The E4G-400 cell site aggregation router is a compact unit (1RU or 1.75 inches high) that enables networks to aggregate multiple Ethernet links from various cell sites and route the traffic to the mobile core.
The E4G-400 router provides 28 Gigabit Ethernet ports and port options for up to six 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, as well as a 16-port T1/E1 module with pseudowire capability. The T1/E1 module is used where 2G and 3G radios are co-located at the aggregation site, and eliminates the need for separate cell site routers.
The Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports on the E4G-400 router support Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) and IEEE 1588v2 timing. Integrated timing connectors on the front panel provide timing based on either the ITU-T Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) protocol or the Precision Time Protocol based on IEEE specification 1588v2. Four mini-BNC connectors providing Sync In/Sync Out timing interfaces and an RJ-422 connector provides a BITS-IN interface.
The E4G-400 router has 4 shared ports. For each pair of shared ports, either the 10/100/1000BASE-T port (RJ45) or 100/1000BASE-X (SFP) port can be used as needed.
The E4G-400 router supports stacking using ports on installed port option cards at the back of the unit. Up to eight units can be connected into a single management entity that has up to 192 Gigabit Ethernet ports and up to 32 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.
At the back of the unit are two bays for either AC or DC power supplies. One 300 W AC or DC power supply is included with the base unit. A redundant power supply must be ordered separately. You can mix any combination of 300 W AC and DC power supplies based on the need at the particular site. For example, you can have a DC main power feed and an AC input backup from an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
1 = RJ-45 ports | 5 = Stack number indicator |
2 = SFP ports | 6 = Management and USB ports |
3 = Timing connections (Mini-BNC connectors) | 7 = Shared ports |
4 = BITS IN connector (RJ-45 connector) | 8 = Console port |
Cards in Slot A and Slot B are hot-pluggable.
To provide redundant power to the router, you can install two AC power supplies, two DC power supplies, or a combination of an AC and DC power supply.
1 = Slot A | 3 = Fan tray |
2 = Slot B | 4 = Power supply bays |