Spec Sheet

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FIPS 140-2 certification status
may be confirmed at
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/
STM/cmvp/inprocess.html
So, you can communicate over water and flat terrain. Plus,
the system’s eco-mode reduces power consumption.
CAPACITY AS YOU GROW
Typically, demand for capacity grows during the life of a
network. To accommodate that growth, you can purchase
the PTP 800 throughput you need today and increase
throughput capacity as needed. This capacity-as-you-grow
scalability can reduce your initial capital expenditure
by not having to pay for tomorrow’s needs with today’s
budget. Instead, you can match throughput capacity to
your application requirements or, for carriers and service
providers, to your developing demand and revenue stream.
In addition, you can assign different throughput capacities
to the up and down links.
PTP 800 Compact Modem Units are shipped with a factory-
set 10 Mbps capacity cap, meaning that throughput is set to
a maximum of 10 Mbps at the user Ethernet port. When you
require more than 10 Mbps, you can upgrade the throughput
capacity without any change to the hardware. Single-step or
step-by-step capacity upgrades can be implemented at the
time of purchase and/or anytime after deployment.
ZERO-DOWNTIME ADAPTIVE
MODULATION
The PTP 800’s dynamic Adaptive Coding and Modulation
(ACM) feature provides performance benefits for many
IP-based applications. When ACM is selected, the system
automatically “up-shifts” and “down-shifts” the modulation
and/or coding rate as path conditions change. This enables
radio transmitters and receivers to negotiate the highest
mutually sustainable data rate.
During good weather, the radio will “up-shift” to a higher
modulation level and/or higher coding rate to improve
spectral efficiency and increase throughput and availability.
If the link’s Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) falls below
the threshold that your link can sustain, as can occur
during heavy rain, the radio will “down shift” to a lower
modulation level and/or lower coding rate. The resulting
improvement in receive sensitivity enables your link to
continue operating.
With exceptionally smooth change steps, errorless coding
and modulation technology, and a hitless algorithm, you
will experience no service interruption as the modulation
steps from one level to another. Many comparable systems
need several seconds to adjust the modulation mode which
causes outages as the radios switch modes.
FAILSAFE COMMUNICATIONS
There are many applications such as 9-1-1 dispatch,
video surveillance, and online stock trades for which a
communication outage is just not acceptable. In such
crucial situations, you will want hardware redundancy
to support your vital functions with uninterrupted, real-
time communications. While hardware redundancy is not
required to deploy PTP 800 links, it is recommended for each
link which supports a critical application or process.
PTP 800 links can be deployed as 1+1 hot standby (HSB)
links, 2+0 redundant links in a ring or mesh configuration,
and non-redundant links. HSB links are designed to provide
full redundancy in the event of a single CMU (Compact
Modem Unit) or radio (either ODU or IRFU) failure at one or
both ends of a link. If a failure occurs, the secondary unit
will automatically take over communications. You can also
achieve redundancy by deploying PTP 800 systems in a
ring or mesh configuration with two independent links and
an external switch. Non-redundant links are good choices
to support applications for which you would not incur
significant consequences in the event of a failure. If you
deploy a non-redundant link, you can later upgrade to a 1+1
or 2+0 configuration without changing your hardware.
INFORMATION SAFEGUARDS
While many traditional microwave solutions offer fewer
security features, our PTP 800 systems support a robust,
multi-layered approach to information security. To protect
your over-the-air transmissions, PTP 800 radios include our
proprietary air interface. Added protection can be applied
with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 197
compliant 128-bit or 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) encryption.
PTP 800 systems also meet FIPS 140-2
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guidelines for
cryptographic algorithms, key security and tamper evidence.
Together AES and FIPS 140-2 offer robust security to protect
highly sensitive information from malicious incidents. (AES
and FIPS 140-2 are optional features.)
Added security features include:
• HTTPS/TLS and SNMP v3: HTTPS/TLS, the secure
version of HTTP, protects the system’s management
interface. Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) version 3 adds security and remote configuration
enhancements to SNMP. In certain cases, a license key is
required to implement these capabilities.
• Authenticated SNTP: PTP 800 systems support
authenticated Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
messaging.
PTP 800 BROCHURE from Release 05-00 – PAGE 3
MULTI-LEVEL
SECURITY
• FIPS 140-2
• 128/256-bit AES encryption
• HTTPS/TLS and SNMP v3
• Authenticated SNTP
• Identity-based user accounts
• Event management
• Quick-restore configuration
file
• Vulnerability scanning and
resolution