VectaStar Gigabit

Radio Controller
System datasheet
The VectaStar Radio Controller (RC) is a 19-inch rack-mounted indoor unit that serves as a flexible, intelligent
switch for multiple VectaStar Gigabit and ODU-S Access Points (APs). Traffic from up to 240 Remote Terminals
(RTs) in multiple sectors is aggregated and switched in the 1U RC according to operator selected QoS classes
onto Gigabit Ethernet or 10 Gigabit Ethernet* interfaces. The RC is a high capacity platform incorporating
programmable high speed logic allowing software upgradability for future performance enhancements and
support of new network standards. All interfaces and services are on the front panel.

KEY FEATURES
High capacity aggregation switch and radio controller with 20Gbps backplane capacity
Flexible interfaces including 10 x 1GigE SFP for GE and STM-1 connections,
2 x 10GigE* SFP+ for core interconnections
Increases VectaStar Gigabit and ODU-S Access Point sector capability from 8 to 30 Remote Terminals
Supports up to 240 Remote Terminals in 1U
Enables AP-only and Full (RC and AP sectors) redundancy (1+1 and 2+0 AP configurations)
Supports X2 traffic switching, low latency and flat networking for LTE networks
All traffic interfaces are SFP-based providing maximum interface flexibility. Eight Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports
are used to connect VSG APs and two more can be used for core network interconnections. Two SFP+ 10
Gigabit Ethernet (10GE)* ports are also provided for future use for core network interconnection to
accommodate total aggregate rates from a full set of sectors exceeding 1 Gbps. The RCs high capacity
backplane supports up to 10 Gbps sustained operation between any set of GE and 10GE* ports. The RC is
easily managed by means of two RJ45 10/100BASE-T ports or a DB9 serial port. In-band management on the
GE or 10GE* core network connections is also supported.
Up to 8 AP sectors can be controlled by a single RC and while a VSG AP on its own supports up to 8 RTs per
sector, use of the RC increases this capacity up to 30 RTs per sector.
For networks requiring the highest availability, a number of protection features exist, such as 1:1 port
redundancy where ports can be spread across a pair of RC devices when RC redundancy is configured. If only
outdoor unit (AP) redundancy is required, then a single RC can support up to 4 1+1 redundant pairs of APs or
up to 4 2+0 redundant sectors. Where redundant RCs are used to provide indoor redundancy, up to 4 non
redundant APs can be supported on each RC. Alternatively indoor and outdoor redundancy is possible with 2
RCs supporting either up to 6 1+1 redundant sectors or up to 4 2+0 redundant sectors.
Support for TDM services (E1, ATM) is optionally available by the addition of a 1U Multi-Protocol Aggregator
and or a 1U E1 Concentrator. At a multi-sector radio hub, up to 126 E1s can be terminated to the core over
channelized STM-1 per co-located Multi Protocol Aggregator (MPA). E1 Concentrators co-located with the RC
can each provide up to 8 E1 network terminations for E1s from RT sites. Additionally, E1 Concentrators may
be used to collect up to 8 E1s per concentrator* from equipment located at the radio hub and pass these via
the RC to channelized STM-1 core connections of the MPA(s).

The Radio Controller provides a migration path for VectaStar 2 systems** and is hardware ready to give full
forwards compatibility with the VectaStar Gigabit ODU-S 10.5, 26, 27 and 28GHz APs and RTs.

RADIO CONTROLLER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Radio Controller Technical Summary

Interfaces

10 x Gigabit Ethernet (SFP)

2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) *
2 x 10/100BaseT Ethernet (RJ45) for management only
1 x DB9 serial
1 x BNC for external clock input
1 x USB 2.0 for system recovery

Services

Ethernet IEEE 802.3

IEEE 802.1D (MAC switching)
IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN Tagging)
IEEE 802.1p (Class of Service)
IEEE 802.1ad (QinQ)

Capacity

20Gbps Ethernet backplane

Scalability

Non-redundant RC: up to 8 single AP sectors or 4 redundant AP sectors

Redundant RC pair: up to 6 redundant sectors (6 APs per RC)
Enables up to 30 RTs per sector

Synchronisation options
Supported **

SyncE* (optical SFP only)

1588V2 (transparent transport of the protocol)
NTPv4 (transparent transport of the protocol)
Multiple TDM synchronisation domains and sources

Fail-over

Clock failover between redundant sources with user-configurable clock reversion

Redundancy

1+1 and 2+0 sector (AP) redundancy supported for optical AP pairs of same
generation.
Port-based (1:1) or equipment-based (Redundant RC) on all interfaces.

Power

48 VDC, 90 W typical, dual redundant inputs

Dimensions

45 x 481 x 244 mm (1U 19" rack mounting)

Weight

3.0 kg

* Subject to roadmap. Consult CBNL Sales representative for availability. ** Consult CBNL Sales representative for full details.
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