Product Overview
The Mediant 500 Multi-Service Business Router (MSBR) is a networking device that combines multiple service functions such as a Media Gateway, Session Border Controller (SBC), Data Router and Firewall, LAN switch, WAN access, and an integrated general-purpose server. The device offers enhanced dialing plans and voice routing capabilities along with SIP-to-SIP mediation, allowing enterprises to implement SIP Trunking services and IP-based Unified Communications, as well as flexible PSTN and legacy PBX connectivity.
The device is designed as a secured Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and data platform. Enhanced media gateway security features include, for example, SRTP for media, TLS for SIP control, and IPSec for management. Data security functions include integrated Stateful Firewall, IDS/IPS, SSL for remote user access, and site-to-site VPN. A fully featured enterprise class SBC provides a secured voice network deployment based on a Back-to-Back User Agent (B2BUA) implementation.
The device offers call "survivability" solutions using its Cloud Resilience Package applications, ensuring service continuity to enterprises served by a centralized SIP-based IP-Centrex server or branch offices of distributed enterprises. Call survivability enables internal office communication between SIP clients in the case of disconnection from the centralized SIP IP-Centrex server or IP-PBX.
The device supports the following interfaces:
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Single Gigabit Ethernet copper (10/100/1000Base-T) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) interface port |
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Dual-mode of 1.25 Gbps Optical Fiber Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP). |
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Symmetric High-Speed Digital Subscriber Line (SHDSL) - supports up to four copper wire pairs according to G.991.2, acting as a remote-terminal CPE device. Both ATM and EFM modes are supported. In the ATM mode, a variety of protocols are supported, including PPPoE, PPPoA, and RFC 2684 in both bridged (Ethernet-over-ATM) and routed (IP-over-ATM) variants. In the EFM mode, the SHDSL port functions as a logical Ethernet device. |
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Four Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T) LAN ports |
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USB port for USB storage services |
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Serial console port (RJ-45) for device management |
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PSTN telephony interfaces: |
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(Optional, customer-ordered) Single ISDN PRI (E1/T1) port |
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(Optional, customer-ordered) Two BRI ports, supporting up to four voice channels as well as PSTN fallback |
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(Optional, customer-ordered) Three FXS ports |
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(Optional, customer-ordered) Single FXO port |
The device allows full management through its command line interface (CLI) as well as its HTTP/S-based embedded Web server. The user-friendly Web interface allows remote configuration using any standard Web browser (such as Microsoft™ Internet Explorer™).