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UNIVERSAL HARDWARE PLATFORM
CARRIER-GRADE VSAT TECHNOLOGY
UHP NETWORKS AT A GLANCE
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o UHP Networks is a Canadian Corporation with headquarters in Canada
o Developer of disruptive high-performance VSAT technology
o Manufacturing in Bavaria, Germany; sales and technical support worldwide
o Pioneered Software-Defined Architecture (Universal Hardware Platform)
o 200 networks, including several with Fortune 500 companies and governments
WHY USE UHP ? o One-for-all technology: Software-Definable Functionality
o Most scalable platform: start with single SCPC link and build a 200,000 site network
o Highest TDMA efficiency: 96%
o Highest transmit capability from remote : 225 Mbps
o Smallest, lowest power consumption, most reliable IDU
o Lowest MTTR: migrate SW license to spare low-cost unit
o Layer 2 (as well as Layer 3) data interface: decouple terrestrial and satellite IP networks
o NMS with XML-based API for interfacing with OSS/BSS, etc.
o Mesh capability: eliminate double bandwidth allocation due to double hop
o VNO capability with Hierarchical (Group) QoS
o QoS: support for VoIP with cRTP header compression + Video over TDMA with controlled jitter
o Best network availability: Geo-Redundant Teleports with Fast switchover
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KEY FEATURES
UHP DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS
SOFTWARE-DEFINABLE VSAT
o Universal satellite routers for all network components, including Hub and terminals
o Functionality of the universal UHP router depends on the remotely-activated SW keys
o Quick and easy transfer/swap of the extended functionality between UHP routers
o Efficient upgrade to newer UHP models with portability of the existing functionality keys
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Advantages: Reduced CAPEX for spare parts and network upgrades Quick and easy field replacement and change of network topology
SOFTWARE-DEFINABLE FUNCTIONALITY SCPC
Advantages
o High data rate and effective DVB-S2X modulations
o L2 Bridge and advanced IP router with traffic acceleration
o Ultra-high throughput up to 225 Mbps
o Automatic power level control and two-way ACM
o 1:1 hot-standby redundancy
o Dual-band / dual-satellite with data balancing
o Competitive pricing
Applications
Cellular backhaul
Redundancy
IP Broadcasting
Satellite News Gathering
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UHP
SCPC
MCPC SCPC SCPC
UHP
SCPC
UHP
SCPC
Topologies
Point-to-point SCPC
MCPC broadcast
MCPC/SCPC network
On-demand SCPC-DAMA
SOFTWARE-DEFINABLE FUNCTIONALITY HUBLESS TDMA
Advantages
o Single-channel operations with bandwidth-efficient LDPC coding
o Innovative TDMA protocol with proven efficiency of 96% vs SCPC
o Up to four MF-TDMA carriers per channel to minimize BUC power
o Minimal BW requirement is just 160 kHz
o Ultra-low latency VSAT system with round-trip delay about 570 ms
o Up to 2040 terminals per network
o 1:1 Automatic Redundancy solution
Applications
Governmental/Defense
Video/Voice collaboration
Backup Channels
Air Traffic Control
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UHP
HUBLESS
MF-TDMA
UHP
HUBLESS
UHP
HUBLESS
Topologies
Point-to-point
Full-Mesh
Star
Hybrid
SOFTWARE-DEFINABLE FUNCTIONALITY TDM/TDMA
Advantages
o Unmatched processing capability and throughput
o Bandwidth saving and latency reduction due to Mesh capability
o Highly-efficient MF-TDMA and DVB-S2X TDM
o Adaptive technologies in forward and return channels
o Smaller size, lower power consumption, much more robust design
o Inexpensive and flexible Hub with the best cost of ownership
Applications
Enterprise Networks
Broadband access
Cellular Backhaul
Satellite News Gathering
SCADA / M2M
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UHP HUB
TDM MF-TDMA
UHP
STAR
UHP
MESH
Topologies
Star
Dual-Star
Mesh
Hybrid
SOFTWARE DEFINABLE TOPOLOGIES
Hybrid P2P and Star
Full Mesh Dual Star
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SCALABILITY WITHOUT HARDWARE REPLACEMENT
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o P2P SCPC Link → 500’000 sites TDM/TDMA network
o Mini HUB → HTS Hub for 64 spot-beams
o 130 kHz per network → One transponder per carrier
o Primary → On-demand → Backup
o Built-in management → VNO NMS with API
o L2 bridge → Advanced IP routing with 200K pps
NETWORK EVOLUTION WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
VNO HUB SCPC
VNO HUB TDMA
TDMA
TDMA VNO HUB (Backup) TDMA
TDMA
Private HUB
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Start with dedicated SCPC or CIR-based TDMA link using a pair of terminals
Expand network with additional
terminals and VNO partners
Separate part of the network by SW
upgrade of one of the terminals to Hub
EFFICIENT USE OF SATELLITE BANDWIDTH
TDM and SCPC Channels
o Based on DVB-S2X standard with support of QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK modulations with 5% Roll-off
o Adaptive Coding and Modulations
o Automatic Transmission Level Control
o Spectral Efficiency up to 4 bit/Hz with overhead below 1%
TDMA Channels
o Innovative MF-TDMA protocol with efficiency of 96% vs equivalent SCPC
o Support of adaptive QPSK, 8PSK and 16PSK modulations with bandwidth-efficient LDPC coding
o Adaptive Coding and Modulations
o Automatic Transmission Level Control
o Adjustable frame length and slot sizes with minimal intervals due to no preamble used
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ADAPTIVE MODULATION AND CODING
o Multichannel
o Frame-to-frame auto-adjustable
o Customized strategies
o Available with SCPC, TDM and TDMA
o Adaptive symbol rate for TDMA channel
o Detailed statistics for optimization
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TDMA PROTOCOL
o Industry best efficiency 96% vs. SCPC
o Customized frame/slot config
o Frame 50 -1000 ms
o 14 slot sizes
o Manageable minimal BW
o Slot-to-slot fast MF-TDMA hopping
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UHP HUB
MADE FOR HTS
o Cost-effective scalable multi-spot Hubs
o Smart redundancy with M:N schemes
o Support of site diversity and geo-redundancy
o Support of low and high symbol rates
o NMS with support of HTS and VNO
o Ultra-high throughput of user terminals
o Advanced DVB-S2X modulations with ACM
o Dual-Band and Dual-Gateway topologies
o Smart Beam switching for COTM
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BUC LNB
DUAL DVB DEMODULATOR
o Two built-in DVB-S2 demodulators with independent IF inputs
o Simultaneous receive of two carriers from different transponders, beams, bands or satellites
o Applications: o VSAT network with IP multicast overlay
o Dual-Band satellite networks
o Dual-Gateway for regional traffic
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LNB
UHP DUAL-GATEWAY
o Optimal solution for hierarchical networks with single-hop connectivity
o Direct connectivity between cost-efficient remote terminals, Hub and Gateways
o Unlimited number of Gateways with DVB-S2X outbound up to 225 Mbps and ACM
o Bandwidth-efficient MF-TDMA return channels for traffic of the terminals
o Dual-Gateway ensures more than 40% savings compared to Mesh TDMA network with similar topology
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Hub
Regional Gateway #2
Regional Gateway #1 Subnetwork #1
Subnetwork #2
DUAL-BAND NETWORKS
o Advantages
o Combination of wide and narrow beams in one network or dual-band communications with increased service reliability
o UHP routers are equipped by two independent DVB demodulators with separate IF inputs and settings
o Simultaneous reception of two carriers from different transponders, bands or satellites
o UHP Dual-Band Hub provides automatic traffic balancing between two bands depending on reception quality
o Applicable for combination of different bands: C, X, Ku or Ka
o Applications
o Boosted cellular backhaul links for LTE
o Ka-/Ku-band broadband in regions with strong rain fade
o Combination of wide (broadcast) and spot (Internet) beams for COTM
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UHP
DUAL-BAND
HUB
TDM MF-TDMA
UHP
DUAL
UHP
DUAL
TDM Ka-
Band
Ku-
Band
UHP SMART REDUNDANCY M:N Automatic Local Redundancy
o UHP routers support Standard and Smart automatic redundancy
o Standard redundancy provides 1:1 backup configurations and requires double set of equipment
o Smart Redundancy is intelligent NMS-controlled system which dynamically assigns network roles to universal controllers
o UHP Smart Redundancy saves above 35% of Hub CAPEX due to dynamic SW license reuse
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Standby Equipment
OC
IC
OC
IC
Active Equipment
Network Management System
STANDARD 1:1 REDUNDANCY
Abbreviations (roles): OC – Forward channel controller IC – Return channel controller
UHP SMART REDUNDANCY
Universal Controllers (may act as OC or IC)
Network Management System
IC OC
UHP SMART REDUNDANCY Local-/Geo- Redundancy and Site Diversity
o Smart Redundancy NMS dynamically assigns network roles to universal controllers of the Active Teleport and ensures the highest service availability
o If no more universal routers available for system failover on the Active Teleport, the Smart Redundancy moves all network roles to the Standby Teleport
o Smart Redundancy avoids service degradation caused by rain fade by automatic switchover of the Teleports depending on the current atmospheric conditions
o Smart Redundancy supports M:N Redundancy and Site Diversity configurations, while uses just one set of SW licenses and ensures tremendous CAPEX savings
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Active Teleport
Universal Controllers
Network Management System
IC OC
Standby Teleport
Universal Controllers
COMMUNICATION ON THE MOVE
o Support of OpenAMIP and other proprietary protocols to interface with mobile antennas
o Automatic beam switching with change of frequencies and mode of operation (if required) depending on location
o Serial RS-232 interface option for connection of GPS
o Automatic correction/adjustment of uplink power
o Doppler effect compensation up to 1300 km/h speeds
o Dual-Input for connection of two COTM antennas
o Compact, light-weight, low-power router board for integration
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TDM/TDMA SCPC
UHP SCHEDULER
o UHP Scheduler manages adaptive network topology and dynamic bandwidth allocation
o Scheduled switchover between shared MF-TDMA and high-speed SCPC with fully-automated lineup procedure and levels adjustment
o Friendly graphical interface, easy booking process, conflicts resolution and schedule validator
o Allows to combine various services within a single VSAT network: DSNG, videoconferencing, data contribution/distribution, backup for landlines, etc.
o Ability to manage the Scheduler from external devices via XML API
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ULTRA-FAST STARTUP AND MODE SWITCHOVER
o Unique RTOS provides quick start and full control of router resources
o 8 operation profiles with automatic switchover defining mode of operation, RF and IP setup
o Easy network re-configuration or mode switchover with auto fall back
o The industry fastest in-service time:
o 1 second: after change of operation mode
o 10 seconds: after power-on
o 30 seconds: after complete Hub reboot
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Network in operation just in 10s after complete reboot
QUALITY OF SERVICE
o Classification of IP packets
o Customized action rules
o Traffic policy manager
o 680-channels traffic-shaper:
o CIR –committed data rate
o MIR – maximum data rate
o MIR to CIR slope factor
o Day/Night CIR change
o TCP acceleration
o cRTP header compressor
o Hierarchic traffic shapers
o Fair Access Policies (FAP) with customized minimal data rate, down and up slopes
o Eight Tx priority queues with Class-Based Queueing
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Modulator
TCP acceleration
RTP header
compression
Policy:
TOS, DSCP,
Network,
Port, ICMP
type
Router
Modified
parameters:
Priority
Traffic shaper
Dropped traffic
Defined parameters:
SVLAN
Priority
Traffic shaper
ACM channel
Priority processing of
traffic with compressed
RTP headers
Distribution of traffic:
Between ACM channels
Priority queues (8)
Traffic shaping:
In accordance with hierarchy
Weighted fair queuing (4 queues)
System data
Traffic shaper
SECURITY
Network
• Extended authentication of network terminals based on S/N
• “Locked terminals” feature – prevents using subsidized UHP router in other networks
• Additional terminal authorization with external HW key
• VLAN support
• Optional AES-256 encryption of user data and network management
Management
• Access to local Web-console with authorization
• Multi-user NMS interface with customizable administrators’ roles
• Optional SSL encrypted access to NMS
• VNO NMS users with access limited to dedicated subnetwork only
• Multi-profile configuration with automatic fallback and multiple firmware banks
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SUPERIOR RELIABILITY AND AVAILABILITY
Hardware
o Basic element of Hub and remote is UHP router MTBF >200’000 hours
o Hot-standby redundancy for all key Hub components
o Universal hardware building block (UHP router) guarantees MTTR of 24 hours by migrating the SW license to spare UHP
o Low-cost universal spare stock
Software
o Fault tolerant SW architecture
o Distributed data processing
o All network elements accessible via NMS or directly via SNMP or web GUI
o NMS with XML API provides safe access to data
o SW upgrades managed in seamless way
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OSS/BSS AND VNO SUPPORT
Application Programming Interface
• Supported via XML/JSON
• Actual statuses and statistics
• Control of network settings
• Management of QoS
• Access to the Traffic Scheduler
• Extended FAP mechanism based on external systems
VNO controlled options
• Dedicated controllers
• Network terminals
• Traffic Shapers
• Traffic Policies
• VLAN
• Alerts
• VNO Administrators
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SATELLITE ROUTERS
UNIVERSAL HARDWARE PLATFORM
UHP HIGH-THROUGHPUT HUB
• Multi-spot, multi-band, enterprise-class VSAT Hub
• B2C, B2B and B2G services based on a single hardware platform
• Support of: TDM/TDMA Star, TDM/TDMA Mesh and SCPC terminals
• Scalable design: up to 32 forward, 8’128 return links and 500’000 terminals
• Independent IF interface for each FWD and associated RTN links
• FWD: TDM up to 65 MSps DVB-S2 ACM with QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK & 32APSK
• RTN: MF-TDMA up to 8 Msps LDPC ACM with QPSK, 8PSK and 16PSK
• RTN: SCPC up to 65 MSps DVB-S2 ACM with QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK & 32APSK
• 5% roll-off, efficient IP encapsulation and TDMA protocol without preamble
• Smart load balancing in FWD and RTN channels every 30-100 ms time frame
• Rich set of supported protocols with QoS, acceleration and compression
• Hot-standby M:N local and geographical redundancy
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UHP-100 SERIES LOW-COST SATELLITE ROUTER
• FWD: up to 65 MSps DVB-S2 ACM with QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK
• Two independent DVB demodulators with separate IF inputs
• RTN: MF-TDMA 100 kSps… 8 MSps LDPC ACM with QPSK, 8PSK and 16PSK
• Superior throughput and processing capability up to 150’000 pps
• Built-in adaptive hierarchic traffic shaper for VSAT
• Rich set of supported protocols with QoS
• Two Fast Ethernet user ports and switch
• Built-in web-console, user-friendly configuration
• Fast network startup: ready for use in 30s
• Low power consumption and various housing
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UHP-100 SERIES ARCHITECTURE
o Manageable IF Input switch
o Two DVB-S2 demodulators
o TDMA modulator
o IP Router and L2 Bridge
o USB management console
o Ethernet switch
o Two Fast Ethernet LAN ports
o Modifications (housing models): UHP-100, UHP-110, UHP-120, UHP-130, UHP-140
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Rx2
LAN
1
IF Switch
DVB #1
DVB #2
Rx1
CPU
Tx
LAN
2
USB
Ethernet Switch
TDMA Modulator
UHP-200 SERIES UNIVERSAL SATELLITE ROUTER
• FWD: up to 65 MSps DVB-S2 ACM with QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK
• Two independent DVB demodulators with separate IF inputs
• RTN: MF-TDMA 100 kSps … 8 MSps LDPC ACM with QPSK, 8PSK and 16PSK
• RTN: SCPC up to 65 MSps DVB-S2 ACM with QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK
• Multichannel MF-TDMA demodulator for Mesh/Hub
• Superior processing capability up to 190’000 pps
• TDM/TDMA, TDM/TDMA Mesh, SCPC and Hubless
• Built-in adaptive hierarchic traffic shaper
• Rich set of supported protocols with QoS
• Switch with two Gigabyte Ethernet user ports
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UHP-200 SERIES ARCHITECTURE
o Manageable IF Input switch
o Two DVB-S2 demodulators
o Multichannel MF-TDMA demodulator
o Universal TDMA/SCPC modulator
o IP Router and L2 Bridge
o USB management console
o Gigabit Ethernet switch
o Two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
o Two expansion slots
o Modifications (housing models): UHP-200, UHP-210, UHP-220, UHP-230, UHP-240
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Rx2
Gb
E 1
IF Switch
DVB #1
DVB #2
MCD TDMA
Rx1
CPU
Tx
Gb
E 2
Expansion slots
USB
Ethernet Switch
TDMA SCPC Modulator
UHP-231 INTELLIGENT ROUTER ARCHITECTURE
o Manageable IF Input switch
o Two DVB-S2 demodulators
o Multichannel MF-TDMA demodulator
o Universal TDMA/SCPC modulator
o IP Router and L2 Bridge
o USB management console
o Gigabit Ethernet switch
o Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
o Embedded Computer for advanced applications, e.g. RAN optimization
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Rx2
LAN
IF Switch
DVB #1
DVB #2
MCD TDMA
Rx1
CPU
Tx
USB
m
ini
Ethernet Switch
TDMA SCPC Modulator
SBC
LAN
UHP-100 / UHP-200 COMPACT SATELLITE ROUTER
o Compact standalone design
o No fan or connectors inside
o 24 VDC power input
o Includes external 90W power supply
o Can be built-in into 5” computer bays
o For use in remote VSAT
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UHP-110 / UHP-210 SATELLITE ROUTER BOARD
o CD-box-size satellite router board
o Can be supplied with F or SMA connectors
o Extended temperature range option
o 24 VDC 10W external power required
o Purposed for integration into complex systems and OEM partnership
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UHP-120 / UHP-220 OUTDOOR SATELLITE ROUTER
o All-weather outdoor satellite router (IP-67)
o Support of all the modes of operation
o Extended temperature range -40⁰…+50⁰C
o 24 VDC external power required
o Applications:
o IoT, SCADA networks
o Cellular Backhaul
o Fast-deployable outdoor Hub and terminal
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UHP-130 / UHP-230 RACK-MOUNTABLE SATELLITE ROUTER
o 1U compact chassis with 2 routers
o Built-in 150W power supply
o 24 / 48 VDC power option
o Light weight design
o Applications:
o Hubs
o SCPC concentrators
o Cellular backhaul
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UHP-140 / UHP-240 RACK-MOUNTABLE SATELLITE ROUTER
o 1U compact chassis with 2 routers
o Built-in 150W power supply
o 24 / 48 VDC power option
o Light weight design
o Applications:
o Hubs
o SCPC concentrators
o 1:1 redundant terminals
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HTTP USER INTERFACE
o Access via LAN and USB ports
o General configuration
o Profile management
o TFTP load and save of configuration
o Status monitoring
o Commissioning tools
o UHP also supports:
o Telnet console commands
o SNMP queries and commands
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NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
o Support of multiple networks with different satellites or modes of operation
o Multiuser VNO access to divide global network infrastructure between virtual operators
o Full details on status, alarms, levels, traffic, terminals activity, local weather conditions, etc.
o API interface to external OSS/BSS systems
o Group management and scheduled firmware update of network terminals
o Automated commissioning of new terminals
o Analytical tools for optimization of network resources and customized reports
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