Evolution® IP-20LH
Installation Guide
Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential
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1.
Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the Evolution IP-20 Long Haul
(IP-20LH), Ceragon’s next generation multi-carrier long-haul solution.
IP-20LH is designed for ultra-high flexibility and modularity. It is optimized
for nodal deployment, with a small footprint, high density, and a high degree
of scalability and availability.
The Evolution IP-20LH enables operators to deploy high capacity, long haul
microwave systems in locations where rack space and shelter real-estate are
limited. Evolution IP-20LH supports multi-carrier solutions of up to 8+0 ABC
and IF Combining Space Diversity.
Lowering costs further, the system’s ultra-high power transmitter transmits
the highest power in the industry, and can reach longer distances using
smaller antennas. For maximum power efficiency, the Evolution IP-20LH
incorporates a dynamic biasing technique that minimizes the power
consumption of the system to the minimum required to deliver the required
Tx power while, at the same time, reducing the system’s heat dissipation. In
addition, installation labor cost and electricity consumption are reduced,
achieving an overall diminished carbon footprint.
The IP-20 series “pay-as-you-go” licensing models enable operators to build
for the future by adding capacity and functionality over time to meet the needs
of network growth without the need to add additional hardware. Additionally,
IP-20LH’s modular structure provides for the gradual expansion of network
nodes through the addition of line and radio cards, utilizing a single 1RU or
2RU chassis.
