Slc Connectreach ™ System Description - Lucent Technologies SLC ConnectReach User & Service Manual

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SLC ConnectReach
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SLC ConnectReach
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The SLC ConnectReach Access System enables cost-efficient delivery of voice
and data services plus Internet access to subscribers by means of a T1/DSX-1
interface at a digital signal 1 (DS1) rate of 1.544 Mb/s. The SLC ConnectReach
system is comprised of a flexible distribution terminal that performs the functions
of a data service unit/channel service unit (DSU/CSU), fractional T1 multiplexer,
channel bank, T1 drop/insert, router, firewall, and much more. The SLC
ConnectReach system is a single network device that simplifies configuration and
network management by replacing more complex groups of components such as
channel banks and routers.
The SLC ConnectReach system is located at the customer's premises and
interfaces to a SLC-2000 Access System remote terminal/host digital terminal
(RT/HDT). The SLC ConnectReach system "extends" the backplane of the
SLC-2000 RT/HDT closer to the customer, allowing for more efficient use of
outside plant facilities.
Without the integrated access provided by the SLC ConnectReach system,
adding outside lines for voice and data connectivity can be expensive and
complex. As a company grows, analog voice lines may need to be added to its
existing key system. The company's support for data and Internet access may
also increase, which requires leasing or purchasing network access devices and
possibly adding costly digital lines. As shown in the following illustration, the result
is an excessive quantity of access lines connected to multiple hardware devices,
which makes network management complex and costly.
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