Mobile World Congress: BTI Systems Unveils Packet Optical System for Wireless Backhaul

BTI Systems announced Monday at Mobile World Congress its newest solution combining packet plus optical networking to address the data demand on mobile backhaul networks. The new BTI 7000 Series combines OTN-enabled WDM and Carrier Ethernet to scale capacity, supports growth of new wireless data services, and ensures evolution to IP over Ethernet for 4G wireless backhaul, the company said in a press statement.

The BTI 7000 Series provides Layer 1 and Layer 2 backhaul to enable the convergence of TDM transport (SONET/SDH) with Ethernet-based data connectivity in a 2RU chassis. High-density modules for the solution include the 10-port Multiprotocol Muxponder (MXP) and packetVX Ethernet service module.

The 10-port MXP provides aggregation of SONET/SDH and Gigabit Ethernet onto 10gig wavelengths; software programmable ports simplify migration from SONET/SDH to gigabit Ethernet without changing client service modules. The 10-port MXP’s distributed add/drop capabilities enable the aggregation of multiple access nodes to the MSC hub on a single wavelength with rapid 50ms protection switching for high availability.

For service providers deploying new tower solutions based on Carrier Ethernet, the BTI 7000 Series’ packetVX module delivers high gigabit Ethernet fan-in and 10gigabit Ethernet interconnect integrated with BTI’s WDM layer. packetVX’s Carrier Ethernet implementation provides the scalability, SLA enforcement, OAM functionality and capacity to ensure 4G-readiness, BTI said in a press statement.

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