Efficient aggregation of video and data services


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Nimbra 340








Nimbra 340 and Nimbra 340-HD are super-charged multiservice access and switching devices for demanding video and data applications. The compact 2RU solution and the wide selection of multiservice access interfaces makes the Nimbra 340 series ideally suited for use at the customer premises or in co-location POPs.

The Nimbra 340 series combines the cost-effectiveness of fixed data and video ports with the flexiblity of two general purpose slots for additional access and trunk interfaces. There are two versions of the base unit:

  • Nimbra 340
    2 + 2 fixed ASI ports and one fixed Gigabit Ethernet port
  • Nimbra 340-HD
    1 + 1 fixed HD-SDI ports and one fixed Gigabit Ethernet port
Typical applications range from studio production and contribution to broadcast distribution in CATV, Digital Terrestial Television or Triple Play networks. Broadcast applications benefit from the cost-effective built-in GbE and ASI ports. Studio applications may add the optional SDI Access module for uncompressed video, while triple play networks may require additional Ethernet or legacy TDM interfaces. Nimbra 340-HD allows broadcasters to distribute uncompressed high-definition video in a wide range of content services, from live HDTV broadcasting of sports and stadium events to pre-taped studio production and contribution.

Key product features:

  • Bandwidth management with maximum network utilization
  • Service granularity and switching down to 0.5 Mbps
  • Guaranteed QoS independent of network load
  • Enhanced Ethernet functionality including service multiplexing, VLAN separation and user priority
  • End-to-end service provisioning using optical control plane
  • Comprehensive network rerouting and protection options
  • Unsurpassed Multicast support maintaining QoS in any network size or topology
  • Fully flexible networking of uncompressed HD
  • Supports both US and European versions of HD-SDI (1485 and 1483.5 Mbps)
The Nimbra 340 series is fully interoperable with other Nimbra network elements. All features and characteristics including QoS and automatic end-to-end routing are maintained in combined networks where the Nimbra 340 is typically placed at access sites, connecting to the larger Nimbra 600 series switches in central parts of the network. The overall network is managed by the Nimbra Vision network management system. Other management options include a built-in web GUI for element management, CLI, and SNMP interfaces.

The Nimbra 340 series comes with an integrated control module and a 5 Gbps non-blocking switch matrix. The following interfaces are available for the two plug-in slots:

  • OC-48/STM-16
  • OC-12/STM-4
  • OC-3/STM-1
  • OC-3/STM-1 with FEC
  • 1 Gbps Optical trunk
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • SDI uncompressed video
  • DVB-ASI MPEG video
  • AES/EBU digital audio
  • E3/DS3
  • E1/DS1
Please refer to the separate product pages for more information on these interfaces.

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