EMC_guy
join:2007-10-13
Sharbot Lake, ON
1 edit | reply to AMD Phreak
Re: Next level - licenced backhauls said by AMD Phreak:I'm simply stating that both Alcatel and NERA offer interfaces that are not native 802.3. Dozens of brands offer TDM interfaces!!! You wrote exactly "Alcatel and NERA are big players in the backhaul arena. I guess if you want to take a few steps backwards you could use Harris...." which is quite different than any telco microwave professionals would write!
Anticipating further skepticism, I provide link to a recent $2.8M contract to replace Alcatel with Harris - an action becoming too common world-wide! »www.cap-az.com/images/meetings/3···ment.pdf
"The microwave system consists of almost entirely all Alcatel products, specifically MDR 5000, 26000 and 8000 series. The 5000 and 6000 series have been at end of life for some time, and new spare parts are not available. There have been reliability problems on all three series throughout the system’s life. Parts, repairs and associated travel time and helicopter flights are becoming increasingly expensive.
In 2005, CAWCD purchased a pair of Harris radios for evaluation. These radios have performed error-free since that time. CAWCD also used Harris radios prior to the acquisition of the Alcatel system in 1996. The latest offering from Alcatel is still the MDR 8000.
Staff recommends replacing the Alcatel radios with Harris radios ... " |
