Falcon-RX

5G xHaul Timing Aware O-RAN Switch & PTP Grandmaster

The Falcon-RX is an essential element in delivering on the promise of 5G. Through high capacity, low latency transport and high precision synchronization, the Falcon-RX enables 5G RAN operation at its optimal throughput, on both telecom and enterprise environments.

The Falcon-RX combines the best of breed of the Transport and Timing worlds, in a single powerful package. Both elements are critical for 5G fronthaul deployments, along with support for the latest O-RAN architectures and recommendations.

LTE/5G xHaul Transport and Timing RAN switch
Integrated PTP Grandmaster
Compatible with O-RAN architectures
High capacity, low latency
Extensive Sync and Timing with SyncE and PTP (PTRC/GM, BC, TC)
Sub nanosecond timestamping, Class C/D performance
Time Sensitive Networking support
Based on 4th generation Falcon architecture
Advanced QoS and service level traffic management
Advanced OAM and management capabilities
Multiple protection mechanisms for link, path, and ring service resilience

Interfaces & Indicators	Ethernet (data-plane): 12 x 1/10G (SFP/SFP+) 8 x 1/10/25G (SFP/SFP+/SFP28) Supported SFPs: MM, SM, SFS, xWDM, Copper Sync & Timing: All Ethernet ports support PTP, SyncE and NTP GNSS antenna in (TNC, active, 5VDC) 3 x external 1PPS/10MHz (SMA) ToD/1PPS (RJ45) BITS (RJ48) Management (OOB): 1 x 10/100/1000BaseT (RJ45) 1 x RS232 (console, RJ45) 1 x USB (console)
Architecture & Forwarding	Hybrid (ASIC-FPGA) HW architecture Performance: wire-speed, on all ports, all frame sizes Switching fabric: 400Gbps (200G/FDX), non-blocking MTU: 10K bytes MAC table: 32K addresses VLANs: 4K concurrent Provider bridging: 802.1ad (Q-in-Q) Private VLANs IP routing: Static routes Dynamic in Future SW releases Time Sensitive Networking: Time-aware Scheduling (IEEE802.1Qbv) Frame Preemption (IEEE802.1Qbu, IEEE802.3br) Ingress gating/policing/checking (IEEE802.1Qci) gPTP (IEEE802.1AS) FRER * (IEEE802.1CB) Cut through mode L1-L4 ACLs Multicast: IGMPv3 snooping MLD snooping Up to 8K MC groups
PTP/IEEE1588	Functions: Grandmaster (PRTC) Boundary Clock (Class C/D) Ordinary Clock (M/S) Transparent Clock (Class C/D) Profiles supported: Telecom Frequency (G.8265.1) Telecom Phase (G.8275.1, G.8275.2) Default (IEEE1588) AVB (802.1AS) Custom Modes supported: 1 and 2 step L2 Multicast L3/UDP Unicast/Multicast Mixed transport modes E2E and P2P delay VLAN tagging Slave capacity: Up to 256 Unicast @ full packet rate Support for max packet rates for Sync, DelReq, Announce HW timestamping: <1nsec resolution
Other Timing & Sync Features	Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE): G.8261, G.8262 ESMC (G.8264) GNSS: 32 channels Multi-constellation (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou) ToD/1PPS: Input/output NMEA, G.8271 SyncCenter NTP Client Server (future upgrade to HW based server) External Sync: Input/output 1PPS/10MHz Local clock: Built-in Stratum 3/3E clock (model dependent) Optional Rubidium Clock module (pluggable)
Quality of Service	Classification based on L1-L4 information Ingress policing per port/queue Hierarchical shaping and scheduling Priority based flow control (802.1Qbb) Scheduling: Strict, DWRR, hybrid 4 drop precedence levels WRED and tail drop for CA P-bit and DSCP remarking Storm control: UC, MC, BC QoS Control Lists
Protection	Link aggregation: static or LACP Linear (path) protection: G.8031 Ring protection: G.8032v2 FRER – Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability (P802.1CB) Spanning tree: STP, RSTP, MSTP Loop protection
OAM & Diagnostics	IEEE802.3ah link OAM IEEE802.1ag CFM (HW assisted) Ping (IPv4/v6) Traceroute (Ipv4/v6) Throughput metering SFP diagnostics (SFF-8472) Traffic mirroring and remote mirroring sFlow
Management	Interfaces: CLI: Console, Telnet, SSH SNMP: v1/v2c/v3, extensive MIBs Web: HTTP/HTTPS Management VLAN IPv6 management Authentication: RADIUS, TACACS+ Multiple local users User access levels (15) Management ACLs 802.1x (port/MAC based) DHCP client, relay, server, snooping Link discovery: LLDP, LLDP-MED, CDP snooping CPU sub-system: Dual-core, @1GHz, ARM 1GB DDR, 4GB flash memory Operations: Remote System Update (TFTP or Web) Configuration upload/download (TFTP or Web) Text based config files Alarms: SNMP traps Syslog (internal and remote server) CLI events Remote temperature reading & alarm Per port and queue detailed statistics RMON
Power & Environmental	Dual, redundant, hot swappable power supplies AC/DC: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz or 125VDC DC: 20-60VDC, ST connector Power consumption: Maximum: <65W; typical: <55W Operating temperature: Standard: 0°C ÷ +50°C (32°F ÷ 122°F) Extended: -40°C ÷ +65°C (-40°F ÷ 149°F) Storage temperature: -40°C ÷ +80°C (-40°F ÷ 176°F) Humidity: 10-90%, non-condensing
Physical	Dimensions (HxWxD): 44 x 440 x 305 mm (1.73 x 17.33 x 12.01 inch) Mounting: Desktop Rack Weight: ~5.5Kg (12.2 lb) Accessories: Power cable RS232 cable (console) USB cable (console) Rack mounting (w/ grounding) kit
Regulatory & Compliance	Safety: IEC EN60950-1 CE RoHS EMC: FCC CFR 47 part 15, subpart B, Class A EN 300 386 V1.3.3: 05

Model	Part#	Description
Falcon-RX/812/G/A	7160	Timing Aware xHaul Switch, 12x10G (SFP+), 8x25G (SFP28) ports, Advanced Timing spec w/ GNSS Rx, 1 removable AC power supply (FPS10012/A)
Falcon-RX/812/G/D	7161	Timing Aware xHaul Switch, 12x10G (SFP+), 8x25G (SFP28) ports, Advanced Timing spec w/ GNSS Rx, 1 removable DC power supply (FPS10012/D)
FPS10012/A	7106	Redundant power supply, AC/DC (100-240VAC/125VDC), 50 to 60Hz, 100W
FPS10012/D	7107	Redundant power supply, DC (20-60V), 100W

Notes:

- Specifications are subject to change w/o prior notice
- GNSS accessories (antenna, cable, etc.) are available – contact for details
- For a complete list of available Falcon models, please contact Fibrolan

Documents:

Falcon-RX/G/812

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