DSL Specifications

Multimode DSL (VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+)

●  Broadcom chipset

●  One RJ-11 VDSL2 interface

●  Dying gasp

●  IEEE 802.1q VLAN tagging

●  Independent DSL firmware loading

VDSL2:

●  ITU G.993.2 (VDSL2)

●  997- and 998-band plans

●  VDSL2 profiles: 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 12a, 12b, and 17a

●  U0 band support (25 to 276 kHz)

●  Ethernet packet transfer mode (PTM) based only on IEEE 802.3ah 64/65 octet encapsulation

●  Support for double-ended line testing (DELT) diagnostics mode

●  DSL Forum TR-067 and TR-114 compliance

●  Support for downstream speeds up to 100 Mbps in Ethernet PTM and up to 50 Mbps upstream

●  *Support for 2-pair bonded 17a VDSL profile on the Annex A (NIM-VAB-A) and Annex M (NIM-VAB-M)

●  *Support for single-pair 30a VDSL profile on the Annex A (NIM-VAB-A) and Annex M (NIM-VAB-M)

●  Support for G.993.5 Vectoring capabilities on the NIMs

ADSL2/2+:

●  ADSL over POTS with Annex A and Annex B ITU G. 992.1 (ADSL), G.992.3 (ADSL2), and G.992.5 (ADSL2+)

●  ADSL over POTS with Annex M (extended upstream bandwidth) G.992.3 (ADSL2) and G.992.5 (ADSL2+)

◦   Cisco Multimode VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+ NIM (NIM-VAB-M) is optimized for power-spectrum-density (PSD) mask EU-64 M9.

◦   Cisco Multimode VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+ NIM (NIM-VAB-M) supports UK Annex M.

●  G.994.1 ITU G.hs

●  Reach-extended ADSL2 (G.922.3) Annex L for increased performance on loop lengths greater than 16,000 feet (4.88 km) from central office

●  T1.413 ANSI ADSL DMT issue 2 compliance

●  DSL Forum TR-067 and TR-100 conformity

●  Impulse noise protection (INP) and extended INP

●  Downstream power backoff (DPBO)

●  ATM only

ZTE 9806

Broadcom

Alcatel ISAM 7302

Ikanos

Alcatel ISAM 7302

Conexant

Huawei 5603

Broadcom

Huawei 5616

Broadcom

Alcatel ASAM7300

Broadcom

ECI Hi-Focus 480

Infineon

Ericsson ECN320

Broadcom

Siemens HiX 5300

Infineon

Alcatel ASAM7300

Broadcom

Alcatel ISAM 7302

Broadcom

Ericsson EDA2.1

Broadcom

ECI Hi-Focus 480

Infineon

Fujitsu FDX Hub 1000

Infineon

Fujitsu FDX Hub 1000

Texas Instruments

Huawei MA5600

Conexant

Lucent Stinger

Conexant

Nokia D500

Globespan

NIM-VA

Width

3.50 in. (8.89 cm)

Height

1.25 in. (3.18 cm)

Depth

7.24 in. (18.39 cm)

Weight

0.40 lb (181g)

NIM-VAB-A

1-port VDSL2/ADSL2+ NIM over POTS with Annex A

NIM-VA-B

1-port VDSL2/ADSL2+ NIM over ISDN with Annex B/J

NIM-VAB-M

1-port VDSL2/ADSL2+ NIM over POTS with Annex M

NIM-VAB-A=

1-port VDSL2/ADSL2+ NIM over POTS with Annex A spare

NIM-VA-B=

1-port VDSL2/ADSL2+ NIM over ISDN with Annex B/J spare

NIM-VAB-M=

1-port VDSL2/ADSL2+ NIM over POTS with Annex M spare