Verilink XEL XSP-100 SHARK IAP (9SA-USRS-9.0R1.02) Product Manual - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1-4 XEL P/N & Release: 9SA-USRS-9.0R1.02 SHARK™ IAD User's Guide
The SHARK™ IAD
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Integrated access has reached a new level of simplicity and functionality with
the SHARK™ IAD from XEL Communications. The SHARK™ IAD enables
service providers to deliver voice, high-speed data, Internet access and
networking connections to end customers over a single network connection. Its
modular design allows for migration to emerging technologies and services, such
as voice over packet. This results in the complete utilization of a service
provider's initial investment to its maximum potential. See Figure 1.
The demand for integrated delivery and access to voice and data services
continues to grow at a rapid pace, driven by telecommunications carriers’ needs
to reduce transport and service delivery costs and end-users’ needs to simplify
their service requirements while lowering their service costs. Bundled service
offerings and one-stop shopping also allow carriers to attract new customers
while reducing churn with existing customers. The rapid growth of data services
and Internet access has also contributed to make integrated voice and data access
a virtual necessity for modern public networks.
To decrease the risk carriers take in deploying equipment to customers, the
SHARK™ IAD was designed to be fully modular which results in a flexible
system that is easily modified as customers’ needs change. A carrier can
upgrade or remove services to meet the customers’ needs, which reduces the
potential for a stranded investment. The SHARK™ IAD is truly a "Pay as you
go!" platform.
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Figure 1: Typical SHARK™ IAD Application