RAD Introduces Competitively Priced, Managed Access Units for E1/T1 or Fractional E1/T1 Services
Announcement posted by RAD Data Communications 30 Mar 2005
Compact Access Devices are Specially Priced to Compete with Similar Products While Offering More Advanced Features
RAD Data Communications has unveiled the FCD-E1LC and FCD-T1LC, the newest additions to its popular FCD family of multiservice network termination units.
The FCDE1LC and FCD-T1LC are access units that provide integration of voice, n x 56/64 kbps data and LAN traffic over E1/T1 or fractional E1/T1 services, offering great price-performance for business applications. The FCD-E1LC and FCD-T1LC also support advanced management capabilities, including SNMP for central management for easy control and monitoring.
High Performance/Low Price
The new FCD units are specially priced to go head-to-head with other vendors products while providing advanced features not available from the competition at this price level, explains Meira Erez, Product Line Manager at RAD Data Communications. The FCD units offer multiple user services in a single compact 1U-high, 24cm/9 inch-wide box. These units are available with choice of one or two n x 56/64 kbps synchronous data ports with V.35, RS-530, V.36/RS-449 or X.21 interfaces, an optional 10/100BaseT Ethernet Bridge with VLAN support, as well as a sub E1/T1 port to connect servers, routers or voice switches, and other data equipment. The FCDE1LCs E1 and FCDT1LCs T1 main link interfaces include an integral LTU/CSU and comply with all relevant ITU G.703, G.704 standards, making them compatible with virtually all standard carrier-provided E1 or T1 services.
Ideal For Mass Deployment
The FCD units feature set and pricing make them suitable for a multitude of campus, corporate, or municipal applications, and particularly attractive for mass deployment by incumbent or alternative carriers, says Erez. Similarly, they can be deployed by power companies and other utilities to extend data and voice communications over private E1/T1 or SDH/SONET-based networks.
FCD-E1LC and FCD-T1LC are simple to install and operate, with all configuration and performance monitoring performed by software using Telnet, or any basic ASCII terminal connected to the RS-232 management port. They also have an internal SNMP agent and thus can be controlled by any generic SNMP station or by the user-friendly, graphical RADview SNMP network management application. Since hundreds of FCD units can be managed from a central location, this capability facilitates large scale deployment and operation by carriers, adds Erez.
About RAD
Established in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, incumbent and new carriers, and enterprise networks, by reducing infrastructure investment costs while boosting competitiveness and profitability. The company's installed base exceeds 8,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 18 RAD offices and more than 200 distributors in 105 countries.
RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.
RAD Data Communications site: www.rad.com.
The FCDE1LC and FCD-T1LC are access units that provide integration of voice, n x 56/64 kbps data and LAN traffic over E1/T1 or fractional E1/T1 services, offering great price-performance for business applications. The FCD-E1LC and FCD-T1LC also support advanced management capabilities, including SNMP for central management for easy control and monitoring.
High Performance/Low Price
The new FCD units are specially priced to go head-to-head with other vendors products while providing advanced features not available from the competition at this price level, explains Meira Erez, Product Line Manager at RAD Data Communications. The FCD units offer multiple user services in a single compact 1U-high, 24cm/9 inch-wide box. These units are available with choice of one or two n x 56/64 kbps synchronous data ports with V.35, RS-530, V.36/RS-449 or X.21 interfaces, an optional 10/100BaseT Ethernet Bridge with VLAN support, as well as a sub E1/T1 port to connect servers, routers or voice switches, and other data equipment. The FCDE1LCs E1 and FCDT1LCs T1 main link interfaces include an integral LTU/CSU and comply with all relevant ITU G.703, G.704 standards, making them compatible with virtually all standard carrier-provided E1 or T1 services.
Ideal For Mass Deployment
The FCD units feature set and pricing make them suitable for a multitude of campus, corporate, or municipal applications, and particularly attractive for mass deployment by incumbent or alternative carriers, says Erez. Similarly, they can be deployed by power companies and other utilities to extend data and voice communications over private E1/T1 or SDH/SONET-based networks.
FCD-E1LC and FCD-T1LC are simple to install and operate, with all configuration and performance monitoring performed by software using Telnet, or any basic ASCII terminal connected to the RS-232 management port. They also have an internal SNMP agent and thus can be controlled by any generic SNMP station or by the user-friendly, graphical RADview SNMP network management application. Since hundreds of FCD units can be managed from a central location, this capability facilitates large scale deployment and operation by carriers, adds Erez.
About RAD
Established in 1981, privately owned RAD Data Communications has achieved international recognition as a major manufacturer of high quality access equipment for data communications and telecommunications applications. These solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, incumbent and new carriers, and enterprise networks, by reducing infrastructure investment costs while boosting competitiveness and profitability. The company's installed base exceeds 8,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 18 RAD offices and more than 200 distributors in 105 countries.
RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions.
RAD Data Communications site: www.rad.com.