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Chapter 40: XAir™ XM Module

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Ixia's new XAir™ is the next generation hardware for LTE UE emulation. It delivers the unparalleled LTE performance in the smallest footprint providing the industry highest UE density. This module will allow LTE Advanced feature support. The XM/XG platform can easily expand to support additional sectors.

With the XAir module, complex subscriber modeling can be achieved with the following parameters:

1000 UEs per sector
Voice (VoLTE), Video and Data Traffic Support
QoE analysis and scoring of each traffic stream
Mobility over multiple sectors
Channel Modeling per UE

Each XAir board supports one sector, with 1 Gbps Ethernet ports connected to the IxLoad Xcellon NP or IxCatapult m500/p250 chassis. It also supports up to 4 CPRI interfaces to an eNB or to Ixia's Remote Radio Head r10 units that cover all FDD & TDD frequency bands.

Key Features

Highest density LTE UE emulation starting at 1000 connected active UEs per board
Board has its own high accuracy 10MHz clock for eNB synchronization
Based on Ixia's NP technology for line-rate traffic through a large number of connections
Fully compatible with the Ixia XM/XG chassis and load modules for seamless testing with other Ixia hardware and test applications.

Specifications

Table 40-1.

Hardware Specification
Number of Ports	3x 1 Gbps Ethernet ports, 1x 10 Gbps Ethernet port, 4x Optical SFP+ CPRI ports, 1x Serial port, SMA Clock In/Out and Analog Out
Physical
Form Factor	1U Module for insertion into Ixia XM/XG chassis
Height	12.00" (304.8mm)
Width	1.28" (32.5mm)
Depth	15.95" (405.1mm)
Gross Weight	7.5 lbs (3.4kg)
Power Consumption	184 Watts

XAir Module Specifications