Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Alcatel 3600 - Manual (Page 5)

Integrated Access Devices (IADs)
Alcatel 3624 MainStreet Intelligent T1 Channel Bank
The Alcatel 3624 MainStreet
Intelligent T1 Channel Bank
(ICB) is a compact,
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.
The Alcatel 3624 MainStreet ICB supports any combination of:
> Voice
> Analog data from 2-wire and 4-wire modems
> Digital data
The Alcatel 3624 MainStreet ICB carries voice and data
circuits over T1 transmission lines. It is ideal for customer
premise T1 applications, in either point-to-point configuration
or for access to public networks.
Seamless network management is provided through the
Alcatel family of network management products. With its
flexible interfaces, the Alcatel 3624 MainStreet ICB can mix
voice and data traffic from virtually any combination of analog
or digital devices onto a single T1 aggregate link.
The versatile Alcatel 3624 MainStreet ICB offers many
applications, including:
> Voice, data, and integrated voice and data networking
> Point-to-network, point-to-point and feeder applications
> Fractional T1 applications
> Superate operation, providing connectivity for video
conferencing, interconnecting LANs over the WAN,
and Internet access
> Dataphone Digital Service (DDS) and Switched 56 network
access
> Automatic and manual ringdown, including private line
automatic ringdown (PLAR) to Foreign Exchange Office
(FXO) service conversion
> Direct inward dialing (DID) access
> 2-wire and 4-wire analog data transmissions by modem
Alcatel 3630 MainStreet Primary Rate Multiplexer
The Alcatel 3630 MainStreet
Primary Rate Multiplexer (PRM)
serves as a customer premises
gateway to multiservice
networks for a wide range of equipment. The Alcatel 3630
MainStreet PRM is 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.
It digitizes analog transmissions and integrates voice and data
circuits for transmission on a primary rate link. The HDSL
module enables E1 transmission rate over the local copper
loop without the need for repeaters or generators. The manual
ring down (MRD) module (North America) or GEN-GEN
module (Europe) supports voice interfaces that are typically
used by financial institutions for dealer room communication
applications.
The Alcatel 3630 MainStreet PRM can be equipped with two
T1 interfaces or two E1 interfaces. The second interface can
be configured to provide protection switching and drop-and-
insert capabilities. It supports the Alcatel 275x MainStreet
IDSL DTUs, which allow for connections to multiple data
devices up to 5.5 km away. The DTUs connect to the Alcatel
3630 MainStreet PRM over a single copper pair, thereby
extending the reach of the Alcatel 3630 MainStreet PRM
for distribution of services.
MainStreet Business Access Portfolio
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