April 04, 2008
Alcatel-Lucent Intros New Long-haul Microwave Solution for Wireless Networks
By Nathesh, TMCnet Contributor
At the CTIA Wireless 2008 show this week, Alcatel Lucent announced the release of its new long-haul microwave solution — the Alcatel-Lucent (News - Alert) MDR 8000, designed to make Ethernet
transport using wireless networks easier for operators to manage.
transport using wireless networks easier for operators to manage. The solution is particularly well-suited for operators seeking a way to increase revenue by providing new IP services. Carriers also benefit from enhanced backhauling capabilities for mobile and WiMAX (News - Alert) applications, while maximizing network efficiency.
services. Carriers also benefit from enhanced backhauling capabilities for mobile and WiMAX (News - Alert) applications, while maximizing network efficiency. "Delivering value for our customers to meet their technology and quality of service requirements is our commitment," said Philippe Dumont, vice president of Alcatel-Lucent's wireless transmission division, in a statement. "The latest release of the MDR 8000, which has been proven successful, further confirms our focus on advancing our product portfolio to meet operators' increasing capacity and flexibility needs driven by IP-based service adoption."
requirements is our commitment," said Philippe Dumont, vice president of Alcatel-Lucent's wireless transmission division, in a statement. "The latest release of the MDR 8000, which has been proven successful, further confirms our focus on advancing our product portfolio to meet operators' increasing capacity and flexibility needs driven by IP-based service adoption."The Alcatel-Lucent MDR-8000 has dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and 32 DS1 circuit interfaces. It is designed specifically to meet harsh workability requirements for mobile backhaul and long-haul trunking in various industries including homeland security, defense, utility and energy infrastructure, and transportation. The MDR-8000 dynamically reallocates capacity in-service with no disruption as the transport rate for IP services grows.
and long-haul trunking in various industries including homeland security, defense, utility and energy infrastructure, and transportation. The MDR-8000 dynamically reallocates capacity in-service with no disruption as the transport rate for IP services grows.Providing multiple interface options (DS1, DS3, OC-3, and 10/100/1000 Ethernet interfaces), the Alcatel-Lucent MDR 8000 operates in a very wide range of frequencies (from 2 GHz to 11 GHz and covering microwave bands). In addition, it operates in unlicensed bands at 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz, as well as the market-specific bands such as 1900 MHz for Personal Communications Service (PCS), 1700 MHz for US Federal Government and 2.3 GHz for Wireless Communications Service (WCS).
With these features operators can build homogenous microwave networks that are easy to manage, and maintain, while lowering cost through reduced spares and training.
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