Alcatels MainStreet Business Access Portfolio

Doing Business on MainStreet

Alcatels MainStreet access portfolio of products, including multiservice access platforms (MAPs), integrated access devices (IADs) and network termination units (NTUs), addresses the needs of service providers who target enterprise customers requiring mission-critical services.
R A D H A V I C H A R E , R E S E A R C H A N A L Y S T, I D C

DOING BUSINESS

ON MAINSTREET
The Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio addresses the requirements of service providers both wireline and wireless and enterprise customers. Enterprise customers from government, nancial, utilities and natural resources exploration industries, among others, are already beneting from MainStreet in their networks not to mention more than 300 service providers worldwide who have helped make Alcatel MainStreet the most successful digital overlay platform ever built. With the Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio of products, service providers and enterprise customers benet from network solutions that are: > Manageable: Easy to deploy, provision, manage and maintain > Available: Field-proven with 99.999 percent reliability > Protable: Cost-effective and revenue-ready for frame relay, private line, and X.25-based services and applications

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The Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio encompasses stable, reliable, and eld-proven products. Equally important is the fact that Alcatel MainStreet delivers the key benets that service providers and enterprise customers are demanding today including consolidation, cost savings, investment protection and simplied operations, among others. The following table equates the benets sought by service providers with the features that the Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio delivers to address the benets.

Table 1: Benets and Associated Features of the Alcatel MainStreet Business Access Portfolio Benets Features Full support for analog voice and legacy data interfaces, including: Voice: E&M, FXS (LGS), FXO (LGE) Data: V.35, X.21, EIA/TIA-449, EIA/TIA-232 and EIA/TIA-530 Resource cards allow for voice compression, data multiplexing and data switching Advanced frame relay features, such as QoS and DLCI multiplexing, optimize converged

Voice and data convergence in a single product

packetized voice and data services Cost savings through statistical multiplexing
Multiple subrate interfaces can be multiplexed into a single time slot Data interfaces can support subrate and superate data at varying speeds from 800 b/s to 2 Mb/s E1 and T1 interfaces can be accommodated in the same platform

Cost savings through network consolidation Protects investment in infrastructure while supporting network evolution

Multiservice, multitechnology platforms that deliver advanced services for global carrier and enterprise

customers, including frame relay, X.25, ATM, TDM, xDSL, IP, VoFR, ISDN and other services
Enables customer networks to take up emerging technologies, such as ATM and IP,

through integration or network consolidation, as opposed to migration

Easy migration to higher speed interfaces for an existing installed base Easy migration from TDM to packet/cell services

Simplied and cost effective operation

Fully network managed by industry-leading Alcatel 5620 Network Manager (NM) user-friendly

support for end-to-end installation and maintenance

Easy-to-use GUI means operations are consistent across nodes and services, for faster service delivery Point-and-click across multivendor, multi-access, edge, aggregation and multicore networks Continuous synchronization with the network Solves problems before customers even know about them through proactive management

Reliability

Field-proven performance, with greater than 99.999 percent availabilityletting service providers

offer low risk service level guarantees

The most successful digital overlay platforms ever builtthe worldwide installed base stands

at more than 250,000 nodes, and growing

A deployment of more than 800,000 NTUs worldwide

High value

Alcatel MainStreet products aggregate multiservice trafc, eliminating the need for multiple leased

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THE ALCATEL MAINSTREET

BUSINESS ACCESS PORTFOLIO

The Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio encompasses high-value access and customer premises products designed to help customers take advantage of current and future telecommunications opportunities. As per Table 2, the Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio comprises a feature-rich and comprehensive range of products including Multiservice Access Platforms (MAPs), Integrated Access Devices (IADs) and Network Termination Units (NTUs). Alcatel MainStreets installed base stands at more than 250,000 nodes and more than 800,000 NTUs worldwide.

Table 2: Alcatel MainStreet Business Access Portfolio Multiservice Access Platforms (MAPs)

Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager

A exible, scalable and intelligent networking node that combines the functions of an integrated voice and data multiplexer, a frame relay and X.25 switch, a low capacity ATM access node, an intelligent channel bank, and a digital cross-connect switch In addition to offering all of the capabilities of the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager, the Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager offers ber optic and electrical interfaces at STM-1/OC-3 speeds. It supports a wide range of circuitand packet-based voice and data services, and is fully compatible with the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Bandwidth Manager, providing seamless integration into existing networks and protecting equipment investment Offers a comprehensive suite of features that allow you to merge the user environment synchronous and asynchronous terminals, system network architectures (SNAs), and local area networks (LANs) with available high speed WAN communications services Allows you to maintain current legacy applications, while taking advantage of high capacity network backbones

Alcatel 36110 MainStreet Multiprotocol Concentrator (MPC) Alcatel 36111 MainStreet High Capacity Multiprotocol Concentrator (HMPC)
Integrated Access Devices (IADs)

Alcatel 3624 MainStreet Intelligent T1 Channel Bank (ICB) Alcatel 3630 MainStreet Primary Rate Multiplexer(PRM) Alcatel 3612 MainStreet Narrowband Multiplexer (NBM)
Network Termination Units (NTUs)

Sophisticated network access product that provides a cost-effective method of connecting voice and data devices such as telephones, private branch exchanges (PBXs), routers, bridges, personal computers and servers into a multiservice network A high performance, compact, intelligent T1 (1.544 Mb/s) or E1 (2.048 Mb/s) multiplexer, terminating up to 30 voice or data circuits Supports various combinations of voice and high/low speed data, including connections from LAN routers and up to 24 analog or digital connections

Alcatel 2902 MainStreet Network Termination Unit (NTU) Alcatel 2801 MainStreet HDSL Data Termination Unit (DTU) Alcatel 275x MainStreet IDSL DTU

Delivers managed bandwidth access of up to 2 Mb/s over existing copper pairs (HDSL) or E1 facilities Provides a simple and economical vehicle to deliver data services at speeds of up to 1 Mb/s over a single pair, or up to 2 Mb/s over two pairs of unconditioned copper wires An attractive solution for providing services of up to 128 kb/s to remote sites. Three types are available:
Alcatel 2751 MainStreet DTU with TIA/EIA-232 (RS-232) user ports Alcatel 2752 MainStreet DTU with X.21 user ports Alcatel 2753 MainStreet DTU with V.35 user ports

Alcatel 2704 MainStreet DTU V.110

Focused specically at end-user applications requiring V.110 rate adaptation

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AN ENTERPRISING PORTFOLIO
This new network will allow us to share much more information between many more agencies. It is arriving at a time when homeland security efforts are much more important than ever before
A. JAMES WALTON, COMMISSIONER, VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

The Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio addresses the needs of government, nancial, utilities, and natural resources exploration enterprise customers, among others.

(ICB), as well as the Alcatel 7470 Multiservice Platform (MSP), Alcatel 7270 Multiservice Concentrator (MSC), and Alcatel MDR-8000 microwave radios. It enables the State of Vermont to provide faster emergency response and increase public safety. Trafc from hundreds of public ofces, including the Department of Public Services, National Guard, police stations, re halls, ambulance barns, and utilities across the state will be handled through the communications headquarters in Waterbury, VT. The multipurpose Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio provides switching, grooming and access services. The Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager connects

Government
Regional Government/Military/ Law Enforcement/Airport Authority Application The State of Vermonts new, integrated voice, data and video network depicted in Figure 1 replaces the States existing analog system and includes the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager, the Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager, the Alcatel 3624 MainStreet Intelligent T1 Channel Bank

Figure 1: Alcatel MainStreet Regional Government/Military/Law Enforcement/Airport Authority Application

Mobile Antenna

Microwave Backbone

Mobile Antenna

PBX

nxDS1

nxDS1 3600 MainStreet 7470 MSP 7470 MSP

Microwave Access

3600 MainStreet

Microwave Access

PSTN
+

Router

3624 ICB or 3630 PRM

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to lower speed microwave links that allow the government network to access smaller, remote ofces. These ofces could be police or re stations, libraries or other government facilities. At these remote sites, an IAD (the Alcatel 3624 MainStreet ICB or the Alcatel 3630 MainStreet PRM) is used to allow access for numerous government services to the State or provincial network. The highly exible and congurable Alcatel 3624 MainStreet ICB or Alcatel 3630 MainStreet PRM provide a wide variety of voice and data interfaces, which is ideal for smaller branch ofces. Phone, Internet and other services can be provided and optimized by these IADs. Lottery Application Another application of interest to government customers is the lottery application. Government lottery corporations around the world sell lottery

tickets and online gaming services to the public. Online lottery and gaming terminals are located remotely in convenience stores and other retail outlets, which are often widely dispersed throughout a city, region or country. The most critical element of the lottery, the communications network, provides connectivity between the online terminals and the host systems. The Alcatel MainStreet lottery application is, therefore focused on connecting a large number of low speed terminals to a centralized host or database. Alcatel MainStreet supports two lottery applications to address North American and rest-of-world deployment options. The North American variant is depicted in Figure 2. A similar conguration using the Alcatel MainStreet X.25 application is also available.

Figure 2: Alcatel MainStreet Lottery Application for North America

Lottery Terminals

OCU-DP

M J U

T1

3600 MainStreet T1

M U X

Primary Host

Secondary Host M J U 3600 MainStreet T1

Lottery Terminals

OCU-DP 3600 MainStreet

OCU-DP up to approx. 50,000 ft. at 4.8 kb/s

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In the electronic nancial services industry, network security and reliability are paramount to establish trust with our customers. Alcatels MainStreet portfolio and 5620 Network Manager enable the condent delivery of secure nancial services to quickly capitalize on growing customer demand.
RICHARD TILLEY, ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS IN ALCATEL U.K.

Financial
Financial Dealer Boards or Hoot and Holler Application The worlds most extensive nancial services network, an existing Alcatel customer, is deploying the Alcatel 3612 MainStreet NBM, the Alcatel 3630 MainStreet PRM, the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager and the Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager to expand its global network, and provide coverage to the worlds key nancial centers.

Alcatel MainStreets ability to address their mission-critical requirements was key to the contract win. These nancial dealer boards or hoot and holler, depicted in Figure 3 are a key MainStreet application for enterprise customers in the nancial industry. The Alcatel 3612 MainStreet NBM can be used in this application in place of the Alcatel 3630 MainStreet PRM, providing the primary E1 link, or V.35 for North American applications.

Figure 3: Financial Dealer Boards or "Hoot and Holler" Application

Financial Institution

Financial Institution

E1/T1
+

Dealer Board

3630 PRM 3600+ MainStreet

Dealer Board

Multiple Copper Twisted Pair GENGEN Connections

+

E1/X.21/V.35
3600 MainStreet

Private Leased Network

Dealer Board

Switching Unit

3612 NBM

Dealer Board

Financial Institution

E1/T1
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Dealer Board

3630 PRM

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X.25 Application The Alcatel MainStreet X.25 application is used in nationwide nancial networks to ensure high quality, reliable, and secure electronic transaction and payment services. As shown in Figure 4, electronic transactions from all data devices such as bank terminals, point of sale terminals and automated tellers are sent over the Alcatel MainStreet X.25 network to redundant data centers. Usually, all terminals feed into the main data center, where the transactions are sent to the host system.

Leased Line/Private Line Applications The nancial industry also uses the Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio in leased line/private line applications. These applications are discussed in the At Your Service section.

Figure 4: Alcatel MainStreet X.25 Application for Financial Vertical Market

Hunt Group Lines

Site A

X.25 9.6 kb/s

Automated Teller 275x DTU RS-232 3600 MainStreet Frame Relay X.25 Point of Sale 3600 MainStreet

X.25 nx64 kb/s

Host

Async Dial

PSTN

Site B

Async X.28 9.6 kb/s

36110 MPC Branch Data Terminal 3600 MainStreet

X.25 nx64 kb/s

Host

Hunt Group Lines

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Utilities
Metro Optical Application Utility companies are uniquely positioned to leverage their established rights of way (ROW) to accommodate their enterprise network requirements. An example of a key application that addresses the requirements of a utility network is the metro optical application depicted in Figure 5. The metro optical application is common in utility networks where voice and data circuits from various locations are inserted and dropped along the route. The Alcatel MainStreet products support linear drop-and-insert ring mode, as well as point-to-point congurations.

Figure 5 depicts a typical utility network where connectivity between a central site and numerous remote sites is required. Typical requirements include voice services, data terminal-to-server connections, telemetry monitoring and remote LAN connectivity. Regional Government Variation The regional government application discussed earlier is also applicable to utilities customers. In fact, a variation of the State of Vermont network is deployed for both hydro and railroad utility customers.

Figure 5: Alcatel MainStreet Metro Optical Application

Control Center

PBX

3600+ MainStreet

5620 NM

3630 PRM

3600+ MainStreet

3600+ MainStreet

Server PSTN

3630 PRM 3600+ MainStreet

PBX

3630 PRM

3630 PRM

3630 PRM

3630 PRM

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Natural Resources Exploration

Oil and gas exploration companies have similar network requirements to those in the government and utilities vertical markets. They require reliable, robust networking solutions for their internal trafc. Again, a variation on the regional government application is often a good t for these high value customers to deliver missioncritical data to remote locations.

One of the worlds largest producers of crude oil is deploying the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager to extend the reach of their network to remote locations while providing absolute reliability. In this case, it is the Alcatel 7390 Local Multipoint Distribution System (LMDS) solution rather than the Alcatel MDR-8000 microwave radios that provides the wireless portion of the network.

As the mining industry introduces automated processes throughout their mining operation, they will continue to require reliable, robust networking solutions, such as MainStreet, for their internal trafc.
TERRY PETTIGREW, SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR, ALCATEL

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The Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio addresses the needs of wireline and wireless service providers. The multiservice nature of the Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio means that it is difcult to adequately cover its full range of applications. While a comprehensive list of applications can be found in Table 3, here are a few that address the needs of service providers in their wireline and wireless networks: > Private line > Metro optical > Consolidated X.25 networking > Mobile aggregation, billing and backbone networks > Enterprise access services > Voice and data convergence over frame relay > Flexible small-to-medium enterprise (SME)/multiple tenant units (MTU) access distribution and aggregation > Leased line > Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) signaling transport

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Private Line
One of the main applications of the Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio is private line services (shown in Figure 6), which allow the service provider to offer customers customer premises equipment (CPE) that is connected into the network to backhaul data from the remote site to the headquarters. Very often, this is used for LAN-to-LAN or LAN-to-host connections where the remote site is accessing databank information, headquarter-controlled applications,

and access to the Internet. Benets of this type of conguration include centrally controlled rewalls, version control of applications, and control of Internet content and access speeds, etc.

Metro Optical
Metro optical, already discussed in the utilities section, is also of interest to service providers within the context of their metropolitan area networks (MAN).

Figure 6: Alcatel MainStreet Private Line Application

Office Building/ MDU/SOHO

2801 HSDL DTU

Office Building/ MDU/SOHO

275x DTU 275x DTU

E1/T1
2801 HSDL DTU STM-1/OC-3 UPSR Ring 3600+ MainStreet Databank LAN Headquarters Internet

Network 3600 MainStreet 2801 HSDL DTU

275x DTU

2801 HSDL DTU

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Consolidated X.25 Networking

Alcatel MainStreet products are deployed in service provider networks throughout the world to provide relatively inexpensive, scalable and exible X.25 wide area networking services. Although newer technologies are available, X.25 is still a central component of any multiservice network. For data network consolidation, the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager platform is the only truly integrated, multiservice

platform, supporting TDM, frame relay, and X.25 (see Figure 7). For networks with unsupported equipment, Alcatel MainStreet X.25 provides a low cost solution.

Mobile Aggregation, Billing and Backbone Networks

The Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio offers the opportunity to take advantage of the aggregation, billing and backbone network support requirements of mobile networks.

Figure 7: Alcatel MainStreet Consolidated X.25 Networking

Host

Frame Relay Backbone FEP

36111 HMPC

X.25
7470 MSP 7470 MSP

X.25

ATM Backbone

5620 NM

3600 MainStreet

3600 MainStreet

NexusPASS NUI Validation

7470 MSP

3600 MainStreet

X.25
36110 MPC

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Figure 8 shows how, in a 2G mobile network, the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager and the Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager are used to consolidate and groom voice and low speed data trafc from many base transceiver stations (BTS) sites onto an aggregate E1/T1 for transport to the mobile service switching center (MSC). The Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager and Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager have a fully interconnected, nonblocking switching matrix that allows connection of incoming, underutilized base transceiver station (BTS) E1/T1 to be switched to any time slots on the aggregate E1/T1 going to the MSC. One of the strengths of the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth

Manager and the Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager is their capability to switch down to the DS0, and to 800 b/s granularity when certain resource cards are present. The Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager also has X.25 functionality that allows it to carry call detail records (CDRs) from the BTS to the billing center at the MSC. Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager packet services can also be used to their advantage by providing the statistical gain of switched packet trafc through the backbone. Adding frame relay to the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager is as simple as installing an additional card.

Figure 8: Alcatel MainStreet Aggregation of Voice and Billing Information of a 2G Mobile Network

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4G
7P Q

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E1/T1
3600 MainStreet BSC BTS

Voice, n*E1/T1
PSTN MSC 3600/3600+ MainStreet

E1/T1

E1/T1
BTS

OAM, SS7, 3600 E1/T1 MainStreet

E1/T1
BSC 3600 MainStreet

X.25

E1/T1
BTS

Database 3600 MainStreet

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Figure 9: Alcatel MainStreet Aggregation of Voice and Billing Information 2G to 2.5G Evolution

As depicted in Figure 9, Alcatel MainStreet products allow for a straightforward transition from a 2G to a 2.5G network. Adding packetized data to the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager or the Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager is

BTS

3600 MainStreet

BSC A

as simple as adding a card. Alcatel MainStreet allows service providers to protect their initial investment and provides a natural evolution from 2G to 2.5G services. In Figure 10, the Alcatel 3600 MainStreet is used between two MSCs to provide savings by compressing voice trafc between the sites.

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PSTN
2A B

4G
7P Q

1
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6 MN
9 W XY
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+

BTS

BSC 3600 MainStreet

MSC

SSGN Gb/s

HLR

GPRS Backbone GGSN

Packet Data Network

Figure 10: Alcatel MainStreet Voice Compression MSC-to-MSC

BTS

Voice Compression E1/T1

MSC

E1/T1 E1/T1
MSC BSC

E1/T1

3600/3600+ MainStreet

3600/3600+ MainStreet

X.25

E1/T1

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Enterprise Access Services

The enterprise access services application depicted in Figure 11 is deployed for Verizon, who brand it FlexGrow. It is promoted as an innovative service offering for small- and medium-sized businesses to simplify their communications networks by eliminating the need for separate voice and data connections.

With Alcatels 3624 MainStreet ICB as a T1 integrated access device, Verizon can now offer customized service packages that address the individual voice and dedicated Internet access requirements of SME customers from a single platform. Alcatels 3624 MainStreet ICB also supports the delivery of multiple revenue generating services including PBX, transaction data trafc, and video. Verizon also deploys the MainStreet 3624 ICB to support critical transactions within the nancial industry
EXCERPT FROM THE JANUARY, 2002 PRESS RELEASE VERIZON SELECTS

Figure 11: Alcatel MainStreet Enterprise Access Service Application

ALCATEL FOR NEW INTEGRATED VOICE AND DATA ACCESS SERVICE

DDS Telephones

T1
+

Data/LAN Devices

Router

3624 ICB

Service Provider's Network

PSTN

Fax

Internet

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The comprehensive range of Alcatel MainStreet products is ideally suited for converged voice and data services over frame relay. Frame relay combines the best features of circuit switching and packet switching to provide improved response times and dramatically reduced transmission costs for a variety of applications. Frame relay, which is ideal for applications that involve bursty data trafc from LANs, can be easily integrated into existing networks.

Figure 12 shows a common network topology, with several branch sites connected across a high speed backbone. The Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager and Alcatel 3612 MainStreet NBM units connect to the 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager node to transmit voice, fax, and data trafc between the central site and the branches. If a public frame relay network is being used, the network needs to provide a frame relay quality of service (QoS) control function. Service providers can use either an Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager or Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth

Figure 12: MainStreet Voice and Data Convergence Over Frame Relay

PSTN

Branch Office with Narrowband Access

PRI
Headquarters

PRI Frame Relay

PBX 7470 MSP

SS7 or ISDN

Frame Relay
+

PBX

3612 NBM Router Remote POP

Router Regional Office

ATM/MPLS Backbone

PRI PRI Frame Relay

7470 MSP

Frame Relay or ATM

3600 MainStreet

PBX

PBX

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Manager system with a FASTbus or an Alcatel 7470 MSP system, as both support the standardized frame relay QoS functions according to ITU-T Recommendation X.146.

Leased Line Application

The Alcatel MainStreet business access portfolio is ideally suited for leased line access applications. The products can be used in voice, data, or integrated voice and data networking, and may be deployed in point-to-point, point-tonetwork, and point-to-multipoint topologies.

Flexible SME/MTU Access Distribution and Aggregation

Reliable and exible access to remote sites, whether small ofce/home ofce (SOHO) or SME/MTU, is a fundamental requirement in every public network. As illustrated in Figure 13, the Alcatel MainStreet product line supports a range of scalable, cost-effective solutions that support traditional E1/T1 services as well as xDSL technologies.

Figure 13: Alcatel MainStreet Flexible SME/MTU Access Distribution and Aggregation

V.35 2753 DTU Router

E1/T1
+

3630 PRM

ATM/MPLS Backbone IDSL TDM 7670 RSP 7470 MSP E1/T1 HDSL 3600 MainStreet 2801 DTU IAD V.35

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Figure 14 depicts a typical leased line network requiring business site connectivity. Typical requirements include dedicated voice services, data terminal-to-server connections, and remote LAN connectivity. Bandwidths among the various locations are leased from telecom carriers. These lines are connected to the local point-of-presence (PoP) within the enterprise network. The Alcatel MainStreet equipment can be located at either the PoPs or customer premises.

Figure 14: Alcatel MainStreet Leased Line Application

New York

Server

London

T1
+

E1
3600 MainStreet 3600 MainStreet PBX

3624 ICB

Carrier Network

E1
+

Enterprise Network

E1/X.21
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PBX Beijing

3630 PRM

3612 NBM

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All basic and advanced services rely on SS7 networks, which carry signaling for all landline and mobile telephone service providers. The SS7 network is the basis for transporting information that service providers use for billing. It is missioncritical in nature, demanding the highest standards in reliability and maintainability.

The Alcatel 3600 MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager and Alcatel 3600+ MainStreet Multiservice Bandwidth Manager, offering a wide variety of user interfaces, have proven reliable in SS7 networks around the world. Figure 15 depicts the Alcatel MainStreet SS7 application in a wireline environment.

Figure 15: Alcatel MainStreet Wireline SS7 Application

SCP

SCP

STP

STP

3600/3600+ MainStreet

3600/3600+ MainStreet

5620 NM

3600 MainStreet

3600 MainStreet

SSP

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Table 3: Alcatel MainStreet Business Access Portfolio Applications, Architecture and Interfaces Product category Products
GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS

MAP

IAD

NTU

3600
Regional government Lottery Education networks Integrated communications solutions Multiservice consolidation 128 256 256 16 8

3600+ 36110 36111 3624

16 128 128 3 24 1

3630

3612

2902

2801

275x

2704

FINANCIAL

APPLICATIONS

Financial dealer boards X.25 Leased line/private line Branch ofce networking Voice and data convergence
UTILITIES APPLICATIONS

Regional government variation Metro optical Surveillance and telemetry Linear add/drop networks
SERVICE PROVIDER APPLICATIONS

Private line Metro optical Consolidated X.25 networking Mobile aggregation, billing and backbone networks Enterprise access services Voice and data convergence over frame relay Flexible SME/MTU access distribution and aggregation Leased line SS7 signaling transport Add/drop multiplexing Digital access and cross-connect (DACS) Business-class xDSL access ATM access Frame relay switching Cellular base station aggregation and grooming Billing (CDR) and OAM message transport Voice and data convergence Voice compression Managed data services Legacy protocol concentration Data network consolidation
GENERAL (MAXIMUM)

# of universal card slots # of E1 ports # of T1 ports # of E3 ports # of T3 ports # of circuits Maximum speed
AGGREGATE INTERFACES

2 2

30

24 2048 Mb/s 2048 128 Mb/s kb/s 128 kb/s

1.544 Mb/s T1 (D4, ESF, 64 kb/s chan.) DS3 E3 2.048 Mb/s E1 (CAS, CCS, 64 kb/s chan.) X.21 PRI V.35 PRI E1 HDSL S/T BRI U BRI X.21 V.35 Optical extension E1

Product category Products

VOICE INTERFACES

MAP

IAD

NTU

3600
T1 (D4 and ESF formats) E1 CAS and CCS, R2D (E&M) E&M 4WTO 2WTO FXS (LGS) FXO (LGE) MRD U BRI GEN-GEN

3600+ 36110 36111 3624

3630

3612

2902

2801

275x

2704

DATA

INTERFACES

RS422 T1A/E1 A-232 E1 G.703 Ethernet 10Base-T 2B1Q (for NTU connections) OCU-DP DSO-DP X.21 V.35 Frame relay V.24, V.28, T1A/E1A-232-C X.21/V.11
SONET/SDH

SONET OC-3 SDH STM-1

DSP APPLICATIONS

Voice compression 8 and 16 kb/s HCV compression 8 kb/s A-CELP (ITU-T Rec. G.729) 16 kb/s LD-CELP (ITU-T Rec. G.728) ADPCM (ITU-T Rec. G.721) 32 kb/s G3 fax support V.17) over compressed voice (14.4 kb/s max.) Modem (v.32 bis) tones support over compressed (CELP) voice (14.4 kb/s) Subrate multiplexing Switching of compressed voice and data Echo cancellation (26 ms, G.165) Voice conference bridging Mu/A-law companding conversion Multidrop PCM data bridging 1.460 (n*8 kb/s transparent) multiplexing High capacity multiplexing (HCM) DDS and X.50 rate adaptation
PACKET SERVICES

Frame relay switching Frame relay access device Subrate frame relay (DDS, X.50, HCM) Transparent HDLC encapsulation Voice over frame relay (FRF.11) QoS (X.146) Frame relay fragmentation (FRF.12) DLCI multiplexing (FRF.11) Frame relay/ATM network interworking (FRF.5) Frame relay/ATM service interworking (FRF.8) AAL1 and AAL5 adaptation Inverse muxing over ATM (IMA) X.25/FR network/service interworking X.25 SVC and PVC X.75 and X.75 Asynchronous PAD (X.3, X.28, X.29) Legacy protocols (SNA, SDLC/QLLC, BSC) PSTN switched access (X.32 and V.25bis) Centralized protocol tracing

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