MARCONI LH, ETSI

Cost effective high capacity microwave transmission over long distances

The Marconi LH (Long Haul) microwave system

offers rapid roll-out of high transmission capacity
with SDH compatibility and integrated network
management. Based on long experience in Trunk
Radio, this modern long-haul radio system is a
more cost efficient solution than fiber in many
applications such as fast modification of network
topologies, and the rapid roll-out of backbone
and feeder networks.

High integration, lowest cost of ownership

Marconi LH can also be used as a redundancy to
fiber or when long hop-lengths are needed under
difficult conditions. The modern, scalable and
highly integrated design provides lowest cost of
ownership in all parts of the products life cycle:
deployment, expansion and operation.

Key features/benefits
• STM-1 transmission, upgradeable
to transparent STM-4
• Rapid roll-out
• Frequencies from 3.6 to 13 GHz
• Optimum spectrum efficiency through 64
MLQAM, 128 MLQAM and XPIC (Cross
Polarization Interference Canceller)
• Full software download capability
• Outstanding compact building practice and
low power consumption
• Highly robust system architecture providing
high MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)
• Multiple protection schemes
• The modern design provides lowest cost
of ownership
• Plug and Play for Spare Part Handling

Greater frequency band utilization

Up to ten RF channels can be used, depending
on the frequency pattern. Using XPIC, each RF
channel can be used on two polarizations, thus
doubling the transmission capacity. This means
that up to twenty STM-1 or five STM-4 signals
can be transmitted via a single antenna.
XPIC equalizes cross-polar channels so that Space or angle diversity can be used to guaran-
the required transmission quality is achieved. tee the required transmission quality even with
The system is operated with 64 MLQAM or radio hop lengths of more than 30 to 40 km, or
128 MLQAM, depending on channel spacing. where propagation conditions are difficult.
ATPC (Automatic Transmit Power Control) and Compact 10-in-one system architecture
RTPC (Remote Transmit Power Control) allow The system components are all housed indoors
repeated reuse of the same frequencies in differ- in ETSI cabinets. Up to 10 STM-1 channels,
ent directions, in the network node. It also including the protection switching function as
reduces the effects of co-channel and adjacent well as redundant power feed, can be accommo-
channel interference in networks with high traffic dated in a single rack. The system design is highly
density. When possible, the transmit power is modular, simplifying installation, expansion and
reduced by up to 20dB below its maximum operation.
value. The highly flexible, software-controlled
ATPC and RTPC allow the correction of up- and Each system consists of three sub-functions:
down-fading and can easily be adapted to local • RF branching
conditions. Marconi LH is designed to make opti- • Transceiver unit (TRX)
mum use of available frequency bands, with co- • Baseband unit (BBU)
channel operation using dual polarization. Only the RF branching and the Transceiver unit
are frequency-dependent.
Increased quality through radio
protection switching RF branching
Channel filters connecting the transceiver units
The system uses protection switching functions, to the antenna system permit low-attenuation
such as frequency diversity or hot standby, to connection of all RF channels of one polarization
increase the availability and quality of the trans- to one antenna. Diplex filters are available for
mission links. These functions are independent larger structures, minimizing the attenuation of
of SDH network protection switching, and are the channel filter chain.
implemented as Regenerator Section Protection,
without affecting any existing Multiplex Section Transceiver unit (TRX)
Protection or Ring Protection. The control chan- The transceiver units have broadband capacity
nels required for microwave radio protection for a complete frequency band, with the corre-
switching are transported in the Regenerator sponding RF channels being defined by a syn-
Section Overhead. thesized oscillator. The associated settings in the
transceiver are affected electronically and inde-
The n+1 protection switching option can be pendently, enabling an on-site channel change-
expanded step-by-step up to a 2x(9+1) config- over.
uration. Subsequent extensions can be imple-
mented without interruption. Optionally, the Baseband unit
protection channels can be released for the The baseband unit performs all SDH processing
transmission of lower-priority data. and radio protection switching functions. It also

Transceiver unit (TRX) Baseband unit

provides optical or electrical baseband inter- Managing the system
faces, as well as the interface for up to five Simple connections are made via the STM-1
transceiver units (STM-1 signals). Section Overhead (DCCr or DCCm), the QD2
interface or the LAN interfaces Q3p and SNMP
Optionally a 1+1 Multiplex Section Protection to Ericsson’s integrated network management
together with a full equipment protection are systems, such as ServiceOn Access; ServiceOn
provided for the baseband interfaces. Optical; ServiceOn Microwave or MINI-LINK
Manager.
Ethernet/TDM solution
Ethernet interfaces (10/100/1000BASE-T) The radio system will automatically search for
and TDM interfaces (E1) are provided by and establish the shortest path and the neces-
combining the radio system with the powerful sary redundancy to maintain reliability under fault
Ericsson multi-service portfolio. conditions. The open OSI Q3p protocol stack
and the integrated multi-protocol stack (QD2,
Verified scaleable solutions using Marconi LH in
OSI and TCP/IP) allow adaptation on any SDH
combination with an OMS multiplexer are avail-
multiplexer or integration of any SNMP-managed
able – OMS 8xx for low capacities; OMS 12xx or
equipment. This provides the radio with a simple
OMS 16xx for higher capacities.
plug-and-play management solution.
All OMS multiplexers perform a highly efficient
cross-connection of Ethernet and/or TDM traffic.
The OMS multiplexers and the Marconi LH radio
system are supported by the same network man-
agement system providing an integrated, easy
and effective control.

Protected STM-4 transmission

The DPU STM-4 system component, which is
connected upstream of the STM-1 microwave
radio units, permits the transport of a STM-4 data
stream consisting of a concatenated VC-4c via a
Regenerator Section in the SDH network. This
application meets all the criteria for use within
STM-4 trunk and ring networks. All logic and
operational functions are implemented in a single
integrated chip.

Optimum antenna systems

Ericsson develops and manufactures its own
complete modular antenna range for a wide
variety of applications. The range offers optimum
dimensioning and design of the microwave trans-
mission path.

The convenience of local monitoring

A monitoring circuit is integrated in each module
to check the condition of the transmission link.
All alarms, configuration data, measured values
and performance data can then be retrieved
locally, either via an F interface or centrally via
the management interface. Each module can be
addressed and controlled separately. The opera-
tor PC uses a graphical interface so that several
functions can be clearly displayed at the same
time. Commissioning and configuration can be
carried out electronically, with no need for equip-
ment settings. Software can be downloaded
locally or via the management interface.

All the software, together with the configuration

for a complete terminal is stored in an on-site
memory card, allowing for plug-and-play func-
tionality in case of module replacement.
Technical Data
Frequency range 3.4 to 4.2 GHz (ITU-R F.382/F.497/F.635)
4.3 to 5.0 GHz (ITU-R F.1099/F.746)
5.6 to 6.2 GHz (ITU-R F.497)
5.9 to 6.4 GHz (ITU-R F.383)
6.4 to 7.1 GHz (ITU-R F.384)
7.1 to 7.9 GHz (ITU-R F.385/ECC Rec.(02)06)
7.7 to 8.5 GHz (ITU-R F.386/ECC Rec.(02)06)
10.7 to 11.7 GHz (ITU-R F.387)
12.7 to 13.3 GHz (ITU-R F.497)
Transmission capacity 155 Mbit/s, 622 Mbit/s
Modulation type 64 MLQAM (40 MHz) 128 MLQAM (28 MHz)
Operating mode
40 MHz channel spacing Co-channel operation with XPIC (CCDP) –
28/30 MHz channel spacing – Co-channel operation with XPIC (CCDP)
Transmit power1
4 to 8 GHz 31 dBm 30.0 dBm
11 GHz 30 dBm 29.0 dBm
13 GHz – 28.0 dBm
ATPC range (4 to 13 GHz) 20 dB 20 dB
Receive level1 (BER=10-3
/BER=10-6)
4 to 8 GHz -75/-73.5 dBm 73.5/-72 dBm
11 GHz -74.5/-73 dBm -72.5/-71 dBm
13 GHz – -72.5/-71 dBm
Channel filter attenuation
4 to 8 GHz 1.0 dB 1.3 dB
11 GHz 1.5 dB 1.8 dB
13 GHz – 1.8 dB
Baseband interface
STM-1/STM-1c electrical CMI-coded, according to ITU-T G.703
STM-1 optical S-1.1, L-1.1 and L-1.2 according to ITU-T G.957
STM-4 optical S-4.1 according to ITU-T G.957
E1 interfaces Provided by using OMS multiplexer solutions
10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet Provided by using OMS multiplexer solutions
Service channels E1, F1, each 64 kbit/s codirectional, according to ITU-T G.703 additionally
up to 8 x 64 kbit/s codirectional, according to ITU-T G.703
Wayside channels up to 4 x E1
Engineering orderwire Optional usage of E1 byte, supports selective call, group call and collective call
Protection switching Radio: Bit-error-free switchover, 1+1 to 2 x (9+1) or 1+1 hot standby configurations
Line: 1+1 multiplex section protection with full equipment protection
Management Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) & ServiceOn Access, ServiceOn Optical ,
ServiceOn Microwave or MINI-LINK Manager
Management interfaces QD2: RS-485 interface usable as QD2-Master or Slave
LAN: 10BASE-T interface supporting Q3p or SNMP
LMT: RS-232 interface
DCCr/m: Access to the standardised management channels
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 ten static links configurable)
Dynamic IP routing (OSPF V2, RFC 2327)
Power supply [+]/[-] 24/48/60 V DC according to ETSI EN 300132
Power consumption 80 W per data stream
Temperature range - 5°C to + 50°C, according to ETSI EN300019, Class 3.2 (extended up to +50°C)
Mechanical dimensions Up to 10 STM-1 channels, including all options, in one ETSI or 19-inch cabinet
General standards Cenelec EN 55022, EN 60950; ETSI EN 301 489-1; EN 301 489-4; EN 300 132; EN 301
126-1;EN 301 461; EN 301 127; EN 300 390; EN 301 751; EN 302 217
1
Channel filter losses are not taken into account

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