NEC Launches PASOLINK NEO

NEC announced that it has introduced to the global marketplace a new gigabit Ethernet interface (GbE) for its PASOLINK NEO point-to-point wireless access system designed to enable broadband, IP-based networks with advanced functionality, high speed and superior expandability. This new offering in the PASOLINK series provides a gigabit Ethernet interface for the first time, and using a proprietary transmission scheme, enables throughput of over 150 Mbps in the 28 MHz band.

Summary of the PASOLINK NEO GbE Interface

* Switchable between 1000BASE-T (copper) or 1000BASE-SX/LX (fiber) interface configurations.
* An SFP transceiver is used for the optical module to provide compatibility with 1000BASE/LX in addition to 1000BASE-SX
* Throughput of over 150 Mbps is achievable in the 28 MHz band (128QAM)
* An optional panel enables the use of both E1-WS (2.048 Mbps) and WS/SC-LAN

About NEC’s PASOLINK

NEC launched its first PASOLINK product in the mid 1980s, supplying 18GHz PASOLINK systems to a leading telecom operator in the UK. Since then, business has expanded to a worldwide scale. Recently, due to the rapid expansion of mobile networks, many operators have been deploying PASOLINK to connect radio base stations to facilitate the rapid and simple installation of mobile infrastructure. Sales of NEC’s PASOLINK exceeded 50,000 units in FY 2000, and 200,000 units in FY 2004. Recently, sales numbers have been rapidly expanding due to large-scale, long-term contracts with mobile operators and exceeded 300,000 in FY 2005. The rapid growth of NEC’s PASOLINK business is attributable to NEC’s long-standing experience, competence, advanced and high-quality technologies, and its leading position in the global microwave communication systems market. Continue >>