OptiQwave 8500 is a new generation IP packet microwave radio that provides 10GbE/1000Mbps Ethernet and multi-channel TDM E1 connections for operators' medium and long-distance backbone networks. The OptiQwave 8500 series digital microwave equipment has a large microwave frequency range, from 4GHz to 8GHz, providing flexible spectrum usage options; and it has industry-leading 1588v2 and Sync-E synchronization performance as well as full-featured carrier Ethernet OAM, QoS and other functions.