ADTRAN Expands Industry-Leading Total Access Series with New Carrier-Class VoIP Integrated Access Devices
SIP-Based Total Access 900 Series Enables Cost-Effective Delivery of VoIP to
Legacy and IP Phone Systems
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - June 7, 2005 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
ADTRAN(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN), a leading provider of network access equipment,
today announced a new family of Total Access IADs, the
Total Access(R) 900 Series. These customer premises-based products allow
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and Competitive Local Exchange
Carriers (CLECs) to implement a cost-effective IP network architecture for Voice
over IP (VoIP) deployment, while supporting customers' legacy equipment.
"Integrated IP voice and data transport is becoming commonplace. Yet, a
recent In-Stat business survey found over 40% of SMEs and 29% of small
businesses favor hybrid TDM/IP voice solutions. TDM voice applications are not
going away anytime soon," said Keith Nissan, Sr. Analyst, In-Stat. "ADTRAN's
Total Access 900 Series products are perfect for this changing environment,
allowing customers to take advantage of the benefits of VoIP, while
transitioning from TDM to IP at their own rate."
Using Total Access 900 Series products, carriers can migrate to VoIP
architecture today, while providing new, competitive, revenue-producing
services. These products are ideal for hosted PBX or IP Centrex applications,
and can be used as a SIP gateway to overlay additional services to customers.
Features such as dynamic bandwidth allocation and G.711 and G.729a voice
compression technology allow carriers to save on backhaul costs. This provides
the opportunity for enterprise customers to take advantage of increased features
and cost savings as a result of VoIP implementation, while providing the option
to maintain existing legacy infrastructure, implement a gradual IP migration, or
select a complete overhaul of their network.
"With the adoption of VoIP applications, these products are the next logical
extension of our
ADTRAN Total Access Series of Integrated Access
Devices," said Tim Saunders, vice president of product management, ADTRAN
Enterprise Networks Division. "Our customers have requested a product line that
combines the best in functionality and reliability while remaining
cost-effective. These carrier-class devices make migrating to next generation
services, such as VoIP, a cost-effective proposition for both the carrier and
its customers."
Total Access 900 Series products also have the capability to act as a
registrar for IP phones and as a Back-to-Back User Agent (B2BUA) to facilitate
remote survivability and Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal. In the
event of a service interruption on the Wide Area Network (WAN) or if the
carrier's feature server were to become unavailable, these features allow calls
to continue between IP-based or analog phones at the customer premises.
These devices offer a single T1 port for WAN connectivity, a single
10/100Base-T Ethernet port and a single DSX-1 port. The Ethernet port can be
used to connect Power over Ethernet switches, such as the
ADTRAN NetVanta 1224ST
PoE, to network a variety of devices and personal computers, as well as to power
IP phones and wireless access points, while the DSX-1 port is used for PBX
connectivity. Total Access 900 Series IADs are also equipped to support up to 24
analog voice connections.
These are the first IADs to incorporate the ADTRAN Operating System (AOS),
allowing for ease of use and enhanced management capability. The AOS provides a
common platform for ADTRAN's internetworking devices, including
NetVanta
switches and switch-routers, VPN/firewall devices, and
NetVanta access routers,
which hold the number two position for marketshare for SMB access routers. AOS
provides feature-rich, standards-based, IP routing functionality including
stateful inspection firewall, Network Address Translation (NAT), and support for
BGP, OSPF, and RIP routing protocols. Using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
for VoIP applications, Total Access 900 Series platforms are interoperable with
industry-leading softswitches and feature servers. These products feature a
familiar Command Line Interface (CLI) and a user-friendly Web-based Graphical
User Interface (GUI), allowing for ease of configuration. Remote management of
these devices is available using the
ADTRAN n-Command network management
productivity suite.
The Total Access 900 Series brings added benefit to the customer with 24x7
toll-free technical support, free firmware updates, and industry-leading 10-year
warranties. This product series currently consists of the Total Access 912, 916,
and 924, offering 12, 16, or 24 fixed FXS ports, respectively. These devices are
currently shipping and are priced as follows: Total Access 912 - $1,450 (list),
Total Access 916 - $1,575 (list), and Total Access 924 - $1,825 (list).
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is one of the world's most successful network access equipment
suppliers, with a 17-year history of profitability and a portfolio of more than
1,300 solutions for use in the last mile of today's telecommunications networks.
Widely deployed by carriers and enterprises alike, ADTRAN solutions enable
voice, data, video, and Internet communications across copper, fiber, and
wireless network infrastructures. ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by every
major domestic service provider and many international ones, as well as by
thousands of public, private and governmental organizations worldwide.
For more information, contact the company at 800 9ADTRAN (800 923-8726) or
via email at info@adtran.com. On the Web, visit www.adtran.com.
SOURCE: ADTRAN, Inc.
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