Specifications

Chapter 7 Broadband and Dial Access
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Cisco AS5400 Series Universal Gateways
Cisco AS5400 Series Universal Gateways
Cisco AS5400 Series Universal Gateways offer unparalleled
capacity in only two rack units (2RUs) and provides universal port
data, voice and fax services on any port at any time. High-density (up to 1 CT3), low power
consumption (7.2A at 48 VDC per CT3), and universal port digital signal processors (DSPs)
make Cisco AS5400 Series Universal Gateways ideal for many network deployment
architectures, especially colocation environments and mega points of presence (POPs).
The Cisco AS5400 Series consists of two models, the Cisco AS5400 and the Cisco
AS5400HPX. The gateways share the same architecture; the primary difference is the
processing capability of the two platforms. The Cisco AS5400 offers unparalleled dial
capacity and scalability for MLPPP, L2TP, and V.120 sessions, whereas the Cisco
AS5400HPX provides enhanced performance for processor intensive voice and fax
applications.
Cisco AS5400 Series support a wide range of IP-based value-added services such as
high-volume Internet access, regional/branch-office connectivity, corporate virtual private
networks (VPNs), mobile wireless solutions, long distance for Internet service providers
(ISPs), international wholesale long distance, distributed prepaid calling, Signaling System
7 (SS7) interconnect, and enhanced voice services.
When to Sell
Key Features
• The Industry’s only 2RU, CT3-capable universal gateway on the market with
hot-swappable cards, internal redundant power supply
• Universal Gateway which provides universal port data, voice, and fax services on any
port at any time
• Feature cards: 8 or 16 CT1/CE1 feature cards; 60 or 108 channel Universal Port feature
card; All feature cards and fan trays are hot-swappable
• Redundant 10/100 Ethernet ports and redundant 8 Mbps serial backhaul ports for
Frame Relay, HDLC or PPP WAN Backhaul
• One fast console port for local administrative access; one auxiliary port for remote
administrative access
• Redundant LAN/WAN backhaul ports
• ETSI/NEBS Level 3 compliant
• Redundant AC or DC power supply with dual fans
• Cisco SS7 signaling gateway interoperability
Competitive Products
Sell This Product When a Customer Needs These Features
Cisco AS5400HPX
• High density in a small footprint (16 CT1/CE1 or 1 CT3)
• Universal port services (data, voice, fax)
• Enhanced performance for processor intensive voice and fax applications
• Compact form factor—easy to add capacity as the network grows
• Low power per port
• High performance async/ISDN/VoIP/wireless
• T.38 real-time fax relay, T.37 fax store and forward, fax detection, unified communications
• Flexible redundant backhaul methods
Cisco AS5400
• Async/ISDN/Wireless data to 1 CT3
• Universal port services (data, voice, fax) or voice only services to 16 CT1/CE1
• 3Com/CommWorks: Total Control C1000
• Alcatel: 7505 Series
• Lucent: Max TNT
• Siemens: HiPath Series