E3212XP - In-building 10G switch with PoE++ for ORAN small cells

The E3212XP is a 10G L2+ managed PoE++ switch that combines the feature set of Enterprise applications with Mobile Transport and Carrier Ethernet. The E-Series is an ideal solution for ORAN in-building small cell deployments.

The E3212XP is a managed 10G PoE++ Ethernet switch that supports PTP timing distribution and SyncE. This unique combination of features is needed to support ORAN-based 4G and 5G RUs (radio units) and small cells. The E3212XP delivers ten 10G Ethernet electrical ports (RJ45 1/2.5/5/10G) with PoE++ support (802.3 af/at/bt) and a total budget of 900W on the subscriber side, and two optical 10/25G Ethernet ports (SFP+/SFP28) on the network side. The E3212XP delivers excellent switching capacity and performance and comes with a comprehensive set of enterprise, industrial and carrier-grade features. It can be deployed across a wide range of applications including ORAN small cells, video surveillance, wireless access, and many others. The E3212XP also delivers an outstanding user experience with easy-to-use configuration and management interfaces.

With its low cost of ownership, rich feature content, high performance, and ease of use, the E3212XP is an ideal solution for the intersection of enterprise and next-gen mobile applications.

Key Features

• High switching capacity
• Fully managed solution
• Feature-rich L2 and L3
• Class C PTP synchronization support and SyncE for Small Cells
• Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
• Advanced OAM
• Active PoE up to 90W per port
• Green Ethernet

Support for various applications and use cases
The E3212XP provides PoE++ (90 Watts of power per port) with advanced active PoE features such as PoE auto-checking, PoE scheduling, and PoE power delay to allow users to manage powered devices easily.
The new generation of ORAN small cells has tighter synchronization requirements, higher bandwidth, and higher power requirements than traditional small cells. The E3212XP provides 10G to each small cell instead of the traditional 1G. It also supports SyncE and Class C T-BC/TC PTP timing requirements. Finally, it supports POE++ (802.3bt) to deliver up to 90 Watts of power to each ORAN small cell over electrical ethernet cables.
The E3212XP delivers extensive industrial and carrier-grade functionality, including linear (LEPS) and ring (ERPS) protection with ITU-T G.8031, ITU-T G.8032 respectively, and quick restoration times.

Superior Reliability through OAM and CFM for Service Assurance
The E-Series family of switches provides Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) support according to the industry main standards IEEE 802.1ag/802.3ah & Y.1731. These standards provide the required mechanisms for the network operators to monitor and guarantee that the proper service level requirements are met at all times. A comprehensive set of OAM tools can greatly simplify network management and monitoring resulting in reduced operational expenditures.

Lowing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) with Energy-efficient Design
The switches part of the E-Series portfolio is designed to help companies to save power needs and reduce TCO. The E3212XP supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az) standard, which is widely used for in-building and campus applications to build a greener packet-switched network.

Data Sheet

E3212XP - In-building Small Cell switch

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