Company Portfolio Update

UNIS days 2012

Primoz Kuzman, Sales Manager

October 2012

The #1 Wireless Backhaul Specialist

Innovation

>500,000
Radios since
2004

Experience

US $445.3M
In 2011

Commitment

Field Proven
Experience

Proprietary and Confidential

1200
Professionals

Complete Set of Wireless Backhaul Solutions for 4G

Small Cells
100Mbps-1Gbps

Short Haul
500Mbps-5Gbps

Long Haul
1Gbps 10Gbps

RF Units
Indoor Units

All Indoor
Street level backhaul
(PtP/PtMP)

All Outdoor

Ceragon provides high-capacity, point-to-point wireless

communication for backhauling advanced voice & data services
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In-House Chipset Technologies

Technology Leadership
In-house radio technology
Modem, RFIC, Power Amplifiers

Enabler Mass production

Best performance
Capacity, Reliability, Green, Form-Fit

Agile and flexible in rollout of innovation

Tight integration between all components
(networking, modem & RFIC)
2048QAM modulation
working in customer labs

Dedicated to the long term excellence of cutting edge

MW Backhaul Solutions
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Q2 2012: Improved/maintained market position

#1 in Long Haul
LH Units
2Q 12

Top 4 in Short Haul

Dragonwave
1%

SIAE
Proxim 1%
1%
Fujitsu
1%
NSN
Others
4%
Ericsson
5%
4%

Aviat
4%

NSN
2%

SH Units
2Q 12
Others
4%

Huawei
27%

SIAE
6%

Ceragon
28%

NEC
9%

SAGEM
0%

Ceragon
8%
Aviat
22%

ALU
25%

NEC
15%

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Ericsson
26%

Source: SLR, Sep (2012)

ALU
7%

Evolution Long Haul

Evolution LH overview
Multicarrier all indoor or split mount, 4-11 GHz (13 GHz)
SDH and Ethernet/IP with same basic HW
Modular and scalable, IFU with plug-ins
Same IFU and RFUs for all applications

Proprietary and Confidential

Product Leadership on Long Haul

Proprietary and Confidential

Lowest power consumption - ~70W/channel

Unique RFU design

Direct RF modulation with adaptive power

amplifier control
No FANs convection cooling only !
Supply
voltage
Dissipated as Heat
With dynamic biasing
Transmitted

Dissipated
as Heat
Without dynamic biasing

Fixed supply
voltage
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Transmitted

Ceragon LH all-indoor vs. LH split-mount

Smaller
antenna

Antenna

Waveguide expensive

Branching and
Radio Units

Less heat
Coax cables
inexpensive,
easy to install

Branching and
Radio Units
Less Investment

Baseband

Large footprint
Complex installation

1
0

Baseband

Small footprint rack

Easy installation

Proprietary and Confidential

Evolution Long Haul summary

1
1

First in the market to migrate to all-IP with the same hardware

Fully compliant SONET/SDH and full-featured all-IP in one system
Unique Long Haul split-mount option
1024 QAM, Multicarrier ABC best possible spectrum utilisation
Lowest power consumption in the industry

Proprietary and Confidential

FibeAir IP-10

Key Reasons for Choosing FibeAir IP-10 Solution

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Innovations to Reduce Latency

Ceragon is challenging the benchmark for low-latency in the
Backhaul
For Ethernet services, 50% latency reduction compared with
the industry benchmark
For TDM services, 70% latency reduction compared with the
industry benchmark

Up to 70% reduction in frame delay

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Lowest Delay TDM over Packet Solution

Innovative Packet Cut-Through technology
Reduces latency to be equivalent or better than Native TDM
msec
3
2,5
2
1,5

2,72

2,29
1,86

1
0,5

1,43

0,48

0,83

0,72
0,78

0,95
1,08

1,05
1,37

0
1 hop
Native TDM

2 hops
Ceragon's Smart PW

3 hops

4 hops

Industry Standards PW

50% - 70% lower latency for TDM Services

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We Provide Higher System Gain

CERAGON are using 2ft antennas, while our competitors MUST
use larger antennas to achieve the same link availability

Ceragon provides
same link availability
with smaller antennas
Saves Capex and Opex

(i.e.
antenna cost and tower space leasing)

2ft

2ft

2ft

4ft

4ft

4ft

Reduces tower loads and

constraints (i.e. wind, space, weight)
Less visual impact

18 km,15GHz, 28MHz@ 64QAM, Availability 99.999%

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The Operator Chasm

Minimizing risks in Network Migration to All Packet

Challenge 1

Upgrading (swap) the

network with minimal
disruption to service
Challenge 2
Upgrades of base
stations and backhaul
are not coordinated in
time
Challenge 3
Avoid costly equipment
forklifts

All Packet

TDM

Minimal service disruption?

Low TCO? High capacity?
Our Main
Business
Opportunity

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The Solution
FibeAir IP-10 is specifically designed to resolve these challenges

All Packet

Hybrid

TDM

Simple, low TCO, future proof, high

capacity solution

3
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Unique Network Modernization Solution

Reduce TCO by eliminating Antenna swap!

Legacy links swaps while reusing other vendors Antennas

Direct mount installation
Reuse IF cable from ODU to IDU
Reduce TCO

Keep the antennas and IF cables

Pay ~30% less for site upgrade services
Reduce loss of revenues, by minimizing
downtime

3rd party
RFU-C
adapter

RFU-C

IP-10 IDU

Keeping 3rd party

antenna and adapter

Reusing existing IF Cable

to IP-10 IDU

Upgrade radios without the costly change of antennas

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Available Antenna Adapters

for other Manufacturers Radios

3rd party
RFU-C
adapter

Keeping 3rd party

antenna and adapter
RFU-C

Call us to consult when you

need to offer antenna adapters
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Proprietary and Confidential

PDH/SDH to Hybrid Networks using IP-10

Save up to 50% of equipment cost keep existing antennas

Save up to 30% OPEX - No antenna installation & realignment
Minimize loss of ARPU - Limited service disruption
Ready for full packet migration! - Future Proof investment
Existing PDH radio
antenna

3rd party
RFU-C
adapter

SDH
RFU-C

Remove IP-10 IDU

RNC/BSC
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Reusing existing IF Cable

to IP-10 IDU

PDH/SDH to Hybrid Networks using IP-10

Save up to 50% of equipment cost keep existing antennas

Save up to 30% OPEX - No antenna installation & realignment
Minimize loss of ARPU - Limited service disruption
Ready for full packet migration! - Future Proof investment
Existing PDH radio
antenna

3rd party
RFU-C
adapter

SDH/Packet
IP-10
IP-10

RFU-C

IP-10

IP-10

Remove IP-10 IDU

RNC/BSC

IP-10
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Reusing existing IF Cable

to IP-10 IDU

Hybrid to Full Packet Network using IP-10

Keep your IP-10 investment

Simply Add PW T-card
Configuration-based upgrade, no rewiring
Extremely low TCO - No equipment forklift!
Minimal service disruption

SDH/Packet
IP-10
IP-10
IP-10

IP-10

RNC/BSC

IP-10
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Hybrid to Full Packet Network using IP-10

Keep your IP-10 investment

Simply Add PW T-card
Configuration-based upgrade, no rewiring
Extremely low TCO - No equipment forklift!
Minimal service disruption

All Packet

PW
PW

IP-10

PW

IP-10

TDM PW Processing T-Card

IP-10
PW
PW

IP-10

RNC/BSC

IP-10
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Packet Based Synchronization

Innovations

FibeAir IP-10 supports a unique highly accurate 1588 packet clock

technology
Overcomes ACM affects
Overcomes packet queuing affects

Integrated IEEE-1588 client and boundary clock

Sync over packet (IEEE-1588 / NTP)

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32

64

128

256

Using 8 Queues
With Strict & WFQ scheduling

Voice
Video
Data

256

Enhanced QoS Engine

Ultra-low delay variation (<35sec)

Lowest PDV for high accuracy packet synchronization

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FibeAir 2000/2500 Update

Solutions for Sub 6GHz Backhaul

FibeAir 2000/2500 PtP/PtMP Product Portfolio

Sub 6GHz solution for Licensed exempt & Licensed Bands
FA-2500

FA-2000

ODU

FA2500-HBS-200
External antenna,
200Mbps

Point to Point Series

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FA2500-HSU-10
Small Form Factor
(SFF) Antenna,
10Mbps

FA2500-HSU-20
High Gain
Integrated Antenna,
20Mbps

Point to Multi-Point Series

Proprietary and Confidential

FA2500-HSU-50
External antenna,
50Mbps

FibeAir 2000/2500
Solutions for Sub 6GHz Backhaul
FibeAir 2000 (Point to Point)

25 - 200Mbps aggregate throughput

200Mbps aggregate throughput per

sector, end user capacity 5, 10, 20,
50Mbps

4 - 16 E1s/T1s
Extended range 120km
Licensed and unlicensed frequencies 2.3-2.7, 3.3-3.8, 4.4-6.06 GHz

FibeAir 2500 (Point to MultiPoint )

Licensed and unlicensed frequencies 4.9 to 6GHz, 3.3-3.8GHz , 2.5GHz

FCC/BRS

Green Solution and simple to maintain

Asymmetric link capacity
All outdoor solution
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FibeAir 2000 P2P Solution Highlights

Highest capacity
200Mbps aggregate throughput per link
Up to 16 E1s/T1s
Most efficient asymmetric link capacity

Extended range 120km

Best performance
Superb performance in harsh Conditions

Provider Bridge (802.1ad)

QoS & prioritization (802.1Q)

Licensed and unlicensed frequencies - 2.3-2.7, 3.3-3.8, 4.4-6.06 GHz

All outdoor solution
Green Solution and simple to maintain (13-35Watt)

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FibeAir 2500 P2MP Solution Highlights

Highest capacity
200Mbps aggregate throughput per sector
High capacity end user equipment 5, 10, 20, 50Mbps
Most efficient asymmetric link capacity

Best performance
Superb performance in harsh Conditions

Provider Bridge (802.1ad)

QoS & prioritization (802.1Q)

Licensed and unlicensed frequencies

4.9 to 6GHz, 3.3-3.8GHz , 2.5GHz FCC/BRS

All outdoor solution

Green Solution and simple to maintain

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FibeAir-2000 P2P A/B/C Series

FibeAir-2000 C Series Highest capacity

200Mbps aggregate throughput per link

Up to 16 E1s/T1s

Optimized for high capacity IP BH applications

FibeAir-2000 B Series Mid range capacity

50Mbps aggregate throughput per link

Up to 8 E1s/T1s

Supporting converged IP+TDM access & BH applications

FibeAir-2000 A Series low range capacity

25Mbps aggregate throughput per link

Up to 4 E1s/T1s

Low capacity links for IP+TDM migration

New!
A-Series Replacing FA-4800 EOL
Proprietary and Confidential

FibeAir 2500 HBS - High Capacity Base Station

Sector Antenna
60, 90, 120
Fully outdoor
Small form factor ODU
Low Power consumption
High TX power for long
range
MIMO/Diversity
ODU

2xN-type
connectors for
Ext. Antenna

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Interface:
RJ-45 & PoE

New!
5.8GHz HBS with integrated 90 antenna
Proprietary and Confidential

FibeAir 2500 HSU - High Capacity Subscriber Unit

HSU Small Form

Factor (SFF) Antenna

HSU Small Form

Factor (SFF) Antenna

* with AC power feeding

*ODU is connectorized

HSU High Gain

Integrated Antenna

HSU Connectorized
ODU

New ! Ultra small outline with AC feeding and PoE out

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FibeAir 2500 P2MP Applications

Medium Capacity Corporate Access Self Backhaul
Corporate 50 Mbps
Service
provider
Premises

Corporate 10Mbps

Service
provider
Network

HBS

Corporate 20 Mbps
Corporate 20 Mbps

Built in backhaul from HBS site to the Service Provider premises

Assumption that the provider premise is located within the served sector

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FibeAir 2500 P2MP Applications

Rural Broadband Connecting Communities

HBS

Service
provider
Premises
Service
provider
Network

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Broadband connection to remote communities

Proprietary and Confidential

FibeAir 2500 P2MP Applications

Safe City Video Surveillance
High resolution
Camera

HBS
IP-10
Service
provider
Network
Collocated
cameras

Service
provider
Premises

Access to high capacity cameras, collocated cameras

Backhaul of mesh WiFi cloud, carrying Video surveillance

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Proprietary and Confidential

Key Reasons for Choosing FibeAir 2000/2500 Solutions

GREEN

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FibeAir 70 E-Band Gigabit Radio

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FibeAir 70T & 70F-Series Product Portfolio

E-Band PtP solution
FibeAir-70T

FibeAir-70F

1000Mbps aggregate , TDD , 71-76GHz

1Gbps Full Duplex, FDD , 71-76 / 81-86GHz

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FibeAir 70 E-Band Gigabit Radio

FDD FA70F

TDD- FA-70T

TDD 71 76 GHz

FDD 71-76 / 81-86 GHz

1,000 Mbps aggregate

1,000 Mbps FDX

Support asymmetrical links

Common Features

2 x GbE RJ-45 / Opt (SFP)

Provider Bridge (802.1ad) & QoS & prioritization (802.1Q)
SyncE & 1588v2 support
Ethernet OA&M 802.1ag, 802.3ah, Y.1731
Resiliency G.8032 (ERPS)
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) with DC or AC support
Optimized for high capacity Short Haul aggregation applications
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Key Reasons for Choosing FibeAir 70 Solutions

GREEN

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Unique Wireless Backhaul Solutions

for Small Cells

Why is there a need for Small Cells?

Capacity

Doubles annually
o
o
o

LTE Macro base-stations layer will

not be enough
Spectrum is scarce need higher
re-use
Operators need a cost-effective
solution (CapEx & OpEx)

Coverage

LTE uses higher frequencies

o

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Lower indoor and outdoor

coverage in densely built
areas, or at a distance from
the macro base station

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Backhaul Challenges of Small Cells

Deployment
Concealment requirements (Zoning)
Deploying in non telecom locations (lamp posts, building walls)
Mass deployment and maintenance scenarios
2.4GHz/5GHz PtMP/PtP
60GHz PtP
60GHz / 70-80GHz PtP
LTE / WiFi Service

350m

600m

Macro sites

Metrozone

Outdoor deployment scenario

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Ceragons Integrated Small Cells Solutions Portfolio

Sub 6GHz (PtP/PtMP)
Application:
NLoS Backhaul
Medium capacity (50-200Mbps)
Benefits :
No antenna alignment
Lower TCO unlicensed spectrum

60GHz(V-band)
Application:
High capacity (up to 1Gbps)
Benefits :
Very small form-fit
Lower TCO unlicensed
band

Multi technology Node - Macro sites

70-80GHz (E-band)
Application:
Small Cells Aggregation to first mile
Access/Aggregation backhaul
Characteristics/Benefits :
Low interference Licensed channels
High Capacity
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Application:
High capacity node for Macro sites
Multiple direction
Benefits :
Multi-technology: PtP, PtMP, 6-42GHz,
Sub 6GHz, 60GHz, 70-80GHzHigh
Advanced service management
High density node
Proprietary and Confidential

Small Cells Integrated Backhaul Solutions

Strategic Roadmap for 2013 and beyond

Sub 6GHz (PtmP/PtP)

FA-2500
FA-2000
70-80GHz (E-band)
FA-70

60GHz (PtP)
IP-60S

Multi Technology Node

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Ceragons Small Cells Wireless Backhaul Solutions

Provided by the #1 Wireless Backhaul Specialist

An integral part of Ceragons Wireless backhaul solutions portfolio

Supporting all deployment scenarios for small cells

Managed by Ceragons end to end NMS

Advanced Multi-technology Node

Simple backhaul integration of small cells into the access network

Tight integration of all radio and network technologies

Sub 6GHz PtMP and PtP
60GHz, E-band
6 42GHz, MIMO 4x4 enabled

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Unique innovations for exceptional performance

Capacity boosting technologies

Traffic Engineering technologies

Future proof design

Enabled by proven in-house SoC radio technology

Proprietary and Confidential

Coming up in 2013

Genesis
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New Wireless Service Aggregation Platform

High modularity, scalability & flexibility

Optimized for aggregation nodes configurations

More capacity

Up to 1024QAM modulation at Aggregation

Network
Capacity Boosting using Traffic Optimizer

Rich backhaul services, Simplified

FibeAir IP-10G NODAL gaps

Modular nodal solution

Carriers density
Scalability- plug-in
modules
Scalability- # of GE ports

service management
Scalability- future ready
Higher Modulations
Networking functionality
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IP-10N

Drivers For Enhancing Aggregation Networks

Access

Aggregation

Backbone

Capacity and multiple

services tsunami
heading towards the
Aggregation
Small Cells
100Mb/s-1Gb/s

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100Mb/s-1Gb/s

1Gb/s-5Gb/s

> 10Gb/s

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Built for Aggregation

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FibeAir IP-10 Series Integrated Solution in 2013

FibeAir IP-10N as Aggregation Node (3+ carriers per site)
FibeAir IP-10C
Compact All-outdoor
1+0

BNC/RNC

IP-10G/E
Terminal

Fiber
Aggregation
Network

1+0
1+0

1+0

Tail

IP-10N
2RU

IP-10C
IP-10N
1RU

1+0

IP-10G/E
Terminal

1+0
IP-10C

1+0
FibeAir IP-10G/E
Terminal

IP-10G/E
Terminal

IP-10G/E
Terminal

1+0
IP-10N
1RU

IP-10G/E
Terminal
IP-10G/E
Nodal

Tail

FibeAir IP-10G/E
Nodal

Aggregation Node
FibeAir IP-10N
1RU chassis

Aggregation Node

Edge Node
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FibeAir IP-10N
2RU chassis

Up to 5 RFUs
Proprietary and Confidential

Up to 10 RFUs
Full redundancy option
(No SPoF)

FibeAir IP-10N
Purpose built for Aggregation Nodes

High modularity, scalability and flexibility

Optimized for aggregation nodes configurations

More capacity
Up to 1024QAM modulation at Aggregation Network
Capacity Boosting using Traffic Optimizer technology (H2 13)

Rich backhaul services, Simplified service management

Personalized QoS (H-QoS)

Superb service OAM (CFM, PM, Service activation)

Carrier-grade Service Resiliency (G.8032, G.8031, MSTP)

Personalized security (ACL/PCL)

Multiple Transport
Native Ethernet
MPLS-TP ready

Capabilities Required in Aggregation Networks

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FibeAir IP-10N Product Overview

Purpose built for Nodal deployments
Unified architecture with common
cards
1RU chassis, Up to 5 RFUs

Traffic/Control card (TCC)

o 10Gbps capacity
o 2 x 1GE Combo interfaces

Radio interface cards (RMC)

Line cards (LIC)
o Eth 4 x 1GE
o TDM 16 x E1
o TDM 1x ch-STM1
2RU chassis, Up to 10 RFUs
Full redundancy option (No SPoF)

Ultra-high flexibility/modularity
Optimized foot-print, density, scalability & availability
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Nexus

The Most Innovative Radio for 4G Backhaul

Dual Core, Single Box All-Outdoor Terminal

Application: High capacity wireless pipe backhaul links

Powered by Ceragons in-house chipset technology
Dual carrier using Ceragons dual core modem technology
6- 42GHz
ACM up to 2048QAM
Built in XPIC and Multicarrier ABC technologies
3.5 56MHz, 112MHz (using 2 carriers)
3 Ethernet ports (Optical/Electrical)
PoE (standard IEEE 802.3at)

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Dual Core All-Outdoor Terminal

Ready for Line-of-Sight (LOS) 4x4 MIMO

Using the a single channel to quadruple the capacity

2 x Dual Carrier units at each site
Simple direct mount installation

f1

f1'

H
V
H

SITE 1

f1

f1'
SITE 2

4 x Capacity of the same Channel

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Evo LH Configuration for ETSI market END 2013

User/Network
interfaces

Up to 8 x GE
10GE (Q4-13/Q1-14)
E1 (PW)
STM-1 (Native)

Networking
features

CET 2.0
HQoS
Jumbo frames
<50msec resiliency for
Eth and TDM services

RFUs

Evolution
RFU-C
1RU IDU, Up to 5 RFUs

2RU IDU, Up to 10 RFUs

Full redundancy option (No SPoF)

General

48v & 24v power feed options

Extended temp range: -25C to +65C

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Radio features

1024QAM
Up to 56/60MHz
XPIC
AES
4+0/8+0 MC-ABC
SD Combining
HSB w/SD BBS

Thank You