Optimize your 2G network while migrating to 3G
Deliver differentiated mobile and business services cost-effectively
In many countries, 3G services are still not available or have very limited coverage. Despite this, consumers' appetite for mobile coverage and value-added services remains high.
As a result, you may face the challenge of optimizing your 2G infrastructure, introducing new services and managing a timely migration to 3G.
In such cases, getting the most out of your network is vital. Your 2G network needs to support the growing demand for services. But as you migrate to 3G, you don't want to waste money investing in an "old" network. You need to deliver cost-effective, reliable and flexible services now — it's the key to your success.
Tellabs helps you get more out of your network investment. The Tellabs® 8100 series will help you get the very most out of your 2G network. It supports a wide range of technologies, traffic and media.
Your migration from 2G to 3G need not be a challenge. Around the world, more than 300 operators have taken this journey with the Tellabs® 8100 Managed Access System.
The Tellabs® 8100 Managed Access System enables you to:
- Minimize capital and operating costs.
- Optimize your mobile and data network investments on a single platform.
- Introduce voice and data services quickly.
Tellabs 8100 system benefits
- Deliver integrated 2G voice and data services quickly and cost-effectively. World's leading TDM cross-connection platform to minimize your transport and radio controller infrastructure costs.
- Lower network costs. Flexible and scalable network architecture reduces network costs. In addition, full end-to-end management of connections throughout the entire service life cycle enables higher network availability and lowers operating costs.
- Grow cost-efficiently and flexibly. Tellabs' flexible system architecture offers highly efficient and scalable capabilities for future growth.
- Provision and manage your network easily. A carrier-class management system enables you to manage an entire network from one central location.
| Tellabs® 8100 Series | |||
| Product | Description | Size/ Switching capacity |
Interfaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tellabs® 8110 Network Terminating Units | Network terminating units to deliver invidualized services with plug-and-play migration to Ethernet Fits on customer premises |
195 x180 x 45 mm (W x D x H) 512 Kbps - 12,224 Kbps |
NTUs: CTU-S, CTU-512, CTE2-S, CTU-R, CTE2-R Interfaces: DTE, 2 Mbit/s G.703/704, X.21, V.35, xDSL, 10/100 Base-TX |
| Tellabs® 8120 Mini Node | Compact and fully managed customer premises device for business service integration and network optimization Fits on customer premises |
352 x 278 x 75 mm (W x D x H) 64 Mbps |
V.35, 2 Mbit/s G.703/704 E1 X.21, 10BASE-T |
| Tellabs® 8130 Micro Node | Access device for mobile backhaul and traffic grooming Fits on customer premises or operator site |
1U 64 Mbps |
2 Mbit/s G.703/704 V.24 |
| Tellabs® 8140 Midi Node | Compact and flexible digital cross-connect to integrate delivery of multiple service types Fits on customer premises |
Rack casing: 225 x 255 x 310 mm (W x D x H)
Table-top casing: 244 x 321 x 353 mm (W x D x H) 64 Mbps |
SCU-H/SCP-H
PFU-A/B,PAU-5T E3C, E1C, QMH, GMH, OMH2-8, ESU, GMU-A, VCM-5T-A, CAE, EAE |
| Tellabs® 8150 Basic Node | Flexible digital cross-connect device to deliver multiple services over a single access infrastructure Fits on operator site |
Single sub-rack type: 451 x 255 x 310 mm (W x D x H) Double sub-rack type: 451 x 255 x 620 mm (W x D x H) 64 Mbps |
SCU-H/SCP-H
PFU-A/B,PAU-10T E3C, E1C, QMH, GMH, OMH2-8, ESU, GMU-A, VCM-5T-A, CAE, EAE |
| Tellabs® 8184 Access Switch | High-capacity managed switch for access networks to combine all cross-connection levels into a single sub-rack Fits on operator site |
434 x 239 x 431 mm (W x D x H)
19-inch and ETSI rack installations 520 Mbps |
SCU-H/SCP-H
PFU-A/B E3C, E1C, QMH, GMH, OMH2-8,OMH2-16, ESU, GMU-A, VCM-5T-A, CAE, EAE GMX2 |
| Tellabs® 8188 Access Switch | High-capacity managed switch for access networks to combine all cross-connection levels into a single sub-rack
Fits on operator site |
436 x 239 x 736 mm (W x D x H)
19-inch and ETSI rack installations 520 Mbps |
SCU-H/SCP-H
PFU-H E3C, E1C, QMH, GMH, OMH2-8,OMH2-16, ESU, GMU-A, VCM-5T-A, CAE, EAE GMX2 |
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Take the next step to get the most out of your access network
Tellabs has a range of proven managed access products. No wonder over 300 operators around the world have chosen our system. For more information on our reliable and future-proof system, .

