Alcatel 1540 User Manual

Alcatel-Lucent
1540 Litespan

A Multitude of Possibilities in
One Multiservice Access Platform

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan family is a multi -

service access network platform that offers cost-

effective voice, data, high-speed Internet access

(HSIA), and video (IPTV, VoD) services for residential

and business subscribers. This multivendor-compatible

solution lets you support multiple network topologies

and transport options. As a member of the Alcatel-

Lucent Litespan family, the integrated Alcatel-

Lucent 1353 Litespan Management System (LMS)

minimizes operational and maintenance expenses.

With the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan family, you

can offer any mixture of revenue-generating

services and can orchestrate the smooth evolution

of your networks from traditional TDM to NGN,

using the most economi cally advantageous strategy

to meet your business objectives. The Alcatel-Lucent

1540 Litespan family integrates with other products

to offer end-to-end solutions for the NGN.

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In addition to very popular Internet
access services, new services such
as video on demand (VoD) and
Internet protocol TV (IPTV) are
continuing to fuel the growing
demand for converged voice and
data networks. Your business and
residential subscribers are demand ­ing the delivery of a variety of
advanced services quickly, cost­effectively and with uncompromis ­ing quality of service (QoS).

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The Changing Face of the Access Network

What you need is an access plat ­form that lets you deliver quality
voice services, minimize operational
costs, and provide Internet access
and video services when required.
Multiservice access platforms let
you transition the access network
in order to leverage the existing
voice access infrastructure to
produce new revenue streams for
broadband services at a minimum
additional investment.

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The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan
family is a central element in
Alcatel-Lucent's access networks
product portfolio, serving as a
multiservice access-based media
gateway and offering:

• Support for any mix of services
to rural or urban residential
users, small offices/home offices
(SOHOs), small/medium enter ­prises (SMEs) and large
corporations

• Support for multiple access
topologies (star, tree, point-to­point, ring, and mixed)

• Readiness for a smooth evolution
to IP

• Support for a variety of technol ­ogies, including TDM, synchronous
digital hierarchy (SDH), ATM,
IP and Ethernet

The Alcatel-Lucent Multiservice Access Network Solution

OUTSTANDING MULTISERVICE ACCESS GATEWAY

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan family is based on an outstanding
multiservice access gateway platform that offers a unified, flexible,
integrated architecture for a wide variety of network implementations.

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT

In addition to the multiservice
gateway platform, the family
includes the integrated Alcatel­Lucent 1353 Litespan Management
System (LMS). Both the Alcatel­Lucent 1540 Litespan Multiservice
Access Gateway (Alcatel-Lucent
1540 Litespan) and the Alcatel­Lucent 1353 LMS are integrated
and tested with other Alcatel­Lucent products to ensure
end-to-end NGN solutions.

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The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan family has taken a leading position
as an access network solution. A March 2007 study by The Windsor Oaks
Group LLC reported that the Alcatel-Lucent solutions are leading the
MSAP/DLC market (36.5 percent). As of March 2007, the Alcatel­Lucent 1540 family is being used by more than 70 service providers in
41 countries worldwide. More than 26 million equivalent lines have
already been delivered — plain old telephone system (POTS), integrated
services digital network (ISDN), leased lines and digital subscriber line
(xDSL).

Leading the Industry

Alcatel-Lucent 36.5

Tel la bs 13.2

Ericsson 10.2

Calix 5.9

Siemens 4.4

Zhone 3.1

Huawei 16.8

UTStarcom 2.4

Occam 2.2

Other 5.3

Alcatel-Lucent Leadership (2007)

36.5% market share worldwide

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Taking Advantage of the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan Family

Multiservice Capabilities
for Increased Revenue Generation

With the multiservice capabilities of the Alcatel-Lucent
1540 Litespan Family, you will be able to expand your
revenue-generating opportunities. In addition to provid ­ing basic narrowband voice and data services (using
POTS, ISDN, basic access/primary rate access, digital
leased lines), the system delivers broadband Internet
access, data transmission and video applications (such
as VoD or IPTV) capabilities over digital subscriber
lines (ADSL, ADSL2 or ADSL2plus) and global stan ­dard high bit rate DSL (G.SHDSL) to enable quicker
business data services for business end users. Alcatel­Lucent’s 1540 Litespan represents the perfect triple-play
solution for many types of access network scenarios.

Support of Multiple Topologies
for More Flexible Applications

Star, ring, tree, point-to-point and mixed topologies
are all supported.

Support of Multiple Transport Options
for Easy Integration with Existing Networks

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan integrates
plesiochro nous digital hierarchy (PDH) or SDH
transport mecha nisms for switching and data
networks. An SDH add-drop multiplexer (ADM) is
integrated in just one board. Asynchronous transfer
mode (ATM) and GigaEthernet transport capabilities
are also in the system. Moreover, traffic can be
transported between Litespan exchange units (EUs)
and remote subtending units (RUs) through copper
lines (using HDSL or g.SHDSL transport protocols),
fiber connections or external leased-line networks.

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Broadband (xDSL) traffic is routed through synchro ­nous transport module 1 (STM-1) optical or E3/DS3
electrical interfaces to the ATM backbone, and
through a GigaEthernet port (10/100/1000Base-T or
optical 100/1000 FX) to the (typically) IP backbone.
This increases your flexibility when connecting to the
IP data backbone through Metro Ethernet networks.

Open Interfaces for Multivendor Compatibility,
Competitive Pricing and Investment Protection

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan family is designed
with standard interfaces (V5 for TDM voice services,
Megaco/H.248 for VoIP, and ATM or Ethernet for
xDSL traffic) to ensure that it functions effectively in
open environments. This open design lets you build
competitive, customized solutions compatible with
your existing investments and customers’ needs.

Rapid Deployment for Faster Revenue Generation

With the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan family, your
deployment is simplified because the indoor racks and
outdoor cabinet configurations are delivered from the
factory completely built and tested. You can also
provision the system from a centralized management
center or a local craft terminal. Moreover, the manage ­ment system is consistent with established systems,
minimizing the learning curve. In short, all of these
features significantly shorten your time-to-revenue.

Lower CAPEX and OPEX and Increased Revenues

Because the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan family
provides so many services on a single platform, it can
significantly affect your overall revenues. Plus, its
flexible design ensures you can easily add new services
as user demand requires them.

Just as important, the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan
significantly lowers your capital expenditure (CAPEX)
and operating expenditure (OPEX) by:

• Starting fiber at the most economical point

• Using standard interfaces

• Interconnecting Ethernet, ATM, public switched

telephone network (PSTN)/ISDN, leased lines,
TDM, etc., in a single node

• Supporting flexible topologies in a single system

• Including open interfaces for multivendor

interworking

• Providing integrated network management

Future-Ready and Safe Investment Evolution to NGN

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan is designed to be
NGN ready, letting you smoothly convert from a
multiservice access platform supporting today’s TDM
services to a full access media gateway in NGNs.
Through the simple insertion of a VoIP gateway card,
you can transform the node into an NGN access gateway
that supports VoIP services with minimal future invest ­ment. You can also choose which customers remain
connected to the legacy TDM backbone and which
migrate to the new NGN backbone.

Access Networks created with Alcatel-Lucent 1540
Litespan can be easily upgraded to deliver Triple Play
solutions.

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FEATURES

POTS card integrates ringing and testing

GigaEthernet network interface

Voice controller and servers hot switchover

MultiDSL (ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2plus)

Multiple virtual circuits (VCs) allocated
per end-user

IGMP (V3) proxy and snooping for multicast
transmission of video streaming

Higher scalability and capacity of VoIP server card

New Layer 2 and routing protocols and security
features

Wire-speed architecture

BENEFITS

The 32-port POTS board integrates the ringing and testing functionality previously provided by dedicated
boards in the system. Integration frees up more slots for services. Together with the available configuration
of four multiservice line shelves (MLSs) per indoor rack, this increases your system capacity to 2,556 POTS
lines in a single rack. Litespan RUs can be subtended from SDH Litespan hubs through an external
transport G.703 link.

xDSL traffic can be redirected toward the backbone through a GigaEthernet port (1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX,
1000Base-EX, 1000Base-ZX and 1000Base-TX). As a result, your flexibility is increased when connecting to
the IP data backbone through metro Ethernet networks.

A more reliable architecture for the system’s narrowband controllers is now available. Your subscribers’
voice calls are not interrupted in case the controller fails while the spare is taking over.

Using different implementations of ADSL technology, the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan assures you a best­in-class operation for broadband services in copper loops.

Using the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 ADSL boards, several virtual circuits can be established between the ADSL
port and the end-user router. Each VC is devoted to a broadband service (HSIA, video, VoIP, etc.) assuring
that no service can degrade the quality of any other.

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan uses the IGMP proxy/snooping protocols, allowing a multicast
transmission of IP and optimizing bandwidth resources while delivering IPTV.

The VoIP server card (VISC) offers up to 508 active calls. A system can include up to 4 VISCs for serving up
to more than 4,000 subscribers. Media gateway functionality is provided for handling POTS, ISDN BA and
ISDN PRA connections. An integrated announcement server and a multiparty conference system are also
incorporated.

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan is protected against several types of external attacks such as hijacking
sessions, distributed denial of service (DDOS), as well as food attacks. It incorporates the following
protocols and security features, among others:

Protocols

•

VLAN Q-in-Q

•

IEEE 802.3ad Ethernet link aggregation

•

PPPoA, PPPoE, PPPoE relay

Security

•

IP address anti-spoofing

•

MAC address anti-spoofing

•

MAC filtering

•

DHCP incoming message rate control

The wire-speed architecture enables the bottleneck-free provisioning of high-bandwidth services, such as
IPTV or VoD. This assures QoS by avoiding transmission delay and delivering the appropriate performance
in the end-to-end system.

Significant Features – Significant Benefits

As a robust, scalable access platform, the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan supports voice, data and video services in any
transport option. Table 1 summarizes the most important features and benefits of the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan.

Table 1. Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan Features and Benefits

•

Broadcast storm control

•

L2/L3/L4 filtering

•

MAC flooding prevention

•

802.1x authentication

•

AAA server and RADIUS client

•

RIP

•

OSPF

•

Spanning Tree (RSTP)

•

DHCP relay option 82

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As part of Alcatel-Lucent's comprehensive next-generation
access portfolio, the Alcatel-Lucent 1353 Litespan Management
System (LMS) manages the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan product
family. This robust system provides network viewing, equipment
configuration, service provisioning, alarm collection, remote
inventory, testing and remote software upgrades of Alcatel­Lucent 1540 Litespan network elements. It also offers subscriber
management for voice services.

For ease of service delivery on the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan
platform, the Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS, includes several
management applications:

• Alcatel-Lucent 1353 Distributed Network (DN): Element
manager for voice and leased-line data services. The Alcatel­Lucent 1353 DN is based on the Alcatel-Lucent Management
Platform (ALMAP). The use of common system management
functions provides an integrated telecommunications manage ­ment network (TMN) architecture, giving you a common look
and feel across ALMAP-based applications.

• 1353 SDH Transport Network (NM): Element manager for
the optional integrated ADM (for SDH services)

¬ Alcatel-Lucent 1353 Gateway (GW): Application layered on

the Alcatel-Lucent 1353 DN and Alcatel-Lucent 1353 SH to
interface with third-party operational support systems
(OSSs)

• Alcatel-Lucent 1355 DN: Subscriber manager for voice
services

¬ Alcatel-Lucent 1355 GW: Gateway application layered on

the Alcatel-Lucent 1355 DN to interface with third-party OSSs

• Alcatel-Lucent 5523 ADSL Work Station (AWS): Element
manager for xDSL (broadband) services

The Alcatel-Lucent 1353
Litespan Management System

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The modular Alcatel-Lucent 1353 Litespan Management System (LMS) incorporates several management
modules, depending on the network topology and system management requirements. The capability to run
network management applications from any server in the system reduces the number of servers required, lowering
your CAPEX. The internal communications framework makes the Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS independent of
some third-party applications, thereby reducing your software license costs. And, remote provisioning, upgrading
and testing reduces truck rolls and lowers operating expenditures (OPEX).

Managing for Success

Table 2. Key Features and Benefits of the Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS

FEATURE DESCRIPTION

Narrowband and broadband applications in a single server The Alcatel-Lucent 5523 AWS and 1353 DN applications can run on a single

server, thus optimizing hardware investments, which are used to run the
Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS for managing small networks.

Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS high availability System availability is enhanced through N+1 server redundancy, which keeps

the system resilient by having a stand-by server take control of applications
running in the faulty server.

Common integrated desktop in Alcatel-Lucent 1353 LMS Operators can run any network management application from any server in

the system. This reduces the number of servers required to run all applications
for the Alcatel-Lucent LMS. The net result is reduced investment in hardware.

Logical inventory Using the logical inventory, operators can query specific access nodes about

the type of subscriber, as well as the directory number, rack, subrack, and
physical ports.

Outband and in-band interfaces for the DCN The outband and in-band interfaces provide any kind of connectivity to the

access nodes from the Alcatel-Lucent LMS, by using either outband or in-band
connections — the same connections that are used for traffic payload.

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The Alcatel-Lucent Advantage

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan
family is enhanced by Alcatel-Lucent’s
long-term leadership in:

• DSL and MSAP/DLC segments

• Voice switching

• Intelligent networks

• Terrestrial and submarine
transmission

Furthermore, Alcatel-Lucent’s expertise
in applica tions and network services
enables you to focus on opti mizing
your service offerings and revenue
streams.

LEVERAGING ALCATEL-LUCENT’S ESTABLISHED POSITION

As part of the Alcatel-Lucent portfolio, the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan
family enjoys a number of advantages. Alcatel-Lucent has a massive
installed base of more than 314 million lines that can be lever aged with
the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan. The Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan
incorporates technology from the Alcatel-Lucent DSLAM families, which
represent the largest installed base of DSL worldwide. The Alcatel-Lucent
1540 Litespan also incorporates technology from the Alcatel-Lucent SDH
transmission family of products, representing the largest installed base of
SDH equipment in the world. Alcatel-Lucent also has the largest geograph ­i cal coverage in the ETSI market, making it possible to provide turnkey
solutions virtually everywhere in APAC and Europe and South regions.

In numerous deployments, the Alcatel-Lucent 1540 Litespan is already
field proven, interworking with other products in the Alcatel-Lucent
NGN portfolio and with the majority of switching vendors currently in
the market.

NGN PRODUCT
PORTFOLIO

The Alcatel-Lucent 1540
Litespan is part of the
comprehensive Alcatel­Lucent portfolio that
offers end-to-end
solutions for NGNs.

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