Acterna ANT-20SE (ANT-10G)

The Acterna ANT-20SE (ANT-10G) is a multi-service network testing platform engineered for protocol analysis, performance monitoring, and fault detection across PDH, SDH, SONET, and ATM networks. It resolves signal structures from E1 to STM-64/OC-192 and analyzes down to 64 kbps, supporting mixed and concatenated mapping configurations. Field technicians and network engineers deploy it for live network troubleshooting and new line commissioning across bit rates spanning 1.5 Mbps to 10 Gbps.

Technical Specifications

• Bit Rate Range: 1.5 Mbps to 10 Gbps (PDH, SDH, SONET, ATM)


• Signal Structure Resolution: E1 to STM-64/OC-192, down to 64 kbps


• Mapping Structures: All standardized mappings including DS1 in STM-1, E1 in STS-1, VC-4-4C/OC-12C, VC-4-16C


• Jitter and Wander: Generation and analysis up to STM-16, ITU-T Rec. O.172 compliant


• Error Analysis: 100 ms resolution; TOH and POH evaluation


• Optical Interfaces: STM-1, STM-4, STM-16, STM-64 (dual wavelengths); OC-192/STM-64 at 10 Gbps

Key Features

• BERT (bit error rate testing) with in-service and out-of-service measurement modes


• Pointer analysis with STS-1 and VT support and graphic display


• APS protocol analysis for automatic protection switching validation


• ATM analysis for service verification across ATM, 3G/UMTS, and convergence over PDH/SDH


• Synchronization testing and problem analysis


• OC-192c and STM-64c support for uniform IP and ATM bandwidth provisioning

Typical Applications

• Field commissioning and acceptance testing of new SDH/SONET line sections


• Live network troubleshooting with in-service measurements


• Jitter and timing performance validation


• ATM service verification and 3G/UMTS network analysis


• APS procedure verification and fault detection

Compatibility & Integration Supports all standardized optical wavelengths and dual-wavelength transmission. Handles mixed signal hierarchies and concatenated mappings within single test sessions. Full compatibility with legacy PDH networks through modern 10 Gbps interfaces.