1. SunSet SDHC Product Positioning
International Sales Seminar
SunSet SDHC Product Positioning
Juan Luis Másmela Botero
Product Manager
June 2001

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Topics to be discussed
Trends at the access network
New generation of test sets for the access network
SunSet SDH : Applications and benefits
Service Verification capabilities of SSSDH
Competitive analysis
SDHC pricing : NU vs FU
SDHC Road Map
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3. SDH at the access network
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4. Access Network : Trends
Increasing demand of voice, data and video transmission requires higher bandwidth.
STM-1 has become access rate. Transmission of Mbps tributaries is the most popular application. Driven by GSM, GPRS and 3rd generation requirements.
Increasing demand for higher bandwidth (STM-4)
End to end error performance analysis
Network management capabilities of SDH : Data communication channels (D1-D12), Orderwire (64 kbit/s voice channels) , User channels
ADSL deployment has increased the demand of SDH at the access network as a physical layer for ATM cells transmission.
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5. New generation of SDH test equipment
Handheld test equipment focused on field testing. Size and weight must be considered
Transmission and service verification combined in a unique solution
ATM testing : verifies end to end connectivity. ADSL links
Pointer monitoring : verifies payload stability inside SDH signal.
Reduced price for access network test equipment.
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SunSet SDH at a Glance
Serial Port
Status LEDs
Speaker
155M E/139M
Dual 1.5M/2M
155M/622M
Optical Ports
34M/45M/52M
EXT CLK
Backlit Color Display
In Back: Two PCMCIA card slots for software upgrades and data storage
Microphone
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7. SSSDH Left side Connectors
CMI electrical interface : 139/155 Mbps. BNC connectors. Optional 1.6/5.6mm
FCUPC, SCUPC connectors for single wavelength optical configuration
LCUPC for Dual Wavelength optical configuration. 1310nm Tx, 1550nm Tx, 1 Rx ( nm)
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8. SSSDH Right side connectors
External Clock input : NRZ signals (sine and square wave). 1.5/2M-L2 Rx for 1.544/.048 Mbps signals
75 ohms BNC connector for 34, 45 and 52 Mbps. Optional 1.6/5.6mm connectors.
Dual 1.544/2.048 Mbps balanced interface. RJ45, 120 ohms connectors. Optional Bantam connectors
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End to End testing
Out of service testing. Error performance analysis per ITU-G.821, M.2101(Bringing into Service)
SDH routing verification. Section/Path Trace generation/capture (J0, J1,J2 )
Generation of anomalies and defects to verify proper response of the network element
Internal mapping of tributaries for end to end path testing
SunSet SDH benefits
Verifies path connectivity
Out of service Error performance analysis conforming to ITU-T.
Test results storage. Transferable to PC via serial port. (Windows HyperTerminal)
SDH errors and alarms generation
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10. SDH MuxTest : ADM’s, DXC’s testing
OC-3/12
OC-3/12
STM-1
STM-1
SunSet SDH benefits
STM-1
PDH
2,34, 139
PDH
2,34, 139
MuxTest : enables two physical interfaces for testing the NE. High(SDH) and low rate(PDH) interfaces.
SDH/PDH Anomaly/defect injection
SD OverHead decoding
Pointer Monitoring
Frequency offset of tributary
Error performance analysis ITU-T G.821, G.826. M.2100/01
Generation of PDH tributaries. Internal drop of PDH/T-carrier from STM-0/1/4 signal
Errors/alarms generation for proper operation of ADM, DXC
Frequency offset of tributary rate to stress pointers
In and out-of-service testing
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11. Troubleshooting Network’s synchronization
SunSet SDH benefits
Reference Clock : MHz or Mbps reference signals .
Clockslips and wander measurements in Unit Intervals
SDH Overhead S1 byte decoding in ASCII text format J1 B3 C2 G1 F2 H4 Z3 Z4 Z5 A1 B1 D1 H1 A2 E1 D2 H2 C1 F1 D3 H3 K2 K1 B2 D6 D5 D4 D9 D8
D12
D11
D10 E2 Z2 Z1 F
Monitoring network’s timing source (PRC’s, SETS,..)
Wander indication without using expensive and bulky analyzers
Generation of STM-1/4 signals synchronized to Network’s timing source
Monitoring Quality of synchonization status by decoding S1 byte
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12. Optical Interfaces Testing
SunSet SDH benefits
Different optical configurations based on short or long haul applications :
1310nm Intermediate Reach :
<15 Km
1310nm Long Reach : < 40 Km
1550nm Long Reach : < 80 Km
Optical Power Indication. Optical saturation visual indication
End to End testing. BER Testing. Optical Power indication. Error performance analysis per ITU-T G.821
In-service monitoring of optical interfaces. SDH OverHeac Decoding
In-service error performance analyis per ITU-T G.826, M.2101
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PDH Testing
SunSet SDH benefits
SDH/PDH/T-carrier Interfaces
PDH/T-carrier analysis
139M <->34M, 139M <->2M
34M <-> 2M
45M <-> 2M/1.5M
In-service monitoring of PDH links at a 20 dB PMP
Frequency measurement in Hz. Deviation in ppm
Frame, unframe, structured mode testing
Internal multiplexing/demultiplexing of low rate tributaries
In-service performance analysis per ITU-T G.826, M.2100
Error injection. Alarm generation
T-carrier testing. Structured mode is also available : 45M(1.5 or 2M payloads)
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Histograms
SunSet SDH benefits
Graphical display of PDH/SDH events with number of errors/seconds.
Histograms storage at 16 Mbyte ATA PCMCIA card.
Resolutions : Days, Hrs, Minutes and seconds
Additional bargraph with simultaneous display of errors/alarms
Monitor of pointer value and changes in graphical format. Measures NE response to Pointer stressing (G.783 pointer test sequences)
Useful tool for long term testing (24, 48 or 72 hrs)
Date and time stamps for errors/alarms.
Graphical display of errors, alarms, pointer value and justification
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Tributary Scan
Scan of PDH tributaries inside SDH signal
In-service : reports of alarms/errors based on hierarchy
Out-of-service : Pass or Fail report of tributaries. Tx must be connected
80 columns printout report
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16. Enhanced SDH Overhead Control and Decoding
Additional Features:
DCC BER Testing (D1-D3, D-4-D12 bytes). PRBS patterns.
Orderwire talk/listen (E1, E2 bytes)
Enhanced Path/Section Trace generation/detection
THRU Mode (Rx=Tx)
Expected Trace Data can be disabled, or set independent from Tx
Trace profiles (up to 5 profiles for each byte (j0. J1, J2)
Sections and Path OH Monitoring
Trace generation/capture
S1 byte decoding and control
APS bytes (K1, K2) decode and control
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17. SSSDH Feature and benefits
APS Switching Timing
Figure 2
SSSDH Feature and benefits
Measures network’s response to a failure
Programmable gate time (time to wait)
Programmable Switch time limit (acceptable APS timing for Network to pass)
Triggered by MS-AIS or BIP errors
In-service and out-of-service measurement
APS Switching
ITU-T G.783 and G.841 defines APS protocol
SDH/SONETnetwork requirement
Networks with APS quickly react to failures, minimizing lost traffic, which minimizes lost revenue to service providers
Timing measurement refers to the period for switching live traffic to the backup facility
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18. G.783 Pointer Test Sequences
ITU-T G,783 Pointer Test Sequences
Intend to generate differences in phase between both ends of the path to induce jitter in the tributary.
Pointer Adjustments compensates for clock differences between SDH nodes due to loss of Ref, Clk, Noise, Freq. Offset.
Field testing : Pointer Monitoring, and adjustment
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52 Mbps Testing (STM-0)
SWSDH-120 ( Mbps)
B3ZS line coding
Mapping of 1.5M, 2M, 34M and 45M payloads
OverHead bytes control and decoding
Pointer Monitoring and adjustment
Applications
SDH Digital links via 52M radios
Physical interface for AU-3 output
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20. Service Verification with SSSDH
Perfect tool for Access Network. Right size, price and set of UNIQUE FEATURES.
GSM Voice and TRAU Access
V5.1/V5.2 Monitoring
Voice Frequency Testing
ATM Testing
IP end to end connectivity (2 ended testing)
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GSM Testing
GSM Voice and TRAU Access
Monitor of 16kbit/s channels
Bi-directional monitoring (UPLINK, DownLINK)
Full Rate and Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) encoding
GSM A-bis Protocol Decoding
Requires SA720 ATA card
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V5.1/V5.2 Testing
V5.x Monitoring
Monitor, capture and storage of V5.x Layer 1,2 and 3 decoded messages
Statistic analysis (Layers 2 and 3)
PRE Filtering
V5.2 3C Paths Monitoring
Simultaneous monitoring and capture of 3 timeslots
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23. ATM testing capabilities
Integraded voice, data and video through ATM cells
Growing need for testing ATM at the Access Network
1st step: Physical Layer (STM-1/4, PDH)
2nd step : ATM traffic generation
3rd step :IP end to end connectivity. PING test.
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ATM Features
Quality of Service
Measure VCCs simultaneously
Cell count, rate, and bandwidth
Congested and Tagged cells
Errored cells and CER
Lost cells and CLR
Misinserted cells and CMR
HEC and nc-HEC errors
Bit errors and BER
CTD and CDV
Traffic Generation
Transmit VCCs simultaneously
CBR (Constant Bit Rate), VBR (Virtual Bit Rate) (rt & nrt), ABR (Available Bit Rate), Sequential Cell, Circuit emulation
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ATM Features
Traffic Monitoring
VCC Scan
Bandwidth Utilization
OAM Measurements
F4/F5, Segment/End-to-End
AIS, RDI, Loopback, Continuity Check, PM Cell
Cell Capture & Decode
Header: GFC, VPI/VCI, PTI, CLP
OAM Cells:
FM (AIS, RDI, Loopback)
PM (forward and backward)
Continuity check
AAL: 1/2/5
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26. SunSet SDHC : The perfect tool for Access Network
SDH Testing (52, 155 E/O and 622 O Mbps)
SDH Mux/demux Testing (ADM, DXC)
SDH OverHead Control and Decode. New features : DCC BERT, Orderwire testing (talk/listen)
Pointers : Monitoring, Adjustment (ITU-TG.783 Pointer Test Sequences)
Dual Optical Wavelength optical configuration
PDH (2, 34, 139 Mbps), T-carrier (1.5, 45 Mbps) testing. Dual Balanced (120 ohms) 1.544/2.048 Mbps interface
Structured Mode
PDH Mux/demux testing
Service Verification
VF Testing
ATM
GSM Voice and TRAU access, A-bis Protocol Analysis
V5.1/V5.2 Protocol Analysis
Windows Based Remote Control (Dial Up and IP) and Storage
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27. SunSet SDHC Competitive Analysis
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Competitors
TREND/ICT
Victoria SDH/SONET/PDH ( 1.5M, 2M, 8M 34M, 45M, 52M, 139M, 155M E, external STM-1 optical interface)
Victoria STM-4/OC-12
ICT Victoria SDH/PDH (2, 8, 34, 140, 155M E, Ext. 155M O)
ACTERNA
ANT-5 (2M, 34M, 45M, 139M, 155M E/O)
TTC 2416 (2M, 34M, 45M, 139M, 155M, 622M, 2.5G)
Agilent N1610A Service Advisor Portable Test Tablet with N1645A SDH optical module. ATM is also available on a module.
Bulky boxes(HP, Anritsu, ANT-20) address high end market with higher price range.
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29. Competitors : Trend’s Victoria
Will gain more penetration in the market thanks to Trend
Attractive GUI
Optical options
1310nm LR E $3600
1550nm LR E $3900
Dual WL LR E $5500
Victoria SDH/PDH E$8100
Victoria SDH/SONET/PDH E$9900
Victoria STM-4/OC-12 US$13000 (w/o optics
Victoria ATM/IP E $10500
Victoria Jitter/Wander $N/A
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Victoria vs Sunset SDH
Advantages
Touch-screen User Interface. Optional color screen
Recognition in the SDH/PDH market due to Flexacom unit
First handheld test set in the market
Frequency offset in 0.1 ppm steps
Definable soft LED’s for alarms/errors
Automatically executes PC editable test routines
Announcement of more features for the SDH/PDH/SONET unit such as Tandem Connections, G.783 Pointer Test sequences
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Victoria vs Sunset SDH
Disadvantages
Requires external optical module. Looks fragile
Lack of PDH mux/demux testing capabilities (not ready yet on the SDH/SONET version)
No VF functions, No protocols for the access network.
Limited number of test patterns. No user-programmable pattern
Different product for ATM/IP Testing (Victoria ATM/IP with 2, 34, 155 Mbps interfaces). It will compete with Trend’s Aurora Forte which seems to be stronger on ATM testing
Does not handle framed Mbps signals.
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32. Competitors : WWG’s ANT-5
Attractive modular platform
GUI, aggressive pricing strategy.
Reduced number of features to avoid losing ANT-20 sales
No more developments on this product
Lack of 1.5M, 52M
ATM has not been announced yet
Old plattform (4 yrs old)
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SSSDH vs ANT-5
Advantages:
Graphical User Interface
Aggressive pricing.
Basic unit plus 1310nm optical option. US$8600 (Hungary)
Basic unit (2M, STM-1E) US$6500 (Taiwan)
E1, E3,T3, E4, STM-1 E/O US$8823 (Alcatel, Spain)
E1, E3,T3, E4, STM-1 E/O US$8823 (Telefonica, Spain)
WWG’s reputation is still strong (ANT-20). Customers bought unit and accepted delay in deliveries
Independent setup of Tx and RX (different SDH containers)
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SSSDH vs ANT-5
Disadvantages:
Lacks of 1.5 Mbps, 52 Mbps Testing
SDH OverHead bytes must be configured by the end user. SDHC does it automatically depending on the configuration.
No VF Testing
Don’t support any Access Network Protocols
Limited PDH functionality
Lacks of Pointer adjustment capabilities. Limited pointer monitoring functionality. Does not have access to NDF or SS bits
Lacks of more SDH features (DCC BERT, Orderwire..)
No ATM capabilities have been announced so far
No 1310nm Long Range option for longer distances applications (up to 40 km). 1310nm only for short haul applications
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SSSDH vs ANT-5 (cont..)
More disadvantages:
Limited SDH functionality to not compete with ANT-20. No G.783 Pointer Test sequences,APS Switching Timing and so on.
TTC 2416 will be kept. LocalLoop3 newsletter announcement created confusion among customers.
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Competitors : TTC 2416
Modular interfaces
2, 34, 45, 139 and 155 Mbps (E/0)
STM-1/4 optical interfaces
Created an installed base with ANT-5 sales.
Heavily promoted as a platform for multiple applications
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SunSet SDH vs TTC 2416
Advantages
Windows based UI
Upgrade path to STM-16
Modular platform is attractive to customers. Installed base of ANT-5’s will be replaced with this product.
Signal level measurement at all the electrical interfaces.
Heavily promoted for testing DWDM Networks
Better performance in monitor mode at higher rates (139M, 155M) up to –30 dB.
Scripting capabilities
Full THRU mode (error insertion capabilities)
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SunSet SDH vs TTC 2416
Disadvantages
Expensive
Lacks of 1.5 and 52 Mbps
No ATM capabilities so far (2310 lacks of them)
Lacks of VF
Access Network protocols will require an additional module
Limited mapping capability (No AU3)
Lacks of DCC BERT, Orderwire testing
Lacks of Tributary scan
Extremely poor performance of the unit under sunlight
Battery operation time : 15 minutes
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39. Agilent N1610A Service Advisor Portable Test Tablet
Modular platform for SDH, SONET, ADSL, ATM
N1675A (STM-0/1/4)
N1680A (STM-16/OC-48). Only concatenated testing.
N1655B (Dual DS3/1, E3/1)
N1640A for ATM testing at 155 Mbps only.
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SunSet SDH vs N1610A/N1645A
Advantages
Modular platform, GUI, color screen
HP’s worldwide reputation
Focused on installation of optical fiber
Disadvantages
Lacks of 139 Mbps.
Bulk mode testing at STM-1/4 only. It does not support any mapping yet.
Only offer 1310nm IR optical option for short haul applications. Lacks of Long Reach modules
Lacks of error injection/alarm generation
Lacks of STM-1 electrical interface
Lacks of VF and access network protocols
Expensive
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41. Competitors (Big boxes..)
Big boxes (W&G , HP, Anritsu, Tektronix)
Too heavy for field testing and maintenance.
Mainframe is expensive by itself.
Mapping options make them more expensive
No VF access at higher rates
Address installation, commissioning and design applications
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Pricing : FU vs NU
FU (Field Upgradeable Chassis):
155M SW, 622M HW.
Customer buys STM-1 Optical first. STM-4 upgrade via software (SWSDH-13IR/13LR/15LR/DOW-IR/LR/DOW-LR/LR).
Saves time and paperwork
NU (Factory upgradeable chassis):
155M HW. Upgrade to STM-4 must be done at the factory.
622 HW and SW. Customer buys STM-4 from the beginning (any SS622M hardware option)
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How to quote SSSDHC
STM-1 only.
SSSDHC-NU US$8250
SS155M-13IR US$2050
Upgrade to STM-4 13IR : RE043 US$6875. Total US$17175
STM-1 now, STM-4 later.
Now : SSSDH-FU US$10950
SS155M-13IR. US$2050
Later on : SWSDH-13IR (Upgrade to STM-4, same optical configuration) US$3300. Total US$16300
STM-4 now
SSSDH-NU US$8250
SS622M-13IR US$7550
Total : US$15800
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SDHC Road Map
Propagation Delay, Full Tributary Scan. Q3, 2001
34, 45 and 52 Mbit/s signal level measurement. HW upgrade
ATM
34, 45, 155 and 622 Mbit/s. Q3, 2001
1.5, 2 Mbit/s. Q4, 2001.
Frame Relay at 1.5/2M. Q3, 2001.
SS7 at 1.5/2M Q4, 2001.
ISDN PRI at 1.5/2M. Q4, 2001
GPRS over A-bis. Q4, 2001.
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