ADC Introduces CrossPATH Max for Application and Service Protection of Wireless Network Backbone
New high-density enhanced CSU-DACS provides innovative "Smart Bypass" for protecting critical services and applications.
ADC, a leading global supplier of network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks, today announced the availability of CrossPATH Max enhanced CSU-DACS, combining multi-port CSU (Channel Service Unit) and integral DACS (Digital Access Cross-Connect System) capabilities with multi-level features for protecting critical wireless services and applications. CrossPATH Max supports the diverse topologies and various air interfaces found in mobile cellular and PCS networks today. In addition, its seven-slot modular architecture with distributed processing power will smooth the migration to 3G and wireless IP data support in the future.
"CrossPATH Max gives wireless service providers the flexibility to provision, protect and migrate networks quickly and cost-effectively," said Bob Montgomery, director of wireless markets for ADC Access Products. "CrossPATH Max directly addresses customer churn, the most serious concern of wireless providers today, with multiple features to reduce service interruptions and cell-site downtime."
These features include Smart Bypass, providing easy-to-configure, module-level alternate mapping schemes for protecting critical T1 circuits and applications, such as CDPD, SS7 and control-link signals. Transport managers can configure their network to automatically redirect designated application traffic at each cell site to alternate circuits. Wireless service providers can also use Smart Bypass to design self-healing ring topologies that reduce the need for redundant circuits at each cell site.
CrossPATH Max can be configured to terminate or provide digital access cross connections for up to 28 T1 or E1s. By extending DACS capabilities to the network perimeter, cell-site voice and data traffic can be routed and switched among multiple T1/E1 ports for greater flexibility and efficiency. CrossPATH Max can also double analog voice bandwidth efficiency with an available ADPCM module option for increased capacity, revenue and profit margins.
CrossPATH Max is currently available to order with list price for a typical configuration starting at $5,000. For more information, call ADC at 1-800-733-5511 or visit our website at www.adc.com/access.
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ADC is The Broadband Company. ADC's network equipment, software and integration services make broadband communications a reality worldwide by enabling communications service providers to deliver high-speed Internet, data, video and voice services to homes and businesses. ADC (Nasdaq: ADCT) has annual sales of over $2.3 billion and employs more than 16,900 people worldwide. ADC's stock is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. Learn more about ADC Telecommunications, Inc. at www.adc.com.