ELEVATE CEL-232

Wideband Satellite Router

Key Features:
Comtech ELEVATE is a scalable, reliable, software-defined solution that brings
o 1U Rack-mountable wideband satellite
together the best of Comtech’s popular Heights and UHP VSAT platforms in a router for HTS Hubs
first-of-its-kind leading-edge architecture featuring D-RAM (Dynamic Return
o Efficient DVB-S2/S2X ACM MODCODs
Access Modes) that allows dynamic seamless shifting between MF-TDMA and H- with 5% or 20% roll-off and support for
DNA waveforms. Comtech’s software-defined technology allows the creation of wideband HTS transponders
private VSAT Networks of any size and topology with unlimited potential for o Single-signal transponder operation up
future development. to 240 MHz per carrier

Wideband Satellite Router CEL-232 represents a significant extension of the HTS o Wide range of symbol rates: 300 ksps
– 200 Msps
series of multi-beam/multi-satellite Comtech Hubs. The new HTS Hub supports
wideband DVB-S2/S2X Outbounds (forward link) carrier with symbol rate up to o HUBMUX feature with support for 4
subnetworks
200 Msps.
o Aggregation of TDM/DRAM Hubs or
CEL-232 router comprises the new HUBMUX feature which is based on the Time- SCPC channels in a single wideband
Slicing DVB-S2X standard and facilitates scalability in the Hub. The HUBMUX carrier
feature enables aggregation of multiple TDM/DRAM networks and SCPC links in a o 650 Mbps aggregate throughput per
single wideband carrier up to 240 MHz. HUBMUX is compatible with CEL-100 and carrier
CEL-200 series routers and permits use of compact low-cost terminals in very o Multiple services in the same carrier
large VSAT networks with wideband HTS transponders. for diversification of applications and
customers
This product optimizes utilization of wideband HTS transponders. Different
o Dedicated bandwidth and full traffic
services (and the associated business models) can operate over a single isolation of embedded networks
wideband carrier with a full traffic isolation of constituent networks.
o Efficient use of HTS capacity and new
dimension of VNO cooperation
CEL-232 wideband router also includes a DVB-S2/S2X demodulator that can be
used as a control receiver for the Comtech Smart Redundancy or as a spectrum o Pay-as-you-grow HTS Hub
analyzer. This router is supplied in a 1U chassis for installation in a standard 19- infrastructure
inch rack. o Hot-standby M:N Smart Redundancy
option

Applications:
o High-performance TDM/TDMA
networks for HTS with slicing and load
balancing
B2C
o Ultra high speed SCPC channels for
HUB GSO and NGSO satellites

B2B o Multiservice VNO networks with

dedicated virtual Hubs and traffic
HUB isolation

B2G
HUB

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SPECIFICATIONS

Network INTERFACES (MODULATOR)

Wideband modulator of HTS Hub with
HUBMUX feature; User LAN 1 x Gigabit 10/100/1000 Base-T
Modes of operation
Control TDM receiver for Smart Redundancy;
Spectrum Analyzer 950-2150 MHz, -1…-46 dBm; Ref. 10
IF Tx
MHz/+5 dBm; F type
Number of slices Up to 4 time-slices 64 Msps each
INTERFACES (ROUTER)
C, X, Ku, Ka, including multi-beam HTS
Frequency bands
satellites GEO/MEO/LEO User LAN 2 x Giga Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T

Wideband Modulator Maintenance MiniUSB, B female

Standard DVB-S2 / DVB-S2X ACM 950-2150 MHz; Ref. 10 MHz/+5 dBm [RX1];
IF Rx (both inputs)
13.5/18 VDC 0.75A; F type
Channels One wideband modulator
MECHANICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL
MODCODs QPSK to 256APSK
Power 90-264 VAC or 24 VDC; 20 W
Roll-Off 5%, 20%
Operating
FEC Most of DVB-S2 & DVB-S2X MODCODs 0…+50 ℃
temperature
300 ksps - 200 Msps; step 1 ksps;
Symbol Rate Size / Weigh 440х44х170 mm / 2.3 kg
minimum 300 ksps per each slice
Humidity 95% maximum, non-condensing

DVB-S2X ANNEX M TIME-SLICING WIDEBAND HUB

 Operation in wideband mode, without requiring a

full-speed decoding of the total carrier capacity
 Suitably mapping the services in multiple time-slices CEL-232 HUBMUX
Tx
 A time-slice corresponds to one PL-Frame
 Terminals select and decode a specific time-slice only Slice Controller
Rx
 Slice Controllers (may act as SCPC or OC) prepare PL-
Frames with unique TSN and deliver it to HubMux Inroute Controller

 HubMux transmits time-slices within a single carrier

HUB #1

Inroute Controller
 Return channels are associated with the respective
slice controller and transmitted via separate carriers
Slice Controller
Slice Controllers HubMux DVB-S2X carrier Terminal

TDM/DRAM
Inroute Controller
Full Demod, FEC, …
TSN 1

Hub
Select Frame
HubMux

TDM/TDMA
TSN 1

HUB #2
TSN 2

Inroute Controller
PL
PL
PL
PL
PL
PL
PL

Hub
TSN 3

SCPC Time Slicing Rules

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person of such changes. Information in this document may differ from that
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