ALCATEL 3DB18209AAAA03 -Lucent 9500 MPR CSM Microwave Radio

The Alcatel-Lucent 3DB18209AAAA03 is a CSM (Control and Switching Module – Core) card for the Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MPR (Microwave Packet Radio) system, a single-product-family microwave platform addressing TDM, IP and hybrid traffic types across a range of point-to-point radio applications. The CSM Core card provides the central control and switching function for an MSS-4 or MSS-8 microwave service switch shelf, and is always installed in slot 1 as the Main unit, with an optional Protect CSM fitted in slot 2 for core redundancy on shelves that need it; in Huawei’s own web element manager terminology this module is shown as MSS/CORE-MAIN. As the shelf’s core control element, the CSM manages switching, control-plane functions and coordination of the shelf’s other cards (including MPT radio/modem transceiver modules and DAC/RAC access cards). The confirmed sibling material code 3DB18326AC (a directly documented CSM Core control/management card for MSS-8/MSS-4 shelves) is already live in Tech-Star’s own catalogue under the same board type and category, supporting this board’s identification as the same CSM family with a different material code (03 revision). Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) stocks tested Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MPR microwave cards including CSM, MPT and access modules; contact our engineers to confirm compatibility with your shelf configuration before ordering.