E4G Family for <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul<br />

share the same software foundation, the <strong>Extreme</strong>XOS® operating<br />

system (OS), built to enhance availability. OS modularity<br />

allows upgrades with no or minimal service interruptions. A<br />

common operating system simplifies operations and saves<br />

time by eliminating the need for mobile operators to manage<br />

multiple OS images.<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong>XOS stands out as a real alternative to closed proprietary<br />

systems that limit choice and flexibility. By expanding on<br />

its open interfaces based on an XML API via the XML Software<br />

Development Kit (SDK), mobile operators will be able to integrate<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> E4G Family with third-party management<br />

applications and/or provisioning tools.<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong> Applications<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul solution supports a<br />

variety of applications. This section provides sample network configurations<br />

and recommended products for these applications.<br />

Application 1:<br />

Resilient Microwave Access Rings<br />

Microwave radios are widely deployed in places where fiber is<br />

not readily available. With the implementation of EAPS or G.8032,<br />

highly resilient microwave access rings can be built, providing high<br />

service availability which is difficult to achieve with point-to-point<br />

configurations. <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> E4G-200 cell site routers will be<br />

deployed at the cell sites and the E4G-400 router will be utilized for<br />

microwave cell-site aggregation. No changes are required at the<br />

radio tower. The combination of high resiliency, bandwidth capacity<br />

and port density coupled with predictable multi-service performance<br />

enabled by SyncE can provide mobile operators a scalable,<br />

reliable and cost-efficient microwave backhaul solution.<br />

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2G/3G/4G<br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

Resilient Microwave Access Ring Reference Architecture<br />

Cell Site Microwave Cell-Site Aggregation<br />

E4G-200<br />

Microwave<br />

E4G-200<br />

Microwave<br />

PRIMARY PATH<br />

G.8032<br />

or<br />

EAPS<br />

SECONDARY PATH<br />

E4G-400<br />

Stratum<br />

Timing<br />

Building Integrated<br />

Timing System<br />

Resilient Synchronous<br />

Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

Figure 3. Resilient Microwave Access Ring Solution<br />

Key Technology: RFC 3619 <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

Automatic Protection Switching Protocol<br />

(EAPS)<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> EAPS (IETF RFC 3619) is an industry-leading<br />

resilient <strong>Ethernet</strong> ring protocol originally designed to overcome<br />

the limitations of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in delivering the<br />

level of resiliency required for real-time applications. EAPS is a<br />

superset of G.8032, providing protection switching for link or<br />

node failures. With EAPS, priority domains can be established<br />

and upon detection of a node or link failure, convergence and<br />

restoration will take place to service the higher priority domains<br />

first. This is useful for larger service networks that support thousands<br />

of VLANs.<br />

Key Technology: ITU-T G.8032 <strong>Ethernet</strong> Ring<br />

Protection Switching (ERPS)<br />

G.8032 is an Automatic Protection Switching protocol (APS)<br />

designed to protect <strong>Ethernet</strong> rings with multiple nodes from<br />

failures, providing service continuity across alternate routes<br />

when a link or node fails. The mechanism has been designed to<br />

provide 50ms protection switching by configuring primary and<br />

secondary paths and to support multiple rings and domains.<br />

A 50ms recovery time is required to ensure the quality of voice<br />

and other real-time services. The protocol also ensures that<br />

there are no loops formed in the ring.<br />

2G/3G/4G 2G/3G/4G 2G/3G/4G<br />

E4G-400<br />

E4G-400<br />

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Packet Core<br />

Network<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Core<br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Service<br />

Core<br />

Data Center<br />

Switch<br />

Servers and<br />

Storage<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Data<br />

Center<br />

5542-01<br />

Key Technology: Synchronous <strong>Ethernet</strong> (ITU-T<br />

G.8261)<br />

Synchronization in wireless networks is required for smooth<br />

hand-offs between base stations to ensure the quality of realtime<br />

services. Because of the asynchronous nature of <strong>Ethernet</strong>,<br />

ITU-T G.8261 Synchronous <strong>Ethernet</strong> (SyncE) was introduced to<br />

provide the same predictable timing function found in TDMbased<br />

systems. A reference timing signal, which is derived from<br />

an incoming clock source such as a Building Integrated Timing<br />

System (BITS) port, is fed into a SyncE-enabled device. SyncE<br />

uses the physical layer of the <strong>Ethernet</strong> link to distribute the clock<br />

frequency among the nodes in the network and provides deterministic<br />

frequency distribution independent of the traffic load.<br />

SyncE also eliminates the need for expensive GPS units at each<br />

radio tower, allowing carriers to reduce their CapEx.<br />

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Application 2: Multi-RAN Architecture<br />

Widely deployed 2G and 3G base stations continue to require<br />

TDM connectivity while more new radio towers are being<br />

deployed for LTE and WiMAX services. In this application,<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> E4G-200 cell site router provides high-performance<br />

pseudowire capability, converting TDM T1/E1 connections<br />

from 2G and 3G services to <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul with<br />

full line-rate GbE access over fiber or copper. This enables the<br />

simultaneous support of 2G, 3G and 4G services on the same<br />

2G<br />

Cell Site Cell-Site Aggregation <strong>Mobile</strong> Core<br />

T1/E1/<br />

<strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

3G<br />

4G<br />

T1/E1<br />

<strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

E4G-200<br />

Pseudowire<br />

Emulation<br />

E4G-400<br />

Figure 4. <strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> Multi-RAN Solution<br />

Key Technology: Pseudowire<br />

<strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

(Fiber or<br />

Copper)<br />

T1/E1/<br />

<strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

The primary function of pseudowire technology is to allow<br />

TDM services to be delivered over packet networks. It supports<br />

framed and unframed services, with or without packet channelization.<br />

Structured Agnostic Transport over Packets (SAToP)<br />

and Circuit Emulation Services over Packet Switched Network<br />

(CESoPSN) are two types of services supported—CESoPSN<br />

supports framed and channelized TDM services and SAToP<br />

supports unframed, unchannelized services. Pseudowire<br />

involves the packetization and encapsulation of traffic, smoothing<br />

of Packet Delay Variations (PDV), compensation for frame<br />

loss and out-of-order packets and the regeneration of original<br />

TDM timing.<br />

Multi-RAN<br />

Resilient<br />

Synchronous<br />

Gigabith <strong>Ethernet</strong><br />

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<strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul network. For end-to-end synchronization<br />

of real-time services, the E4G-400 cell-site aggregation<br />

routers will be SyncE-enabled. Symmetricom’s Time Provider<br />

5000 serves as the master clock source. At the aggregation hub,<br />

the E4G-400 will provide 10 GbE access to the mobile core.<br />

By leveraging existing equipment and converging multiple<br />

generations of services over a common mobile backhaul infrastructure,<br />

mobile operators can achieve efficiency and reduce<br />

costs while migrating to the next-generation mobile network<br />

with ease.<br />

E4G-400<br />

E4G-400<br />

E4G-400<br />

BITS:<br />

Stratum<br />

Timing<br />

XXX<br />

TimeProvider 5000<br />

TimeProvider 5000<br />

TimeProvider 5000<br />

IMC 090-50331-01-2<br />

IMC 090-50331-01-2<br />

IMC 090-50331-01-2<br />

XXX XXX Q<br />

Q<br />

Q<br />

XXX XXX<br />

XXX XXX<br />

XXX XXX<br />

Xxxx Xxxx<br />

Xxxx Xxxx<br />

Xxxx Xxxx<br />

Q<br />

Xxxx Xxxx<br />

Xxxx Xxxx<br />

Xxxx Xxxx<br />

XXX<br />

Symmetricom<br />

Time Provider<br />

5000<br />

Packet Core<br />

Network<br />

2G/3G/4G<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Service<br />

Core<br />

Data Center<br />

Switch<br />

Servers and<br />

Storage<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Data<br />

Center<br />

5541-01<br />

Key Technology: Precision Time Protocol<br />

(IEEE 1588v2)<br />

Base stations require sub-microsecond precision of timing<br />

synchronization in order to avoid service disruptions. Precision<br />

Time Protocol (PTP) is an industry-standard protocol that uses<br />

time stamps to synchronize network elements with a master<br />

clock. It includes determining the master clock and correcting<br />

time skews resulting from clock offsets or delays in the network.<br />

Unlike SyncE, which only distributes frequency, PTP distributes<br />

both time and frequency. PTP can be used in conjunction with<br />

SyncE in a hybrid mode, allowing accurate frequency to be obtained<br />

through SyncE and accurate Time of Day to be obtained<br />

through 1588v2.<br />

7


<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> Solution Overview: <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Backhaul</strong><br />

Key Technology: IEEE 802.1ag Service OAM<br />

A number of Operations, Administration and Management<br />

(OAM) protocols have been established to successfully install,<br />

manage and troubleshoot <strong>Ethernet</strong> networks. They include<br />

mechanisms for link discovery and monitoring as well as remote<br />

fault detection and loopback capabilities. 802.1ag Service<br />

OAM provides these mechanisms on a per <strong>Ethernet</strong> Virtual<br />

Circuit (EVC) basis, allowing service providers to determine<br />

which subscriber(s) may have been affected by an EVC failure.<br />

The health of an EVC is monitored by periodically sending<br />

continuity check messages from one end to the other in the<br />

EVC path. Link Trace (which determines intermediate nodes<br />

between two points) and loopbacks are used for fault isolation<br />

and help service providers decide optimum ways to reroute<br />

around the failure.<br />

Key Technology: IEEE 802.3ah Link OAM<br />

802.3ah Link OAM is designed to detect and troubleshoot<br />

single <strong>Ethernet</strong> links and is typically used for <strong>Ethernet</strong> links in<br />

the first mile. In a mobile network, the first mile spans the link<br />

from the radio tower to the Cell-Site Router, the device that provides<br />

access to the <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul. 802.3ah provides<br />

mechanisms for link discovery and fault isolation as well as local<br />

and remote loopback capabilities. When a failure is detected,<br />

the end-point device is set in a loopback mode which clears<br />

with recovery.<br />

Key Technology: ITU-T Y.1731 Performance<br />

Monitoring<br />

ITU-T Y.1731 is an advanced network performance monitoring<br />

standard which defines measurements such as frame loss<br />

ratio, frame delay and frame delay variation (or “jitter”) which<br />

are particularly important for latency-sensitive services such<br />

as real-time video and voice. Performance monitoring allows<br />

service providers to enforce and manage Service Level Agreements<br />

(SLAs) as well as assist in network capacity planning.<br />

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Key Technology: MPLS-TP (Multiprotocol<br />

Label Switching – Transport Profile)<br />

MPLS-TP, currently being defined by IETF, is a set of protocols<br />

based on the widely deployed MPLS technology that enables<br />

a simplified, cost-effective and scalable connection-oriented<br />

packet transport network that is comparable to SONET/SDH in<br />

terms of reliability and monitoring capabilities. Fundamental to<br />

this effort is the development of extensive OAM and resiliency<br />

capabilities to enable true carrier-grade transport networks.<br />

OAM functions are built into the MPLS-TP data plane, independent<br />

of the control plane. MPLS-TP is physical layer agnostic,<br />

allowing MPLS-TP packets to be delivered over a variety of<br />

physical infrastructures including <strong>Ethernet</strong>. Through simplification,<br />

MPLS-TP is designed to engender CapEx and OpEx savings<br />

for mobile operators.<br />

Summary<br />

<strong>Extreme</strong> <strong>Networks</strong> <strong>Ethernet</strong> mobile backhaul solution for<br />

next-generation mobile networks are designed for the unique<br />

demands of mobile operators. Our solution is powerful and<br />

feature-rich, offering resilient synchronous Gigabit <strong>Ethernet</strong> to<br />

provide support for multiple generations of services. <strong>Mobile</strong><br />

operators can lower their capital and operational expenses<br />

by reducing the number of network elements and simplifying<br />

operations. Our solution will help enable mobile operators to<br />

deliver a network that is optimized for the new mobile world of<br />

man and machine, providing pervasive access, awareness and<br />

control, from the converged edge to the cloud.<br />

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