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News Release from: Adax Europe | Subject: ATMII-PMC protocol controller
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 December 2002
Protocol controller boosts 3G
infrastructure
The ATMII-PMC protocol controller enables both signalling information and content (voice, data and video) to be transported throughout 3G networks.
The ATMII-PMC protocol controller enables both signalling information and content (voice, data and video) to be transported throughout 3G networks The new AAL2 (ATM Adaption Layer type 2) capability allows full deployment right through to the network edge
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The ATMII-PMC also supports Inverse Multiplexing for ATM (IMA), enabling the ATM cells to be split and sent over T1/E1 lines between the RNC and Node B where they are reassembled.
This allows existing T1/E1 lines to be utilised, avoiding the expense of laying new fibre cables to the Node B's, but at the same time enjoying the benefit of the higher bandwidth of broadband signalling.
The OC3-155.52Mbit/s bandwidth can be fully utilised for AAL5 and the board supports up to 45Mbit/s of AAL2, which is 672 AAL2 voice channels.
The PCI Mezzanine Controller (PMC) form factor allows easy integration to CompactPCI carrier boards and single board computers (SBCs) to ensure full utilisation of slot space, providing maximum configuration options.
Using an SBC with Ethernet ports, the ATMII-PMC can be configured as a broadband signalling gateway between IP networks and broadband 3G nodes.
Multiple ATM cards can also be installed together to provide a totally scalable, flexible and cost effective 3G solution.
The ATMII-PMC has the ability to provide AAL2 for the circuit switched (Iu-CS) side of the network for connection from the RNC to MSC/VLR and out to the network edge.
Support for Service Specific Connection Oriented Protocol (SSCOP) and Service Specific Coordination Function (SSCF) for broadband signalling, and Sigtran protocols for IP signalling are also included, so the ATMII controller is also able to send signalling and IP over AAL5 in 3G networks.
With AAL2 and AAL5 capability, the controller can be used in any node throughout the 3G network.
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