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April 2013
 Ceragon’s Value Proposition
Transparent and Trusted Rapidly Growing Backhaul Specialist

• NASDAQ T Traded
d d (CRNT) • 35% Rev
R CAGR 2004-2011
2004 2011 • Global
Gl b l R&D,
R&D Engineering,
E i i
• 446M USD in 2012 • A clear M&A strategy Manufacturing, Sales &
• Profitable • Proven ramp-up capabilities Support
based on vertical radio • In-house RFIC & Modem
i t
integration
ti S t
System-on-Chip
Chi skillset
kill t

Wireless Backhaul Portfolio:

To meet European
p high
g end wireless service requirements
q
and different deployment or migration scenarios

Dedicated p
portfolio for Scale and cost to serve India:
North America: Tailored for Indian networks
Compact All Indoor High in cost, performance, topology & reliability.
Power, FCC, NEBS Complete service offering

Complete portfolio of Small

Cells & E-band solutions, based Long haul trunk leadership:
on in-house radio technology Total Cost, Power consumption
and turn key across Africa

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 We challenge disruptive hauling requirements
with disruptive, high-capacity hauling solutions

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usinesss

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Ceragon’s Superior Technology

Revolutionary
Industry 1st Doublingg Breakthroughg Multi-Core
Multi Core Radio
STM1 Radio capacity radio technology
with XPIC for Native sets new industry
at 38 GHz
TDM/Native IP standards

1998 2005 2008 2012

With a proven history of technological leadership – we

are now ready to introduce a new benchmark solution to
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Traditional Mobile Backhaul
Microwave
60GHz
MSC/RNC/S-GW
E‐Band
Fiber Aggregation
Network
PtMP Sub 6GHz

Aggregation
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Node

Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Macro Site Aggregation

Aggregation Node
Node

DU

Macro Site

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Evolution to Holistic HetNet Hauling (3H)
Microwave
The Hauling Dimensions
60GHz
• Capacity MSC/RNC/S-GW
E‐Band
• C
Coverage Fiber Aggregation
PtMP Sub 6GHz
• Intelligence Network

• Modernization
Aggregation
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• Simplification Node

Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Super Size Aggregation

RU Macro Site Aggregation Node
Node
E-Band

60GHz

DU Small
RU Cells
Super Size
Macro Site
PtMP
Sub 6GHz

Small
Cells • Heterogeneous
• Flat-Hierarchy
• Backhaul + Fronthaul
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 Evolution to Holistic HetNet Hauling (3H)

MSC/RNC/S-GW
Macro

Fiber Aggregation
Macro+ Network
Macrocell
Backhaul Macro Macro-Site
Versatile deployment Aggregation
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Node
Aggregation
scenarios, incl. E-band High capacity &
Carrier Ethernet interoperability
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Super Size Aggregation

RU Macro Site Aggregation Node
Node
E-Band

Macro+
60GHz

Super Macro
DU Small
RU Cells
Super Size
Macro Site
PtMP
Sub 6GHz

Small
DU
Cells
RU

Compressed CPRI
C-RAN
over license
li bands
b d F
Fronthaul
th l
High capacity, low latency

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 3H Product Portfolio

Macrocell
Backhaul IP-20N MSC/RNC/S-GW IP-20C
MPLS-TP & IP/MPLS
Versatile deployment Carrier Ethernet
scenarios Fiber Aggregation
Network
IP-20C
Macro-Site
Aggregation
gg g Aggregation
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Node High capacity &
interoperability
Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Super Size Aggregation

RU Macro Site Aggregation Node
Node
E-Band

IP-80X
E-Band 70-80GHz Radio 60GHz
C i Eth
Carrier Ethernett
Small
RU
DU
Cells IP-60S
Super Size 60GHz Street Level
Macro Site
PtMP
Sub 6GHz

Small
Cells
IP-20C CPRI FA‐2500/2000
E-Band 70-80GHz Radio
C-RAN Sub 6GHz
Carrier Ethernet F
Fronthaul
th l
High capacity, low latency

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Strategic Investment in Radio Innovation
• In-house development of patented, single chip RFIC & Modem
technologies
• Co p ete spect
Complete spectrum:
u 6 6-42GHz,
G , E/V-band
/ ba d
• Enables complete control of E/V-band mmW systems technologies
• Enables delivery of systems with unique requirements per network
and geography

• High-performance integrated transceiver solutions in CMOS V-Band & E-band

RFIC
and SiGe processes

• Unique E/V-band RFIC supporting up to 10Gbps

Single chip
6 – 42GHz RFIC

Providing the Highest performance

at the lowest p
power & smallest form fit

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 Ceragon’s Integrated Small Cells Solutions Portfolio
Sub 6
Sub  6GHz (PtP/PtMP)
Application: 60GHz(V
60GHz(V‐‐band)
• NLoS Backhaul Application:
• Medium capacity (50‐200Mbps)
Medium capacity (50 200Mbps) • High capacity (up to 1Gbps)
High capacity (up to 1Gbps)
Benefits : Benefits :
• No antenna alignment • Very small form‐fit
• Lower TCO – unlicensed spectrum • Lower TCO – unlicensed 
band

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

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 Small Cell Portfolio

MSC/RNC/S-GW

Fiber Aggregation
Network

Aggregation
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Node

Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Super Size Aggregation

RU Macro Site Aggregation Node
Node
E-Band

IP-80X
E-Band 70-80GHz Radio 60GHz
C i Eth
Carrier Ethernett
Small
RU
DU
Cells IP-60S
Super Size 60GHz Street Level
Macro Site
PtMP
Sub 6GHz

Small
Cells

FA‐2500/2000
C-RAN Sub 6GHz
F
Fronthaul
th l
High capacity, low latency

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 FibeAir FA-2500 / FA-2000
Sub 6GHz – LoS and NLoS Small Cells BH
• Applications:
• Street Level LoS and NLoS FA‐2000
FA‐2500
• Point-to-point and Point-to-Multipoint deployments (Hub Unit)
(Hub Unit)
• Frequency bands:
• License Exempt: 4.8-6.06 GHz
• Licensed: 2.3 – 2.4GHz, 2.5 - 2.7GHz, 3.3 - 3.8GHz
• , ,
10,20,40MHz channels

• Configurations: All-outdoor

• Capacity Highlights
• Aggregate throughput: Up to 260Mbps, at 40MHz
• Remote Terminal throughput: up to 65Mbps
• Multi Layer Header compression, 30% capacity gain
FA‐2500
• Integrated Traffic Optimizer
Optimizer, 40% capacity gain
(Remote 
Terminal)
• Networking
• E2E service provisioning and management
• Integrated CET MEF2.0 compliant
• Advanced H-QoS
• Comprehensive Service OA&M (802.3ag, Y.1731) & Link OA&M
• Ultra low latency
• Flexible packet synch – SyncE,1588v2
SyncE 1588v2
• Power: DC (48VDC), PoE, 110-240V

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FibeAir IP-60S
Street Optimized V
V-band
band All Outdoor
• Applications:
• Street Level Small Cells Interconnectivity
• Small Cells Aggregation
• Frequencies: FDD 57-66GHz
• Nx50MHz channel aggregation up to 500MHz channels

• Configurations:
• Street optimized all outdoor–Pole/ Wall Mount installation
• Mechanical solutions for single box enclosure
• Very low power consumption

• Capacity Highlights
• 1Gbps for 0.5km (rain zone K, 99.99%)
• Multi Layer Header compression, 30% capacity gain
• I t
Integrated
t d Traffic
T ffi Optimizer,
O ti i 40% capacity
it gain
i

• Networking
• E2E service provisioning and management
• I t
Integrated
t d CET MEF2.0
MEF2 0 compliant
li t
• Advanced H-QoS
• Flexible packet synch – SyncE,1588v2
IP‐60S
• Comprehensive Service OA&M (802.3ag, Y.1731) & Link OA&M
• Ultra low latency
• Power: DC (48VDC), PoE, optional:110-240V

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 FibeAir IP-80X E-Band Solution
Tail Sites and Small Cells Aggregation
• Applications:
• Tail Sites and Small Cells Aggregation
• High Capacity Access – “38GHz
38GHz replacement”
replacement

IP‐80X
• Frequencies: FDD 71-76 / 81-86 GHz
• 250,500MHz channels

• Configurations
• All-outdoor
• 2Gbps at 1.5km (1ft, 500MHz, 99.99% Zone K)
• 1Gb att 1.7km
1Gbps 1 7k (1ft
(1ft, 250MHz,
250MH 99.99%,
99 99% ZZone K)
• Multi Layer Header compression, 30% capacity gain
• Integrated Traffic Optimizer, 40% capacity gain

• Networking
• E2E service provisioning and management
• Integrated CET
• Flexible packet synch – SyncE,1588v2

• Power: DC (48VDC), PoE, optional:110-240VAC

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 Introducing IP-20C

Macrocell
Backhaul MSC/RNC/S-GW IP-20C
MPLS-TP & IP/MPLS
Versatile deployment Carrier Ethernet
scenarios Fiber Aggregation
IP-20C Network

Macro-Site
Aggregation
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Aggregation
Node High capacity &
interoperability
Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Super Size Aggregation

RU Macro Site Aggregation Node
Node
E-Band

C-RAN 60GHz
Fronthaul Small
High capacity, low latency DU
RU Cells
Super Size
Macro Site
PtMP
Sub 6GHz

Small
Cells
IP-20C CPRI
6 – 42GHz compressed
CPRI

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FibeAir IP-20C
A New Standard in Microwave Transmission

Ceragon Multi
Multi--Core Radio Technology Sets a
New
N Standard
St d d ini Microwave
Mi Transmission
T i i
Delivering Multi-Gbps Anywhere

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A New Standard in Microwave Transmission

FibeAir IP
IP-20C
20C
• Multi-Core Radio technology -
Parallel radio processing engine to
double performance

• Integrated 4X4 LoS MIMO

• High
Hi h modulation:
d l ti 2048 QAM

• Compact All-outdoor MULTI-CORE RADIO

Revolutionary Compact Radio Combining Multi-Core Radio,

2048 QAM Modulation
M d l ti andd Line-of-sight
Li f i ht 4x4
4 4 MIMO
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FibeAir IP-20C
Deliver Multi-Gbps Where Needed
• For Any LICENSED BAND
• Licensed frequencies 6-42 GHz (overcome E-Band limitations)
• For Any
y of y
your available CHANNELS
• True 12 Gbps over a single 2856MHz channel (MIMO)
• For Any APPLICATION
• Backhaul & Fronthaul
• For Any LOCATION
• “1 Gbps in a Box” that can even fit in street corners

Breaking capacity barriers in licensed bands, 
d li i
delivering gigabits anywhere!
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Proprietary and Confidential
FibeAir IP-20C Multi Core Radio

MODEM RFIC

• Multi-Core Radio - Parallel radio processing engine that can double

your radio capacity, distance and availability any way you want

• Enabled by Ceragon’s unique in-house chipset technology

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Introducing IP-20N

Macrocell
Backhaul MSC/RNC/S-GW IP-20C
MPLS-TP & IP/MPLS
Versatile deployment Carrier Ethernet
scenarios Fiber Aggregation
Network
IP-20N Macro-Site
Aggregation
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Aggregation
Node High capacity &
interoperability
Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Super Size Aggregation

RU Macro Site Aggregation Node
Node
E-Band

60GHz

DU Small
RU Cells
Super Size
Macro Site
PtMP
Sub 6GHz

Small
Cells

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FibeAir IP-20N
The basis of Multi Technology Node

Unified architecture with

common cards
• Traffic/Control card (TCC)
1RU chassis,, Up
p to 5 RFUs • 10Gbps switching capacity
• Radio interface cards (RMC)
• Line cards (LIC)
• Eth – 4 x 1GE
• TDM – 16 x DS1
• TDM – 1x ch-OC3
2RU chassis, Up to 10 RFUs
Full redundancy option (No SPoF)

Purpose-built for aggregation nodal sites

S
Seamlessly
l l combining
bi i Radio
R di Technologies
T h l i

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Header Deduplication
• Performs compression of L2 – L4 , including
GTP tunnels and MPLS headers
• O
Operates
t between
b t 2 ends
d off the
th same link
li k
• Does not impact or alter traffic
• Does not affect latency
+30%

Header 30% Deduplication

Deduplication

260Mbps
(2048 QAM)

240Mbps
High (1024QAM)
Modulation
195Mbps
(256 QAM)

28MHz

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 A realistic live Network Headers

Headers taking away from End User Capacity
Headers – taking away from End User Capacity
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 Results with 28Mhz channels

Frame Size Capacity @ 2048QAM , 28Mhz Capacity @ 2048QAM , 28Mhz

No Header Compression
No Header Compression With Header Compression
With Header Compression
180B 281Mbps 860Mbps
512B 267Mbps 351Mbps
1518B 262Mbps 285Mbps
Traffic Model 2 267Mbps 365Mbps

+100Mbps
Real LTE Network  Mix 
of : Short  mid size 
of : Short   mid size
, long frames

Additional 37% of capacity

Additional 37% of capacity
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 Payload DeDuplication Technology
• Exploits repetitive bit patterns in traffic
• Content, Application & Protocol agnostic
• Does not affect network functionality
• Additive to header DeDuplication offered by Ceragon
• Improved link utilization by transmitting traffic patterns indices
instead of traffic patterns

D
Aggregation D
Network C
Aggregation Site D

C Compressor
D D

D De-compressor M
Macro C
Cell
ll
(Roof Top)

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Example

Response
R Request
R t

IP payload analyzed. 
If pattern not identified 
th l d
then learned.

MW Radio Link
C D
A1D
Aggregation Site Macro Cell Site
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FibeAir Traffic Optimizer - Identification

Response

IP payload analyzed 
 Pattern identified!

MW Radio Link
C D
g g
Start signing session A1D
Aggregation Site Next signatures B6U, GG9, K4W
Macro Cell Site
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FibeAir Traffic Optimizer – Optimization

Response

Original

MW Radio Link
C Signed D
K4W
GG9
A1D
B6U A1D
Aggregation Site Macro Cell Site
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 LTE Backhaul Network Performance
Benefits of using Payload Deduplication - Reported Results

30% - 50% more available capacity

p y!

Results Summary
• 30-50% expansion ratio
• 20% reached within an hour. 35% achieved within 12 hours

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FibeAir LTE Traffic Optimizer is Unique
• Fully integrated and imbedded into FibeAir product line
• Content,
Content Application & Protocol agnostic

• Additive to other traffic acceleration techniques (e.g. header comp.)

• Additive
Additi tot any physical
h i l layer
l improvement
i t (e.g.
( higher
hi h modulations)
d l ti )

• Does not affect network functionality

• Traffic shaping, Service Selection, Charging, Ad Insertion

• Efficient: 30-50% extra capacity

• complementary to core network optimization
• Caching, CDN, Video compression, Adaptive bitrate, Protocol
optimization

Available for demonstrations in live LTE networks!

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Multi Technology Backhaul Node (IP-20N)
For Macro sites with Small Cell Aggregation
• Integrated Nodal Solution
• L2 switch, MPLS-TP ready y
• Baseband & RF technologies in Radio Units
• Multiple radio technologies
• Sub 6GHz PtMP & PtP
• 60GHz (V-band)
• 70-80GHZ (E-band)
• 6-42GHz
6 G

FibeAir Multi Technology Backhaul Node

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Multi Technology Backhaul Node (IP-20N)
For Macro Sites to High Capacity Small Cell Aggregation Point
• Combining multiple radio BH technologies in a compact form-fit
• Integrated Nodal Solution
• L2 switch,
it h MPLS-TP
MPLS TP ready d
• Advanced H-QoS
• Integrating multiple radio technologies
• 6-42GHz
6 42GHz
• 70-80GHZ (E-band)
• 60GHz (V-band)
• Sub 6GHz PtMP & PtP

FA‐2500/2000 IP‐60S RFU‐C IP‐20C IP‐80X

6‐42GHz
MIMO Enabled

1RU – up to 5 Radios 2RU – up to 10 Radios

FibeAir Multi Technology Backhaul Node
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 Fronthaul Solutions

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 Introducing IP-20N

MSC/RNC/S-GW

Fiber Aggregation
Network

IP-80X CPRI
E-band CPRI Aggregation
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Node

Carrier Ethernet
MPLS-TP
IP/MPLS
DU

Super Size Aggregation

RU Macro Site Aggregation Node
Node
E-Band

C-RAN 60GHz

Fronthaul DU Small
High capacity, low latency RU Cells
Super Size
Macro Site
PtMP
Sub 6GHz

Small
Cells
IP-20C CPRI
6 – 42GHz compressed
CPRI

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Distributed Macro Cell
pRRU
5-7 km
Compressed
CPRI Distributed Aggregation
eNB

Fronthaul Backhaul

1-40 km
pRRU 500-1000 m Ethernet
Raw CPRI

• More sectors per base station PtP Microwave

• Mainly for indoor coverage
PtP Millimeter Radio
• Real estate, truck rolls and equipment savings

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Macro Cell, the Size of a City (C-RAN)
RU
5-7 km
Compressed CPRI Cloud RAN

Fronthaul

RU DU
RU Cloud
500-1000 m
Raw CPRI

• Cloud means more operational savings

PtP Microwave
• But cloud fronthaul requires fiber everywhere
• APAC and Europe looking for disruption PtP Millimeter Radio

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CPRI Rate for LTE

SSymbol 
b l Raw Data 
R D Control l
C
No of  Over all rate  CPRI option
LTE BW Rate (IQ Samples)  Word OH
antennas [Mbps] [Mbps]
[Mbaud] [Mbps] [Mbps]

20 30 72
30.72 2 1843 2
1843.2 122 88
122.88 2457 6
2457.6 Opt 3: 2457 6
Opt 3: 2457.6

15 23.04 2 1382.4 122.88 1881.6 Opt 3: 2457.6

10 15.36 2 921.6 61.44 1228.8 Opt 2: 1228.8

5 7.68 2 460.8 30.72 614.4 Opt 1: 614.4

Sample Width = 15bit

Samples per symbol = 1

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CPRI Transport Options
Compression of CPRI Signal
Compression Rate Degradation to Original Signal

Line coding 8B/10B

Line coding 8B/10B 1:1 25
1:1.25 None
IQ Compression 1:2.3 EVM degradation of < 3%
Overall Compression Rate 2.875

LTE 2x2 Actual Data Rate IQ After  CPRI AFTER

(IQ Samples) compression Compression 
[Mbps] [Mbps] (with OH)
[Mb ]
[Mbps]
20MHz 1843.2 801.4 924.28
15MHz 1382.4 601.04 723.92
10MHz 921.6 400.7 462.14
5MHz 460.8 200.35 231.06

EVM degradation will be capped by 3% - ETSI TS 136 104

Actual Radio
(0.57dB additional to total degradation) Throughput
Required
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Transporting CPRI with IP-20C
6 42GHz
6-42GHz
ETSI
LTE 2x2 CPRI BEFORE  CPRI AFTER
compression [Mbps] compression 
[Mbps]

2457.6 
20MHz 924.28
(CPRI Opt.3) 56MHz: 1.06 Gbps
2457.6 
15MHz 723.92
(CPRI Opt.3)
1228.8
10MHz 462.14
(CPRI Opt.2)
(C Opt. )
5MHz
614.4 28MHz: 522 Mbps
231.06
(CPRI Opt.1)

T
Transporting
ti CPRI in
i a single
i l unit
it

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Latency
• CPRI compression adds the following Latency (compared to
transparent
p CPRI))

IQ Packet size Packet delay Compression  Overall delay

[μsec] delay [μsec]
delay [μsec] [μsec]
256 8.333 1.77 10.103
512 16.667 2.60 19.267
1024 33.333 4.27 37.6

• Over all link Latency - ~100usec

• CPRI latency
l t requirement:
i t BBU designed
d i d to
t compensate
t a min
i 50us
50
(10km of FO)

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Network Management System for Small Cells
• Supports complete range of small cells backhaul technologies
• Sub 6GHz PtMP and PtP
• 60GHz
60GH
• 70-80GHz
• Enabler for large
g scale small cells networks
• End-to-end provisioning
• User friendly provisioning wizards
• Group-mass
Group mass configurations

• Advanced root cause analysis

• Zero Touch Provisioning for simplified site configuration

• Saving installation time
• Reducing installation and configuration errors to minimum

• High
Hi h level
l l off secured
d access

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Summary
• Global Wireless Backhaul & Fronthaul Supplier
• Publicly traded, 446M$ revenues in 2012, profitable
• Global
Gl b l R&D,
R&D Engineering
E i i and d Manufacturing
M f i facilities
f ili i
• Global sales & support

• Complete In-House Portfolio

• Comprehensive, Best-of-Breed solutions portfolio for Small Cells
• Most advanced Radio technologies
• Unique value-added networking capabilities
• Optimized for any deployment scenario at any region, any market,
globally

• In-House RFIC and Modem Technologies

g for outstanding
g solution
performance
• Highest integration based on “Radio on a Chip”
• Up to 10Gbps,
10Gbps up to 1000MHz,
1000MHz E/V-band
E/V band

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Thank You