AL Plus2

PERFORMANCES VERIFICATION
TEST REPORT
This Test Report document has been prepared in order to collect typical
performances measures and to verify features and capability that SIAE is willing to
insert in the its portfolio thanks to the new developed equipment series, namely
ALPlus2.

AL Plus2 full technical specifications are reported in a separate brochure

document where additional details about interfaces, configurations and all the other
information available are described.

5 Tests are described in this document:

Test 1 : Physical Modes Supported

Test 2 : Nominal Output Power
Test 3 : Ethernet Vs. Radio Throughput
Test 4 : Ethernet Service Delay (Latency)
Test 5 : Nominal RSL Threshold for both 10-6 (part A) and 10-10 (part B)

AL Plus2 1U High Modular Version

AL Plus2 Compact Expandable Versions (3 expansion available)

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TEST 1 : PHYSICAL MODES SUPPORTED

SIAE implements MSE based Adaptive Modulation in all channel bandwidths.

8 ACM profiles are provided, each one can be selected by SW in order to build a user
configured Adaptive Modulation Profile.

The receiver is continuously monitoring MSE, if it falls below a user-configurable

limit; a modulation switch request is then transmitted backward.
Capacity will be automatically adjusted, according to the table in Test 3.

S/N average gains in each Physical Mode

Modulation 4QAMs 4QAM 8QAM 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM

S/N 6dB 8dB 11dB 13dB 16,5dB 19dB 21,5dB 25dB

Table below shows the overall redundancy implemented in each Physical modes
available. Note that SIAE provides 2 physical modes based on 4QAM modulation, the
first strongly coded if compared with the second one to provide 2dB more system
gain in the worst wheatear conditions.

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 PHYSICAL MODES
Channel Spacings
7 MHz 14 MHz 28 MHz 56 MHz
Physical Modulation redundancy redundancy redundancy redundancy
Mode Schemes [%] [%] [%] [%]

1 4QAM 37,60 37,09 35,99 36,21

2 4QAM 11,38 14,98 15,99 17,15

3 8PSK 21,59 23,69 16,34 17,77

4 16QAM 14,22 16,60 16,75 17,77

5 32QAM 18,31 16,27 16,56 20,66

6 64QAM 14,91 16,59 16,73 21,70

7 128QAM 19,34 16,94 17,13 19,06

8 256QAM 15,96 13,76 13,95 14,61

Note that redundancy is expressed as percentage respect to net bitrate: Gross

bitrate = Net bitrate * (1+(Overall redundancy)/100)

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TEST2 : NOMINAL OUTPUT POWER

This test has been performed testing power output of the ODUs at point C-C’
It means that any RF filter losses in 1+0 configurations are already included in the
values reported in the table.

NOMINAL OUTPUT POWER

4QAMs 4QAM 8QAM 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM

29 29 29 26 26 25 25 24
6 GHz

7 GHz 29 29 29 26 26 25 25 24

8 GHz 29 29 29 26 26 25 25 24

11 GHz 28 28 28 25 25 24 24 23

13 GHz 28 28 28 25 25 24 24 23

15 GHz 28 28 28 25 25 23 23 22

18 GHz 23 23 23 21 21 19 19 18

23 GHz 23 23 23 21 21 19 19 18

26 GHz 23 23 23 20 20 18 18 17

28 GHz 22 22 22 19 19 17 17 16

32 GHz 21 21 21 18 18 16 16 15

38 GHz 20 20 20 17 17 15 15 14

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TEST3 : ETHERNET VS. RADIO THROUGHPUT

Total radio throughput in frame per seconds measured with different packet lengths.

RADIO THROUGHPUT 64Bytes packet (frame/sec)

Phy. Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ch.Spacing 7
15.020 18.555 25.496 36.189 43.669 53.952 60.617 71.293
MHz

Ch.Spacing 14
30.151 35.950 50.127 70.902 88.883 106.363 123.725 145.348
MHz

Ch.Spacing 28
61.754 72.405 108.287 143.871 180.140 215.838 250.980 294.811
MHz

Ch.Spacing 56
122.543 142.465 212.585 287.023 350.212 416.666 496.031 589.622
MHz

RADIO THROUGHPUT 512Bytes packet (frame/sec)

Phy. Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ch.Spacing 7
2.086 2.578 3.542 5.027 6.067 7.495 8.421 9.905
MHz

Ch.Spacing 14
4.189 4.994 6.964 9.850 12.348 14.777 17.189 20.193
MHz

Ch.Spacing 28
8.556 10.032 15.004 19.935 24.960 29.907 34.776 40.849
MHz

Ch.Spacing 56
16.930 19.682 29.370 39.534 48.238 57.392 68.380 81.699
MHz

RADIO THROUGHPUT 1518Bytes packet (frame/sec)

Phy. Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Ch.Spacing 7
705 871 1.197 1.699 2.050 2.533 2.846 3.348
MHz

Ch.Spacing 14
1.416 1.688 2.354 3.329 4.174 4.995 5.810 6.826
MHz

Ch.Spacing 28
2.893 3.392 5.073 6.740 8.439 10.112 11.758 13.812
MHz

Ch.Spacing 56
5.765 6.702 10.001 13.450 16.411 19.525 23.338 27.790
MHz

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TEST 4 : ETHERNET SERVICE DELAY (LATENCY)

Latency measured with different packet length: 256/512/1024/10000 bytes

One way delay Physical Modes (256 bytes)

(msec)
Channel size (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7 1,248 1,011 0,750 0,560 0,475 0,533 0,572 0,550
14 1,053 0,884 0,637 0,461 0,381 0,469 0,486 0,468
28 0,526 0,450 0,305 0,238 0,197 0,243 0,252 0,246
56 0,268 0,230 0,158 0,126 0,106 0,137 0,135 0,129

One way delay Physical Modes (512 bytes)

(msec)
Channel size (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7 1,522 1,233 0,913 0,67 0,573 0,607 0,642 0,608
14 1,186 0,995 0,719 0,518 0,428 0,51 0,523 0,499
28 0,595 0,508 0,347 0,271 0,224 0,265 0,272 0,265
56 0,304 0,261 0,181 0,144 0,122 0,152 0,147 0,14

One way delay Physical Modes (1024 bytes)

(msec)
Channel size (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7 2,09 1,693 1,229 0,895 0,756 0,768 0,774 0,726
14 1,462 1,226 0,882 0,639 0,518 0,59 0,594 0,557
28 0,735 0,628 0,426 0,334 0,276 0,311 0,312 0,298
56 0,377 0,324 0,226 0,179 0,154 0,178 0,172 0,162

One way delay Physical Modes (1518 bytes)

(msec)
Channel size (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7 2,609 2,113 1,541 1,115 0,938 0,908 0,914 0,845
14 1,715 1,439 1,044 0,757 0,618 0,669 0,663 0,623
28 0,867 0,74 0,508 0,395 0,326 0,356 0,351 0,333
56 0,447 0,384 0,27 0,214 0,185 0,205 0,196 0,183

One way delay Physical Modes (10000 bytes)

(msec)
Channel size (MHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7 11,684 9,465 6,974 4,755 4,214 3,35 3,222 2,761
14 6,104 5,12 3,557 2,634 2,176 2,02 1,907 1,656
28 3,136 2,677 1,881 1,483 1,235 1,067 1,003 0,982
56 1,651 1,418 1,052 0,83 0,697 0,71 0,601 0,549

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TEST5-a : NOMINAL RSL THRESHOLD 10-6
-6
Nom. rec. threshold @ 7MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 94,5 93 89 87 84 82 79,5 76,5
11/13/15 94 92,5 88,5 86,5 83,5 81,5 79 76
18 93,5 92 88 86 83 81 78,5 75,5
26 93 91,5 87,5 85,5 82,5 80,5 78 75
28 92,5 91 87 85 82 80 77,5 74,5
32 92 90,5 86,5 84,5 81,5 79,5 77 74
38 91,5 90 86 84 81 79 76,5 73,5

-6
Nom. rec. threshold @ 14MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 91,5 90 86 84 81 79 76,5 73,5
11/13/15 91 89,5 85,5 83,5 80,5 78,5 76 73
18 90,5 89 85 83 80 78 75,5 72,5
26 90 88,5 84,5 82,5 79,5 77,5 75 72
28 89,5 88 84 82 79 77 74,5 71,5
32 89 87,5 83,5 81,5 78,5 76,5 74 71
38 88,5 87 83 81 78 76 73,5 70,5

-6
Nom. rec. threshold @ 28MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 88,5 87 83 81 78 76 73,5 70,5
11/13/15 88 86,5 82,5 80,5 77,5 75,5 73 70
18 87,5 86 82 80 77 75 72,5 69,5
26 87 85,5 81,5 79,5 76,5 74,5 72 69
28 86,5 85 81 79 76 74 71,5 68,5
32 86 84,5 80,5 78,5 75,5 73,5 71 68
38 85,5 84 80 78 75 73 70,5 67,5

-6
Nom. rec. threshold @ 56MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 85,5 84 80 78 75 73 70,5 67,5
11/13/15 85 83,5 79,5 77,5 74,5 72,5 70 67
18 84,5 83 79 77 74 72 69,5 66,5
26 84 82,5 78,5 76,5 73,5 71,5 69 66
28 83,5 82 78 76 73 71 68,5 65,5
32 83 81,5 77,5 75,5 72,5 70,5 68 65
38 82,5 81 77 75 72 70 67,5 64,5

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TEST5-b : NOMINAL RSL THRESHOLD 10-10
-10
Nom. rec. threshold @ 7MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 93 91,5 87,5 85,5 82,5 80,5 78,5 75,5
11/13/15 92,5 91 87 85 82 80 78 75
18 92 90,5 86,5 84,5 81,5 79,5 77,5 74,5
26 91,5 90 86 84 81 79 77 74
28 91 89,5 85,5 83,5 80,5 78,5 76,5 73,5
32 90,5 89 85 83 80 78 76 73
38 90 88,5 84,5 82,5 79,5 77,5 75,5 72,5

-10
Nom. rec. threshold @ 14MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 90 88,5 84,5 82,5 79,5 77,5 75,5 72,5
11/13/15 89,5 88 84 82 79 77 75 72
18 89 87,5 83,5 81,5 78,5 76,5 74,5 71,5
26 88,5 87 83 81 78 76 74 71
28 88 86,5 82,5 80,5 77,5 75,5 73,5 70,5
32 87,5 86 82 80 77 75 73 70
38 87 85,5 81,5 79,5 76,5 74,5 72,5 69,5

-10
Nom. rec. threshold @ 28MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 86,5 85 81,5 79,5 76,5 74,5 72,5 69,5
11/13/15 86 84,5 81 79 76 74 72 69
18 85,5 84 80,5 78,5 75,5 73,5 71,5 68,5
26 85 83,5 80 78 75 73 71 68
28 84,5 83 79,5 77,5 74,5 72,5 70,5 67,5
32 84 82,5 79 77 74 72 70 67
38 83,5 82 78,5 76,5 73,5 71,5 69,5 66,5

-10
Nom. rec. threshold @ 56MHz @ BER 10
[-dBm] Physical Mode
Frequency Band (GHz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4s) (4) (8) (16) (32Q) (64Q) (128Q) (256Q)
6/7/8 83,5 82,5 78,5 76,5 73,5 72 69,5 66,5
11/13/15 83 82 78 76 73 71,5 69 66
18 82,5 81,5 77,5 75,5 72,5 71 68,5 65,5
26 82 81 77 75 72 70,5 68 65
28 81,5 80,5 76,5 74,5 71,5 70 67,5 64,5
32 81 80 76 74 71 69,5 67 64
38 80,5 79,5 75,5 73,5 70,5 69 66,5 63,5

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