Hubs, Routers and Switches

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DMS Switchs

The world-class DMS portfolio is a family of proven, fully digital TDM Voice circuit switches that deliver superior local exchange and long distance services worldwide for small-to-medium applications, large local switching networks and high-capacity long-distance tandem interexchange systems. Our state-of-the-art switches provide the technology that can be reused as your network migrates from circuit to packet, allowing you to maximize your network investment well into the future.

• DMS-10 Carrier Class Switching System

• DMS-100/200 Local Switching Systems

• DMS-250

• DMS-500

DMS-10 Carrier Class Switching System

The DMS-10 system is a carrier class central office switching platform offering service options ranging from simple dial tone to advanced voice and data networking. Designed for small to medium applications, the DMS-10 can support up to 20,000 lines. Now with two different VoIP evolution paths available to support future network migration, the DMS-10 is truly a future-proof product.

Key Features:

• Configuration Versatility, including End Office, Access Tandem, Service Switching Point, Signaling Relay Point, Service Control Point capabilities, and a selection of alternate housing options

• Scalable Architecture, designed to grow economically from small -to mid-sized line systems

• Rich Services Portfolio, such as CLASS (Custom Local Area Signaling Services); Meridian Digital Centrex; ISDN BRI and PRI; videoconferencing; and LAN access

• Network Evolution, from advanced TDM to next-generation packet networking provides the option to reshape the network, ensuring a logical, cost-effective evolution to VoIP

• Smooth migration from today's TDM environment to tomorrow's VoIP network

DMS-100/200 Local Switching Systems

Overview

The modular DMS-100/200 local switching systems directly serve residential and business subscribers with leading-edge communication solutions. Hundreds of local carriers around the world rely on this fully digital system to reliably deliver superior local exchange (end office) capabilities for serving areas, large metropolitan business districts, large corporations, and a variety of other applications.

• DMS-100/200 Residential Services

• DMS-100 Service Switching Point (SSP)

• DMS-100/200 Software

Key Features:

This flexible solution can grow to over 135,000 lines and extend revenue-generating services to remotes in outlying areas as much as 650 miles away.

With the industry's largest menu of service options, the DMS-100 system provides extensive residential and business services—ranging from basic telephone service to megabit data access for all market segments.

The DMS-100 system's modular hardware and software design offers impressive versatility so lines, trunks, and features can be added easily and cost-effectively.

The same hardware and software components of the DMS-100 system can be used for a high-capacity Toll Center with optional leading-edge operator and directory services.

This DMS-200 Access Tandem terminates trunks as a traffic concentrator between local exchanges. DMS-200 system options include a Large Tandem—that supports as many as 112,000 trunks—and the DMS-100/200 system, the first integrated Local Exchange/Toll Center solution.

DMS-250

Overview

The DMS-250 is a high-capacity long-distance tandem switching system for interexchange carriers of all sizes. Through the advanced SuperNode processing architecture, state-of-the-art hardware, optimized system software, and maximum processing capacity, the DMS-250 provides high-speed message handling capacity to meet the most demanding voice and data communications needs of today's long distance users.

Key Features:

• Increased revenue with the delivery of powerful long-distance services

• Reduced training and maintenance costs and the need for spare equipment by using common, modular software and hardware technology

• Advanced OAM&&P capabilities allow rapid introduction of new services

• Evolutionary path to Nortel's Carrier Voice over IP

DMS-500

Overview

The DMS-500 Local and Long Distance Switch is a SuperNode application that combines local services of the DMS-100 switch, toll and operator services of the DMS-100/200 Traffic Operator Position System (TOPS), and long distance services of the DMS-250 switch. In addition to the trunk connections supported by the DMS-250, the DMS-500 delivers all line types currently supported by the DMS-100 system for residential and business applications.

• DMS-500 Users Group

• Competitive Access Providers

• Conversions

• Inter Exchange Carriers

• Local Exchange Carriers

Key Features:

Ability to quickly generate new revenue through new services, new markets, and new end-to-end telephony offerings

Fully functional local/long distance switch enabling revenues to be generated on both sides of the switching business

• Maximum market flexibility for service providers:

• selling or reselling long distance services

• operating with or without operator services

• offering business and residential line services

Cost and operational efficiencies gained in combining DMS-100/200 and DMS-250 services:

reducing front-end hardware requirements

reducing office site and environmental requirements

centralizing operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P)

Expanded pre- and post-sales service support to build a network, train the staff, and operate the network, if needed

Multi-vendor network operability ensured with the DMS-500 SuperNode system's open architecture

Secure Routers

Nortel Secure Router Portfolio enables secure end-to-end converged solutions. The Secure Routers combine robust IP routing, flexible WAN connectivity and security in a single cost-effective device. Ideal for enterprise branch, remote or regional site environments, Nortel Secure Routers are optimized to deliver the low-latency, high packet throughput required by IP telephony and multimedia applications. Providing wire-speed performance even with advanced WAN services enabled, they are the right solution for enterprises requiring high-speed Internet or private WAN connectivity.

• Business Secure Router 222

• Secure Router 1001 and 1001S

• Secure Router 1002

• Secure Router 1004

• Secure Router 3120

Business Secure Router 222

Overview

The Business Secure Router 222, specifically designed for the small to medium business (SMB), is a converged broadband access router that provides a secure connection to the Internet via digital subscriber line (DSL) or cable modem broadband services. The Business Secure Router 222 is an advanced, feature-rich router offered at an affordable price.

View SMB Network Diagram

Key Features:

Designed for the small to medium business - Simpler than enterprise class routers but more robust than consumer grade routers

Secure - Good security and heavy encryption, but easy to implement; simple yet stateful firewall with simple filters

Easy to manage - Utilizes the Nortel Business Element Manager, the same as all other Nortel SMB products

Simplified architecture - Has a smaller processor that does not require a noisy fan, making it small and attractive for in-office or desk top installation

Secure Router 1001 and 1001S

Overview

Nortel Secure Router Portfolio enables secure end-to-end converged solutions. The Nortel Secure Router 1001 and 1001S are suitable for use in enterprise remote sites, branch offices or in any location needing a direct Internet connection. Featuring a single T1/E1 or serial WAN port, respectively, the Secure Router 1001 and 1001S pack a powerful punch in a feature-packed platform that can scale from fractional T1/E1 to wire-speed T1/E1 bandwidth, even when delivering small packets and after enabling advanced services. Optional ISDN BRI backup provides high resiliency.

Key Features:

High performance - Perform at wire speed even with small packet sizes or network services enabled.

Advanced technology - Offer an industry-leading set of advanced technologies including fast path forwarding engine, multi-link bonding and robust security features.

Integrated solution - Include a wide array of integrated capabilities, including IPsec VPN, stateful firewall, built-in Ethernet ports and CSU/DSU, eliminating the need to purchase extra equipment to support additional services.

Secure Router 1002

Overview

Nortel Secure Router Portfolio enables secure end-to-end converged solutions. The Nortel Secure Router 1002 provides high performance WAN access for enterprise branch offices and remote sites. This versatile platform provides a single T1 or E1 port plus the ability to upgrade to two-port (T1/E1) capacity. The Secure Router 1002 provides unparalleled performance and advanced software functionality in a compact, highly reliable platform.

Key Features:

High performance - Perform at wire speed even with small packet sizes or network services enabled.

Scalability - Integrated multi-link capabilities bond multiple T1s into a single logical circuit with aggregated bandwidth of up to 3 Mbps.

Advanced technology - Offer an industry-leading set of advanced technologies including fast path forwarding engine, multi-link bonding and robust security features.

Integrated solution - Include a wide array of integrated capabilities, including IPsec VPN, stateful firewall, built-in Ethernet ports, CSU/DSU and drop/insert (DSX-1) voice support, eliminating the need to purchase extra equipment to support additional services.

Secure Router 1004

Overview

Nortel Secure Router Portfolio enables secure end-to-end converged solutions. The Nortel Secure Router 1004 provides high performance WAN access for enterprise branch offices and remote sites. This versatile platform provides a single T1 or E1 port plus the ability to upgrade to four-port (T1/E1) capacity. The Secure Router 1004 provides unparalleled performance and advanced software functionality in a compact, highly reliable platform.

Key Features:

High performance - Perform at wire speed even with small packet sizes or network services enabled.

Scalability - Integrated multi-link capabilities bond multiple T1s into a single logical circuit with aggregated bandwidth of up to 6 Mbps.

Advanced technology - Offer an industry-leading set of advanced technologies including fast path forwarding engine, multi-link bonding and robust security features.

Integrated solution - Include a wide array of integrated capabilities, including IPsec VPN, stateful firewall, built-in Ethernet ports, CSU/DSU and drop/insert (DSX-1) voice support, eliminating the need to purchase extra equipment to support additional services.

Secure Router 3120

Overview

Nortel Secure Router Portfolio enables secure end-to-end converged solutions. The Nortel Secure Router 3120 is a powerful modular system that converges routing, security and multimedia traffic forwarding in a single cost-effective platform for enterprises. Delivering fast, secure, reliable and scalable wide area network (WAN) access, the Secure Router 3120 is perfect for enterprises requiring high-speed IP or Internet access.

Tolly Report: Nortel Secure Router 3120 Competitive Performance Evaluation Versus Cisco Systems 2821 and 3825 Integrated Service

Aziz Khadbai and Bob Reason talk about the new Secure Router portfolio at Interop 2006*

Secure Router Portfolio Product Comparisons

Key Features:

Robust routing - Low latency, high packet throughput ideal for VoIP and multimedia transport

Integrated security - Stateful packet inspection firewall

Quality of Service (QoS) - Multi-level priority-based queuing to optimize voice, video and data

Simplified user architecture - Command Line Interface (CLI) scripting tools to quickly deploy and maintain the router

Modular, scalable design - 1RU, two-slot chassis provides flexibility and scalability for growth