Integral Access Delivers First Broadband IAD with Support for
4.5 Mb/s of Data Traffic and 48 Voice Lines
Single PurePacketOUTburst-SB Integrated Access Device Enables
Carriers to Triple Access Network Bandwidth and Double Voice Line
Capacity
CHELMSFORD, Mass. - Jan. 14, 2002 -
Integral Access, Inc. -- the intelligent IP access network company
-- today announced a new version of its IP/MPLS-based PurePacketOUTburst-SB
integrated access device (IAD) that enables carriers to deliver
true high speed data services and twice as many voice lines to small
and medium businesses by linking together three T1 access lines.
The enhanced PurePacketOUTburst-SB is the first IAD that allows
network operators to cost effectively provide a single customer
location with up to 4.5 Mb/s of access network bandwidth and support
for 48 voice calls using a single customer premises unit. This new
module for the PurePacketOUTburst-SB is part of the PurePacket™
system which integrates voice, video, and data services on a single
IP based access infrastructure.
"The features promised by the PurePacketOUTburst-SB
positions us to satisfy the advanced application requirements of
our larger customers while enabling us to create and deliver new
cost-effective integrated IP voice and broadband data services,"
said Mike Rouleau, senior vice president marketing and business
development, Time Warner Telecom. "We look forward to testing
these features soon."
The PurePacketOUTburst-SB is designed
to meet the needs of small and medium sized businesses (SMB), as
well as branch offices of large enterprises. With its new inverse
multiplexing capabilities, the PurePacketOUTburst-SB enables carriers
to transparently bond three 1.5 MB/s T1 lines so they appear as
one integrated 4.5 MB/s link to the customer. The PurePacketOUTburst-SB
can support up to 4.5 MB/s of data traffic and 48 voice calls. This
provides carriers with the flexibility to initially sell customers
a level of access bandwidth that meets their current requirements,
and remotely increase bandwidth and/or voice lines as capacity needs
change.
"The broadband PurePacketOUTburst-SB
enables service providers to generate new revenue opportunities
by creating integrated service bundles that combine true high speed
data capabilities with a flexible range of voice line options,"
said Guy Chenard, vice president, marketing and business development,
Integral Access. "The PurePacketOUTburst-SB also allows service
providers to expand their base of target customers by meeting the
higher capacity requirements of larger enterprises."
The PurePacketOUTburst-SB natively supports
a comprehensive portfolio of IP services including Voice over IP,
Video over IP, Voice over DSL, IP Virtual Private Networks (VPN),
and LAN interconnect, as well as legacy services including Plain
Old Telephone Service (POTS), PBX interconnect, and private line.
It provides investment protection for existing circuit-switched
infrastructures and a smooth migration to all IP networks. The PurePacketOUTburst-SB
operates with SoftSwitches via MGCP (Media Gateway Control Protocol),
supports Class 5 voice networks using the GR-303 protocol, and interfaces
to IP/MPLS and ATM based networks. The PurePacketOUTburst-SB also
includes a built-in firewall, DHCP and Network Address translation.
PurePacketOUTburst-SB Highlights
To meet the service requirements of
a wide range of small/medium-sized businesses and branch offices,
the PurePacketOUTburst-SB is highly configurable and can be equipped
with up to three interface modules, in addition to a built-in 10/100BaseT
Ethernet port. The carrier network interface can be configured with
a DSL, T1, E1, or 3xT1 module to connect to the Central Office (CO),
Point of Presence (PoP), or Co-location. The two configurable customer
premises interfaces can be equipped with modules for POTS (12 lines
per module, FXS or FXO), DS-1 or E1 for connecting to a PBX, or
V.35/X.21 for serial data connections.
For rapid service activation, PurePacketOUTburst-SB devices can
be remotely configured and monitored by the PurePacket Operations
Management System (OMS) as soon as they are added to the network.
To conserve valuable space at the customer premises, the PurePacketOUTburst-SB
is a compact 1U high and 19 inches wide, and is wall or rack-mountable.
Pricing and Availability
The new 3xT1 module for the PurePacketOUTburst-SB
is available immediately. The upgrade module for existing PurePacketOUTburst-SB
units is less than $1,400. Base pricing for the PurePacketOUTburst-SB
is less than $1,900.
PurePacket Overview
The PurePacket integrated access network
solution enables carriers to deliver all services over a single
network using virtually any transport media including copper pairs,
xDSL, leased lines, and fiber links. It is the first and only 100
percent packet-based solution that uses an MPLS-based fabric to
make connectionless networks behave like their connection-oriented
predecessors. PurePacket allows service providers to guarantee QoS
for latency sensitive voice calls and video transmissions, dynamically
allocate bandwidth between voice, video and data applications, and
offer/bill for multiple classes of service. The PurePacket solution
is composed of PurePacketOUTburst customer premises IADs; PurePacketNode®
carrier class network aggregation devices for central offices, co-locations,
and points of presence; PurePacketCompact™ which provides the
same service capabilities as the PurePacketNode for small campus,
in-building or low density applications; and the PurePacketOMS™
for network/element control and services management.
About Integral Access
Integral Access, Inc. provides multi-service,
packet-based access network solutions that use MPLS to enable carriers
to offer differentiated services and combine voice/data on next
generation IP-based networks, as well as traditional circuit switched
infrastructures. The company offers a complete access network solution
which includes customer premises equipment; central office, small
campus, and in-building aggregation devices; and an operations management
system for network control and services management. Integral Access
is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, and is privately held.
To contact Integral Access call +1-978-256-8833, visit us on the
Web at http://www.integralaccess.com,
or write to info@integralaccess.com.
Note to editors:
PurePacket, PurePacketCompact, and PurePacketOMS
are trademarks of Integral Access, Inc. OUTburst, PurePacketNode,
PurePacketPower, Integral Access, and the Integral Access logo are
registered trademarks of Integral Access, Inc.
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