
DESCRIPTION
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Megaplex-2100 is a flexible E1/T1
multiplexer, enabling the integration of
multiple dedicated data, Frame Relay
data, voice, ISDN, video and LAN
channels onto TDM, Frame Relay or
hybrid main links.
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Megaplex-2100's modular design,
together with a wide choice of hub
configurations and I/O modules
ensure the flexibility to support
applications ranging from small
campus networks to multi-site
corporate networks or extensive
carrier access solutions. Due to its
standards-adherence, central-office-
based cross connect units can
separate voice and data, sending
each to the appropriate carrier or
service.
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In order to support the needs of
different applications, Megaplex-2100
is available in four different basic unit
chassis variants.
For customer premises applications
the following variants are available:
–
Megaplex-2100
(4U high) chassis
–
Megaplex-2104
(2U high) chassis.
For rack-mount installation in carrier
and service provider environments,
two additional variants are available:
–
Megaplex-2100B
(6U high) with
connectors on back (ANSI standard)
for the North American market
–
Megaplex-2100F
(10U high) with
connectors on chassis front (ETSI
standard) for the European market.
Both Megaplex-2100B and
Megaplex-2100F chassis allow
swapping modules without
disconnecting cables.
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Redundant common logic and
power supply help to ensure a high
level of system reliability on the
Megaplex-2100 hubs. In addition, all
the hubs can support one or two main
E1 or T1 links, e.g. load sharing or
drop & insert and ring topologies or
redundancy. The main links support
options of integrated CSU/DSU and
LTU, or direct connection to fiber
optic cable.
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To support Frame Relay together
with TDM technology, a special
Megaplex-2100/H version with a
hybrid common logic is available (for
MP-2100/4 units only). The hybrid
common logic enables management
of the Megaplex-2100/H with a
dedicated time slot over Frame Relay
networks. The Megaplex-2100/H
uses two types of main link cards:
– Hybrid main link card which allows
configuration of each time slot for
Frame Relay or TDM
– Regular TDM main link card.
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Megaplex-2100 is
standards-based, ensuring
compatibility in multi-vendor
environments worldwide.
The E1 and T1 TDM framing and
signaling, PCM and ADPCM voice
coding, data interfaces and LAN
internetworking all conform to
international standards.
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Megaplex-2100 stores up to
10 different configuration databases
and can switch between them in case
of any network event. This feature
enables alternate routing in case of
failure.
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In addition to ADPCM and PCM,
high quality voice compression using
the MPMLQ algorithm is supported,
ensuring maximum efficiency on the
main links. For example, 30 voice
circuits can be compressed down to 5
timeslots, leaving the remaining
timeslots for other applications such
as LAN, SNA and video traffic.
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