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Introduction
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NPT-1020 Platform Layout
The NPT-1020 is a packet transport platform for the access, offering an All-Native solution that optimizes
both TDM and packet handling. The NPT-1020 is a cost-effective choice for the first aggregation stage,
geared for cellular tail locations (3G and LTE), providing a unique hybrid solution for high capacity access
rings, and optimized for popular triple play applications.
As Packet Optical Access (POA) platform with enhanced MPLS-TP support, the NPT-1020 is designed around
a centralized hybrid matrix card that supports any-to-any direct data card connectivity as well as native
TDM switching capacity. The NPT-1020 offers a packet switching capacity of up to 10 Gbps or 60 Gbps (with
a choice of two modes on the same unit) as well as a TDM capacity of up to 2.5G (16 x VC4 fully low order
traffic).
The platform offers non-traffic-affecting upgrades from 1G-based configurations to 10GE-based (with up to
4 x 10GE interfaces) through the CPS50 card, a central packet switch (CPS) Tslot card for the NPT-1020. This
card provides scalable upgrade with high capacity 10GE configuration to the NPT-1020. The CPS50 makes it
possible to upgrade the system packet switching capacity to 60 Gbps, supporting up to 2 × 10GE (SFP+) and
2 flexible SFP houses (each can support 1 × 10GE with SFP+, or 1 × GE with SFP, or 2 × GE with CSFP).
The NPT-1020 offers enhanced MPLS-TP data network functionality, including the complete range of
Ethernet-based services (CES, EoS, MoT, MoE, and PoE+) (see MPLS-TP and Ethernet Solutions).
The NPT-1020 is a compact (1U) base platform housed in a 243 mm deep, 465 mm wide, and 44 mm high
equipment cage with all interfaces accessible from the front of the unit. The platform includes the following
components:
Traffic processing modules:
21 built-in native E1s
14 ports, divided between:
2 x STM1/STM4 ports (native)
4 x 10/100/1000BaseT electrical ports (PoE+)
4 x 10/100/1000BaseT electrical ports
4 100/1000 FX/GE optical ports
1 traffic card slot (Tslot)
Compact flash card (NVM)
Traffic connector to the (optional) EXT-2U expansion unit
Timing module (T3/T4, ToD and 1pps)
Redundant or non-redundant power supply modules (INF)
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2-1: NPT-1020 platform