Optical Fronthaul

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Ericsson Fronthaul 6000 serve all RAN connectivity with a superior and flexible 5G optical platform. It is a flexible and cost-efficient solution for Ethernet, CPRI and eCPRI transport, separately or together. It offers market-leading fiber density, 25G capacity and negligible latency to achieve leading-edge 5G radio performance, even in the densest deployment areas, where RAN centralization plays an increasingly important role.

Fronthaul 6000 passive

Provides DWDM filters for 24 services over a single fiber
Standalone applications or combined with the active boxes
Support any network topology
Meets the requirements on low possible cost and small footprint

Fronthaul 6000 active

Provides transponders and management
High density variants with low footprint
Supports CPRI, (e)CPRI,and Ethernet protocols
Speeds up to 25Gbit/s
Meets the requirements of very low latency (<0.5 μs)

Ericsson colored optics

Ericsson qualified, certified and tested
Cost effective 10G Gbps and 25 Gbps variants
C- Band and O-band applications
Fixed, narrowband tunable or full tunable modules

Fronthaul 6000 wireless

Provides wireless fronthaul
Outdoor application in E-band (70/80GHz)
10 Gbps capacity eCPRI
< 20 μs latency

OUR KEY BENEFITS

Flexible topologies

Highest flexibility to build C-RAN, support all topologies, and uses active/passive fiber WDM transmission

Flexible building practices

Indoor and outdoor variants with Ericsson Radio System building practices supporting rail-mount

High performance

High fiber-density and capacity at extremely low latency, offering best radio performance at an efficient cost

Head of Optical Transport's view on Fronthaul 6000

Peter Finn, Head of Optical Transport, shares his view on the Ericsson Fronthaul 6000 offering

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DWDM for optical RAN connectivity

DWDM delivers increasing speeds and new models of RAN connectivity in a world where capacity is increasing

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Promotion Material
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	Fronthaul 6681 Indoor passive filters unit optimized for main site Optimized for 24 services on 1 line (1+1 protection optional) Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH services
	Fronthaul 6683 Indoor passive filter unit optimized for main sites Modular design:up to 72 services and up to 8 lines Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH
	Fronthaul 6689 Indoor passive filter unit optimized for remote sites Modular design:up to 27 services and up to 6 lines Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH services
	Fronthaul 6387 Outdoor passive filters box optimized for remote sites Modular design with up to 18 services on single fiber Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH services
	Fronthaul 6389 Outdoor passive filters box optimized for remote sites Modular design with up to 24 services on single fiber Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH service
	Fronthaul 6585 Outdoor passive filters box optimized for integrated remote sites Up to 9 services on single fiber Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH services
	Fronthaul 6587 Outdoor passive filters box for Handhole – Wall – Rail – Pole – Strand Modular design with up to 18 services on single fiber Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH services
	Fronthaul 6589 Outdoor passive filters box optimized for Handhole sites, including splice cassette Modular design with up to 18 services on single fiber Any mix of CPRI, eCPRI, OBSAI, ETH services

Fronthaul 6622

Indoor active unit with integrated functionality of transponders and controller
Up to 18 grey to colour conversions, each at 10G speed
Extreme low latency (less than 0.5us) in flexible C-RAN topologies

Fronthaul 6624

Indoor active unit with integrated functionality of transponders, controller and filters
Up to 12 grey to colour conversions, each at 10G speed
Extreme low latency (less than 0.5us) in flexible C-RAN topologies

Fronthaul 6626

Indoor active unit with integrated functionality of transponders and controller
Up to 12 grey to colour conversions, each at 10G speed
Up to 6 grey to colour conversions, each at 25G speed
Extreme low latency (less than 0.5us) in flexible C-RAN topologies

Fronthaul 6650

Indoor active unit with integrated functionality of transponders, controller and filters
Up to 20 grey to colour conversions, each at 10G or 25G speed
HW prepared for 50G and 100G speeds to efficiently multiplex 10G or 25G services
Extreme low latency (less than 1.5us) in flexible C-RAN topologies

Fronthaul 6322

Outdoor active enclosure with integrated transponders and filters
Up to 9 grey to colour conversions, each at 10G speed
Extreme low latency (less than 0.5us) in flexible C-RAN topologies

	Colored DWDM 10G Fixed SFP+ 48 variants Lite specs and full specs (20 Km and 40 km reach respectively)
	Colored DWDM 10G Full tunable SFP+ 1 variant Self-tunable on 48 frequencies (15 km reach)
	Colored DWDM 25G Fixed SFP28 48 variants 10 km reach
	Colored DWDM 25G Narrowband tunable SFP28 8 variants Self-tunable on 6 frequencies each (15 km reach)
	Colored DWDM 25G Full tunable SFP28 1 variant Self-tunable on 48 frequencies (15 km reach)
	Colored LAN-WDM 25G Fixed SFP28 12 variants O Band application (15 km reach)
	Colored CWDM 10G Fixed SFP+ 6 variants 10 km reach
	Colored CWDM 25G Fixed SFP28 6 variants 10 km reach+

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