This document describes the MINI-LINK TN product, which provides transmission and transport network functionality. It can be used for mobile networks, broadband access, and includes microwave radio functionality, traffic routing, Ethernet transport, synchronization, protection mechanisms, and network management tools. The MINI-LINK TN provides a compact transmission solution for networks.

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MINI-LINK TN ETSI
Technical

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Our product offering
MINI-LINK BAS
MINI-LINK TN
MINI-LINK E
MINI-LINK HC
Partner products
MINI-LINK Management

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MINI-LINK TN
Applications
Mobile networks
1st mile broadband access
2nd mile broadband access

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MINI-LINK TN
• Functionality Overview
– Microwave radio function
– Traffic routing function
– Circuit Management
– STM-1 Terminal Multiplexer function
– Ethernet function
– Protection mechanisms
– Synchronization
– Co-siting function
– Operation & Maintenance
– Data Communication Network
– Management Tools
• Product Overview

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Microwave radio function
C-QPSK
16 QAM
128 QAM*
* In combination with MINI-LINK HC indoor unit
2-16xE1
4-32xE1
64xE1*
23 GHz
26 GHz
28 GHz
32 GHz
38 GHz
7 GHz
8 GHz
13 GHz
15 GHz
18 GHz

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Microwave radio function
2-16xE1
4-32xE1
64xE1*
Capacity and modulation agile radios
• One radio - 4 to 155 Mbit/s
• One radio - 4 to 128 QAM
 Easy upgrades & logistics
* In combination with MINI-LINK HC indoor unit

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• 19 modems per subrack in AMM 20p
• 5 modems per subrack in AMM 6p
• 2 modems per subrack in AMM 2p
• Software configurable traffic capacity
MINI-LINK TN
Microwave radio function

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• Cross connection at 2Mbit/s level
• 400 E1 ports non blocking switching capacity, full duplex
• Software-controlled from management system
• Hardware redundant switching function
nxE1
MINI-LINK TN
Traffic routing function

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Traffic routing function
Conventional solution

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Up to 70% size
reduction
MINI-LINK TN
Traffic routing function
MINI-LINK TN

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• Enables full benefits of MINI-LINK TN’s traffic handling
capabilities
• Highly efficient Operation and Maintenance
• Integrated network planning, test & design tools
• Continuous performance monitoring
• Connections handled by world-class manager
MINI-LINK TN
Circuit Management

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• Visibility of all media
• Fault management on trunk level
• Fault management on circuit level
• Fault reporting with all network details
• Automatic circuit routing by selecting
the end points only
• Facilitates changes in circuit capacity
and end point relations
MINI-LINK TN
Circuit Management
Operation and maintenance

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• Excellent support for network planning
• Build and route traffic for future expansions
using the existing network information
• Test automatic recovery
• Perform transmission analysis
• Continuous performance monitoring
• Complete fault history
MINI-LINK TN
Circuit Management
Network design and planning
Ask the database how traffic can be routed
Continous performance monitoring

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Efficient interface between
optical and microwave network
• Terminates full STM-1 payload
• Electric and optical interfaces
• MSP 1+1 for equipment and
line protection
W E
SDH ADM
MINI-LINK TN
STM-1 Terminal Multiplexer function

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• One management system to
manage the complete site
• One installation team for
the complete site
MINI-LINK TN
STM-1 Terminal Multiplexer function
Complete MINI-LINK
microwave solution for 155 Mbit/s

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• Broadband to
everyone
• Easy to make money
• Proven product
ADSL
RSS
Fiber/CWDM
ADSL
WDSL
Public WLAN
DSLAM
RSS
MINI-LINK TN
Ethernet function

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• Capacity flexibility
– 2-34 Mbit/s
– 2 Mbit/s increments
• Carrier class Ethernet
– Low Delay, 1-2ms
– High throughput with small packages
– Priority queuing (optional)
• Transparent Ethernet transport
– Transparent for VLAN tags
– No MAC address filtering
• Powerful Management
MINI-LINK TN
Ethernet function

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Ethernet function
• Ethernet bridge according to IEEE 802.1D with
exception for self learning bridge and spanning tree
• Support for auto-negotiation of speed and duplex
according to IEEE 802.3u
• Support for flow control according to IEEE 802.3x
• Auto MDI-MDIX (switching of Rx and Tx)
• Shielded RJ45 connectors with LEDs for network
link, activity and rate selection

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Redundant system architecture
Separate traffic and control system
Ring protection; 1+1 E1 SNCP
(media independent)
Microwave Propagation protection
(Hot-/working standby)
MINI-LINK TN
Protection
Line & equipment protection
(1+1 E1 SNCP; MSP 1+1; Microwave 1+1)

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• Physical link and equipment protection
• Hot or working standby
MINI-LINK TN
Protection
1+1 Microwave radio protection
Switch function Switch function
MINI-LINK E
MINI-LINK TN
2-17xE1
Modem function Modem function
Modem function
Modem function

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Protection
MSP 1+1
• Physical link and
equipment protection
• Uni-directional
• Permanently bridged
• Non-revertible
Controller Detected failures
STM-1 plug-in unit
STM-1 plug-in unit SDH
equipment
with
MSP 1+1
63xE1
Passive
STM-1
Active
STM-1
Local equipment
failures
External
commands

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• Network layer protection on E1 level
• Physical link and equipment protection
• Signal is transmitted on two interfaces,
receiver chooses the best of the two
• Switches on signal failure
MINI-LINK TN
Protection
1+1 E1 SNCP
Working
Standby
Subnetwork
MINI-LINK TN

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• Microwave rings of 17xE1, 32xE1
and 64xE1 capacity
• Media independent
• Support for asymmetric ring capacity
• Independent of MSP1+1 and 1+1
microwave protection
MINI-LINK TN
Protection
1+1 E1 SNCP – Ring Application
nxE1
nxE1
PDH or SDH
Microwave
1+1 E1 SNCP
1+1 E1 SNCP
Working connection
Standby connection

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• Redundant power bus and power supply
• Redundant traffic buses
• Separate traffic- and control system
– Tolerance for control system faults.
– Hot insert/Hot swap of plug-in units
– Software upload without disturbing traffic
MINI-LINK TN
Protection
Protected System Architecture

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SDH network
• PDH
– Unstructured E1 circuits with
independent timing
• SDH
– E1s are mapped into VC12s at each Terminal
Multiplexer using asynchronous mapping
– MINI-LINK TN complies to G.825 for all
jitter/wander requirements
– When building networks with MINI-LINK TN
and MINI-LINK HC, local
oscillator and loop timing is used Local oscillator
Loop timing
Local oscillator
Loop timing
Loop timing
Loop timing
Local oscillator
MINI-LINK TN
Synchronization
MINI-LINK
TN
MINI-LINK
TN
MINI-LINK
TN

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• Traffic interfaces : E1(x2); E2(x2); E3+E1
• DCN output ports: E0(x2)
• Terminal server: V.24
MINI-LINK TN
Co-siting function
Co-siting
function
E0 (x2)
E1 (x2)
E2 (x2)
E3 (x1)
Modem
function
MINI-LINK E
MINI-LINK TN

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Operation & Maintenance
• Fault management
• Configuration management
• Performance management
• Software management
• Equipment handling
• Loop functions
• Bit Error Rate Testing

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• All hardware and software
is monitored
• Errors are mapped down to
faulty replaceable unit
Fault Management/Fault localization
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance

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Green LED = Power On
Red LED = Faulty unit
Yellow LED = Plug-in unit ready for removal
Fault Management/LED:s
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance
Plug-in unit front
All plug-in units have a Board
Removal Switch (BRS) for
controlled removal.

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• 3 user input
– Configurable to normal open or normal closed
• 3 user output
– Both normal open or normal closed available
– Can be set manually by management system
or configured to map to a given alarm severity
Fault Management/User I/O
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance
MINI-LINK TN
Input to
MINI-LINK TN
MINI-LINK Manager

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• Performed in Embedded Element
Manager or by using SNMP interface
– Transmission interface parameters
– Traffic routing
– Traffic protection
– DCN configuration
– User I/O configuration
– Security parameters
• Configuration is stored non-volatile
on MINI-LINK TN
• Configuration can be backed up
and restored from FTP server
Configuration Management
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance

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• Measurements according to ITU G.826
• 15 minutes and 24 hours current intervals
• 1x24 hours previous and 96x15
minutes intervals
• Configurable thresholds for current
PM data. Crossing of the thresholds
is reported as alarms
Performance Management
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance

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• MINI-LINK TN software can be upgraded while
in operation (without disturbing traffic)
• Software download can be done
on site or from the O&M center
• FTP is used to transfer software
• New plug-in units are upgraded
automatically if they have incorrect
software revisions
Software Management
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance

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• Plug-in units can be inserted, swapped
and removed while in operation
• When changing a circuit board for
repair, the new board automatically
receives the configuration of
the old board
• Equipment fault management with
supervision of temperature, power,
fan, system buses and processes
Equipment Handling
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance

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• The temperature of all circuit boards
is monitored with sensors
• Two levels of temperature violations
– High temperature threshold shuts down
the circuit board’s control software without
disturbing the traffic
– Excessive temperature threshold shuts
down the entire circuit board
• Alarm notification on
temperature violations
Equipment Handling/Temperature Monitoring
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance
Excessive temp.
threshold
Excessive temp.
Normal temp.
High temp.
Temp.
Temp.
Supervision
Hysteresis High temp.
threshold

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Plug-in unit
Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT)
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance
B
E
R
T
• ITU standard O.151
• Replaces external line testers
• Enables system verification
• Remote activation/de-activation
• One BERT (E1) per Plug-In Unit

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MINI-LINK TN
Transmission link
Loop functions/Line Loop
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance
B
E
R
T
AIS-Alarm
Indication Signal
Plug-in unit

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MINI-LINK TN
Transmission link
Loop functions/Local Loop
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance
B
E
R
T
Plug-in unit

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MINI-LINK TN
Transmission link
Loop functions/Connection Loop
MINI-LINK TN
Operation & Maintenance
B
E
R
T
Plug-in unit

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• IP based DCN
• SNMP v1, v2, v3
• IP router integrated in every node
supporting OSPF
• IP over unnumbered PPP over radio
hop and SDH overhead channels
• Automatic set up of DCN channels
MINI-LINK TN terminal server functionality
for access to MINI-LINK E sub-networks
MINI-LINK TN
Data Communication Network

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MINI-LINK
Manager
Ethernet or 2Mbit/s
connection
MINI-LINK E, (cluster)
MINI-LINK TN
MINI-LINK
HC
Multiplexer/Repeater section
MINI-LINK TN
MINI-LINK TN
Data Communication Network
128 kbit/s connection
1.2 kbit/s connection

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• Unnumbered IP interfaces
– Less IP addresses consumed
– Ethernet and PPP interfaces inherit
the default IP address for the node
– Simple planning of IP addresses
– Less manual configuration
• Numbered IP interfaces
– Provided when advanced OSPF
routing functions are needed
– Set-up using standardized
Command Line Interface (CLI)
MINI-LINK TN
Data Communication Network
Internal OSPF router/Default IP Address
MINI-LINK TN
DCN Router
Default IP Address/OSPF Area
PPP interface
PPP interface
PPP interface
Ethernet interface
PPP interface
Inherits the
default IP
address

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• DCC Radio Terminal
– 128 kbit/s to MINI-LINK TN (automatically set up)
– 1.2 kbit/s to MINI-LINK E
• DCC STM-1
– Default bandwidth automatically established to 192 kbit/s in RSOH/MSOH
– Configurable to 384/576 kbit/s in RSOH/MSOH
– Automatically set-up between nodes
• DCC E1
– One unstructured E1 used for DCN
– This PPP channel has to be established manually.
• DCC 2x64 kbit/s
MINI-LINK TN
Data Communication Network
Internal OSPF router/Serial Interfaces PPP

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• 10 Base-T
• Shielded 8-pin RJ45
MINI-LINK TN
Data Communication Network
Internal OSPF router/Ethernet Interface

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DNS-DHCP
LCT
Ethernet
DCN Services (Optional)
MINI-LINK TN
Data Communication Network
10 Base-T
MINI-LINK TN
NTP
FTP
IP DCN

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Local on-site management
Embedded Element Manager
Centralised Management
MINI-LINK Manager/MINI-LINK Connexion
Northbound management
interfaces to existing systems
SNMP
MINI-LINK TN
MINI-LINK Management philosophy

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• Fault Management
• Performance Management
• Configuration Management
• Inventory Management
• Remote Software Upgrade
• Security Management
• System Administration
MINI-LINK TN
Centralized Management
Efficient tools for management on node and circuit level

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MINI-LINK Manager - Common platform for microwave transmission
MINI-LINK TN
Centralized Management
• Single point of entry for all Ericsson microwave products
• Integration of circuit alarm information from MINI-LINK Connexion
• High network availability
• Fast and accurate information
• Grow as network expands

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• Network Editor - Build and display network
elements graphically
• Network Router - Create and manage circuits
throughout the network
• Circuit simulator - Simulates alternative routes
and topologies
• Fault Manager - Fault monitoring, reporting
and filtering services
• Performance Manager - Provides information
on availability and network load
• Macro Manager - Enables faster repetitive actions
MINI-LINK TN
Centralized Management
MINI-LINK Connexion

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MINI-LINK
Manager
MINI-LINK
Manager
Network Element
Management
MINI-LINK
Connexion
Network Element
Management
Circuit Connection
Management
Standard configuration
• One or several workstations (HW)
• One or several servers (HW)
• RTU/RTC (SW)
MINI-LINK
Connexion
Circuit Connection
Management
MINI-LINK TN
Centralized Management
MINI-LINK Manager
Minimum configuration
• One workstation/server (HW)
• RTU/RTC (SW)

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MINI-LINK
Manager
MINI-LINK
Manager
Network Element
Management
Minimum configuration
• One workstation/DB server (HW)
• One Com server(HW)
• RTU/RTC (SW)
• Up to 25 MINI-LINK TN
MINI-LINK
Connexion
Network Element
Management
Standard configuration
• One workstation (HW)
• Two servers, Com and DB (HW)
• RTU/RTC (SW)
• Up to 500 MINI-LINK TN
MINI-LINK
Connexion
Circuit Connection
Management
MINI-LINK TN
Centralized Management
MINI-LINK Connexion
Circuit Connection
Management

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• Industry standard SNMP interface
supporting v1, v2, v3
• Available in network elements as well as
from MINI-LINK Manager
• A management option when using own
integrated management systems
• Active alarm list and notification log for
synchronization with management system SNMP traps
SNMP get Notification
log and current alarm list
SNMP
NMS
MINI-LINK TN
Northbound Management interfaces

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• EEM is accessed with standard
web browser
– Installation and configuration
– Fault location
– Performance Management
– Local software upgrade
– Launch of MSM for radio
management of MMU2 and SMU2
• CLI Interface: Industry-standard
configuration of the DCN router
Embedded Element Manager
LCT
MINI-LINK TN
EEM
MINI-LINK TN
Local Management

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MINI-LINK TN
• Functionality Overview
– Microwave radio function
– Traffic routing function
– Circuit Management
– STM-1 Terminal Multiplexer function
– Ethernet function
– Protection mechanisms
– Synchronization
– Co-siting function
– Operation & Maintenance
– Data Communication Network
– Management Tools
• Product Overview

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• Magazine height 44 mm
• Two full height slot positions for modems
• Mandatory configuration includes
AMM 2p magazine and NPU2
• Fan unit required in certain scenarios
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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Node Processor Unit for AMM 2p (NPU2)
• Centralized node processor with DCN router,
SNMP Master Agent etc.
• E1 interfaces for connection to co-located BTS
• 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet interface for
management and traffic
• USB interface for local maintenance
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories
10/100 BaseT
4x2 Mbit/s
(120ohm)
+24/-48 VDC
USB

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Hardware components
E1 Line Termination Unit (LTU 12x2)
• Used for additional E1s when NPU2
(4E1s) is insufficient
• 12xE1 interfaces, 120 Ohm G.703
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories
4x2 Mbit/s
(120ohm)
4x2 Mbit/s
(120ohm)
4x2 Mbit/s
(120ohm)
Leds

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• Magazine height: 150 mm
• Two half height positions for power and fan unit
• One full height slot dedicated for node processor
• Five full height slot positions for any plug-in unit
• Mandatory configuration includes AMM 6p magazine,
NPU1, PFU2 and FAU2
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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Power Filter Unit 2 (PFU2)
• -48V DC input on PFU2
• +24V DC via external converter
• Redundant power unit available
Fan Unit (FAU2)
• Integrated fan unit for AMM 6p
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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• Magazine height: 300mm
• Two half height positions for
protected or unprotected power
• One full height slot dedicated for
node processor
• Nineteen full height positions for
any plug-in unit
• Mandatory configuration
includes AMM 20p magazine,
NPU1 and PFU1
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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Fan Unit 1 (FAU1)
• Used for cooling in the AMM 20p
• Three fans for redundancy
• Two power interfaces for redundancy
• Alarm interface towards PFU1
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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Power Filter Unit 1 (PFU1)
• Half size to accommodate two units in
one full-height position
• Two PFU1s configured for redundancy
• Alarm interface towards FAU1
• -48V DC input on PFU1
• +24V DC via external converter
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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Node Processor Unit for AMM 6p/AMM 20p (NPU 8x2)
• Centralized node processor with DCN router,
SNMP Master Agent etc.
• 10 BASE-T Ethernet interface for management
• E1 interfaces for local add-drop
• User In-/Output signals
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
Modem Unit (MMU2)
• C-QPSK modulation
• Software-configurable capacity; 4-34 Mbit/s
• Compatible over the air with MINI-LINK E
• 1+1 protection via SMU2
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
Modem Unit (MMU2 C)
• C-QPSK/16 QAM modulation agilitiy
• Software-configurable capacity; 8-64 Mbit/s
• Compatible over the air with MINI-LINK E*
• 1+1 protection without SMU2
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories
* In C-QPSK mode

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Hardware components
Switch Multiplexer Unit (SMU2)
• Triple function plug-in unit
• Two MMU2s and one SMU2 for 1+1 protection
• External channelized 34 Mbit/s interfaces
• Co-siting interfaces with MINI-LINK E
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

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MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories
E1 Line Termination Unit (LTU 16x2)
• Used for additional E1s when NPU
8x2 is insufficient
• 16xE1 interfaces, 120 Ohm G.703

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MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
STM-1 Line Termination Unit (LTU 155)
• Terminal multiplexer function
• 63xVC12s terminated to E1s
• MSP1+1 protection
• LTU 155 e/o and LTU 155 e
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

69. Transmission & Transport Networks
69
4/22109-FGC 101 190/1 Uen Rev.B
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
Traffic termination/Pre-fabricated cables
• 120 Ohm, 6.0 meter pre-fabricated cables with one open end
• Connects direct to Sofix interfaces on NPUx/LTUx
• Easy way to connect to existing patch panels on site
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories

70. Transmission & Transport Networks
70
4/22109-FGC 101 190/1 Uen Rev.B
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
Traffic termination/Interface panels
• Sofix interface conversion
• 120 Ohm/DSUB and 75 Ohm/SMZ
• Particularly useful for 75 Ohm applications
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units / Accessories
ICF1 120 Ohm for AMM 20p ICF2 120 Ohm for AMM 6p ICF16x2 120 Ohm for LTU16x2

71. Transmission & Transport Networks
71
4/22109-FGC 101 190/1 Uen Rev.B
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components
Outdoor solution for AMM 2p/AMM 6
• Easy to install
• Reliable
• Flexible
AMM 2p / AMM 6p / AMM 20p / Plug-in Units /
Accessories

72. Transmission & Transport Networks
72
4/22109-FGC 101 190/1 Uen Rev.B
6p
20p
2p
Magazines Plug-in units
• Power unit
• Node Processor
• Switch and
co-siting interface
• Line Terminal Unit
• STM-1 Terminal Mux
• Modem Unit 4-34
• Modem Unit 8-64
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components/Summary

73. Transmission & Transport Networks
73
4/22109-FGC 101 190/1 Uen Rev.B
MMU2 (Modem Unit)
SMU2 (Switch Multiplexer Unit)
LTU 16x2 (Line Termination Unit)
LTU 155 (Line Termination Unit)
NPU (Node Processor Unit)
PFU (Power Filter Unit)
MINI-LINK TN
Hardware components/Summary

74. Transmission & Transport Networks
74
4/22109-FGC 101 190/1 Uen Rev.B
MINI-LINK TN
Microwave transmission from an end-to-end perspective
Nodes designed for networks
Any frequency, capacity and modulation
Efficient Management Systems
Fixed, mobile and broadband applications
CAPACITY

75. Transmission & Transport Networks
75
4/22109-FGC 101 190/1 Uen Rev.B
• Platform for next generation
microwave networks
• Lower your network cost, while
improving capacity and control
• Managed by MINI-LINK Manager
MINI-LINK TN
Summary