Huawei unveiled the OptiX RTN 980 – the industry’s first Nodal IP microwave product to integrate hybrid and pure packet microwave transmissions.  Huawei also announced an upgraded version of its OptiX 900 series that provides a throughput of 1 Gb/s per frequency carrier.

“Huawei’s expertise in the fields of microwave, IP, and transmission provides a strong foundation for developing cutting-edge RF, All-IP evolution, and networking microwave solutions. The introduction of the OptiX RTN 980 and upgraded OptiX 900 demonstrates Huawei’s leadership in providing end-to-end IP microwave solutions that help carriers strengthen their mobile broadband services," said Christian Chua, president of Network, Huawei.

The OptiX RTN 980 supports the aggregation of microwave transmission in 14 RF directions and can evolve to support aggregation of microwave transmission in 28 RF directions. The OptiX RTN 980 also supports TDM and packet cross-connections, enabling evolution from TDM to All-IP services. With a 22 Gbps packet cross-connection capacity, Huawei claims that OptiX RTN 980 also supports high density microwave deployment.