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White Paper: Deploying CPRI Fronthaul with CWDM
Migrating to a Centralized RAN architecture enables operational efficiencies and reduces costs. The challenge for Mobile Network Operators is transporting multiple CPRI channels for different wireless carriers and services (3G and 4G/LTE) to multiple cell towers over the fronthaul fiber links.
This white paper provides examples of how to transport multiple services over CPRI channels to different cell towers with Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) using iConverter CWDM Multiplexers, Add+Drop Multiplexers, and Transponders.
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Introduction to Media Conversion
This white paper provides an overview of media conversion technology with application examples describing the wide variety of fiber network connectivity solutions achieved with media converters.
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CWDM Design Guide
The iConverter CWDM Design Guide is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to designing CWDM networks with iConverter CWMD modules, media converters, transponders and SFPs. This document reviews a variety of topologies and configurations in detail with product model numbers, and provides examples of how to calculate optical budgets for CWDM networks. This is a valuable resource for network designers implementing CWDM in telecom, municipal, utility and enterprise networks.
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Integrating Power over Ethernet and Fiber Networks
Learn how to use PoE media converters overcome the distance limitations of copper cabling to PoE network devices. This white paper describes of how to use fiber to reach remote IP surveillance cameras, wireless access points and other devices with a variety of network application examples. It also provides an overview of PoE technology, the industry standards and PoE powering techniques.
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Aruba Networks Solution Guide: Deploying Omnitron PoE Media Converters with Aruba Access Points and AirMesh Routers
OmniConverters are certified by Aruba Networks as interoperable with Aruba Wireless Access Points and AirMesh Routers. This Solutions Guide reviews how OmniConverter PoE media converters provide network distance extension with fiber cabling, and function as PoE injectors that enable powering Aruba wireless devices.
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End-to-End Service OAM
This white paper provides an overview of the relevant standards and key capabilities of Ethernet Service OAM in multi-operator networks, and the pivotal role of the Network Interface Device in enabling the delivery of reliable and profitable Ethernet services. Detailed information is provided on the Service OAM tools included in the IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management and ITU-T Y.1731 Performance Monitoring specifications.
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DAC Overview – Business Service Applications and Benefits
This technical paper, prepared by Omnitron Systems, Time Warner Cable, CableLabs® and Finisar for SCTE, reviews the business benefits of DPoE Networks and Demarcation Auto-Configuration (DAC) with Pluggable ONUs and Network Interface Devices. The paper include the results of a Time Warner Cable DPoE DAC lab trial.
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802.3ah OAM for Carrier-Class Optical Ethernet in the First Mile
The IEEE 802.3ah OAM standard has been developed to bring the Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) mechanisms used in traditional carrier networks to effectively maintain and troubleshoot broadband Ethernet networks. This paper addresses fiber in the First Mile and provides an informative overview of the 802.3ah OAM specification and addresses all Ethernet in the First Mile technologies, including Copper and Fiber.
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White Paper: Integrating Power over Ethernet and Fiber Networks
Learn how to use PoE media converters overcome the distance limitations of copper cabling to PoE network devices. This white paper describes of how to use fiber to reach remote IP surveillance cameras, wireless access points and other devices with a variety of network application examples. It also provides an overview of PoE technology, the industry standards and PoE powering techniques.
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Overcoming Network Distance Limitations to PoE Devices
This BICSI News cover story describes how to use media converters with PoE/PoE+ to extend network distances to PoE devices such as IP cameras and wireless access points.
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Aruba Networks Solution Guide: Deploying Omnitron PoE Media Converters with Aruba Access Points and AirMesh Routers
OmniConverters are certified by Aruba Networks as interoperable with Aruba Wireless Access Points and AirMesh Routers. This Solutions Guide reviews how OmniConverter PoE media converters provide network distance extension with fiber cabling, and function as PoE injectors that enable powering Aruba wireless devices.
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Axis Communications Solutions Guide
Omnitron Systems is an approved Technology Partner with Axis Communications. This Solutions Guide reviews how OmniConverter PoE Media Converters provide network distance extension with fiber cabling, and function as PoE injectors that power Axis Communications PoE network cameras.
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Visio Stencil Download
Download Visio Stencils for OmniConverter PoE media converters
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Video: The Demarcation Calculation – Matching NIDs to Tiered Services
Ethernet services can vary from direct internet access to Carrier Ethernet 2.0 business services with performance and uptime guarantees. In addition, there are 8 different types of Carrier Ethernet services as defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum.
This educational video reviews the different Network Interface Devices available, and how the features and costs align with the different types of Ethernet services. A variety of network deployments are presented with demarcation application examples that show how Service Providers can deploy NIDs that match the appropriate service tier to save equipment costs and deliver profitable services.
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Video: What is Carrier Ethernet 2.0 – and why should you care?
The MEF defines Carrier Ethernet (CE) 2.0 as having three service features: multiple classes of service (multi-CoS), manageability, and interconnect. These three features reflect major new capabilities in Ethernet services and the addition of new service types.
This on-demand webinar is presented by Steve Mood, Omnitron’s Chief Technology Officer who oversees development of Omnitron’s Carrier Ethernet service demarcation solutions. Steve is a member of the MEF Technical Committee, and editor of several MEF technical specifications, including Standardized Management Service OAM MIBs.
- The key differences between CE 1.0 and CE 2.0
- The applications and opportunities with the new CE 2.0 Service Types
- How to leverage CE 2.0 Multi-CoS to optimize bandwidth resources and deliver application-oriented SLAs for Mobile Backhaul and Cloud services
- How CE 2.0 Management features enable global standardized management and simplify EMS integration
- How CE 2.0 Interconnect and the new MEF 33 E-Access service streamline wholesale service deployments and increase revenues
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White Paper: End-to-End Service OAM
This white paper provides an overview of the relevant standards and key capabilities of Ethernet Service OAM in multi-operator networks, and the pivotal role of the Network Interface Device in enabling the delivery of reliable and profitable Ethernet services. Detailed information is provided on the Service OAM tools included in the IEEE 802.1ag Connectivity Fault Management and ITU-T Y.1731 Performance Monitoring specifications.
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802.3ah Link OAM White Paper
The IEEE 802.3ah Ethernet in the First Mile standard has been developed to bring the OAM mechanisms used in traditional carrier networks to effectively maintain and troubleshoot Ethernet access networks. This paper reviews the fault management and monitoring tools for First Mile fiber links capabilities enabled by the 802.3ah specification.
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EANTC 2012 Interoperability Event White Paper
This white paper documents the test results from the multi-vendor Interoperability Showcase organized by the European Advanced Networking Test Center (EANTC). The Interoperability Showcase was presented at the Carrier Ethernet World Congress (CEWC) in Barcelona and Carrier Ethernet APAC in Hong Kong in 2012. Omnitron demonstrated interoperability of the iConverter GM4 Network Interface Device and successfully completed a variety of Carrier Ethernet 2.0 tests relating to Multi-CoS, management and interoperability.
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White Paper: Introduction to Media Conversion
Learn how to use media converters to implement and optimize fiber links in Enterprise networks. This white paper provides an overview of media conversion technology with application examples describing the wide variety of fiber network connectivity solutions achieved with media converters.
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Visio Stencil Download
Download Visio Stencils for miConverter and iConverter media converters
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White Paper: Deploying CPRI Fronthaul with CWDM
Migrating to a Centralized RAN architecture enables operational efficiencies and reduces costs. The challenge for Mobile Network Operators is transporting multiple CPRI channels for different wireless carriers and services (3G and 4G/LTE) to multiple cell towers over the fronthaul fiber links.
This white paper provides examples of how to transport multiple services over CPRI channels to different cell towers with Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) using iConverter CWDM Multiplexers, Add+Drop Multiplexers, and Transponders.
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White Paper: iConverter CWDM Design Guide
The iConverter CWDM Design Guide is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to designing CWDM networks with iConverter CWDM modules, media converters, transponders and SFPs
This document reviews a variety of topologies and configurations in detail with product model numbers, and provides examples of how to calculate optical budgets for CWDM networks.
Download this a valuable resource for network designers implementing CWDM in telecom, municipal, utility and enterprise networks.
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CWDM Case Study
This case study reviews how Line Systems, Inc., a full-service communications consulting firm, added Gigabit Ethernet services by overlaying data channels on their existing SONET network with CWDM Multiplexers.
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Video Tutorial: Increasing Telecom Fiber Access Capacity with CWDM
This video reviews how to deploy CWDM multiplexers and Optical Add+Drop multiplexers to expand the capacity of telecom access networks. A variety of access network applications are presented, including mobile backhaul, C-RAN with CPRI fronthaul, Ethernet business services and multi-tenant buildings.
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