Exar Releases an Industry-First, 5G Multi-Service Access Reference Platform

Exar Releases an Industry-First, 5G Multi-Service Access Reference Platform

Exar Corporation released MetroXS — an industry-first, carrier class 5G multi-service access reference design that achieves Ethernet and Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) transport over SONET/SDH networks. MetroXS can reduce time-to-market entry for OEMs developing Metro Ethernet and Metro-Service access solutions by up to 50%.

MetroXS Overview

The MetroXS hardware architecture comprises several Exar devices: EXtendAR 48TM (XRT95L53) multi-protocol framer, a OC-48/STM-16 SONET/SDH PHY (XRT91L80), plus the Company's channelized 5G Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) MAC, and 4 GE/24 FE port Ethernet aggregation solution.

MetroXS leverages Exar's unified software API structure enabling system vendors to port their innovative applications on this platform with ease. Developed ground-up, MetroXS supports a hybrid mix of TDM and packet services over SONET/SDH.