Overview - AudioCodes Mediant 1000 User Manual

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Overview

The AudioCodes Mediant 1000 is a best-of-breed Voice-over-IP (VoIP) SIP media
gateway, using field-proven, market-leading technology, implementing analog and digital
cutting-edge technology. The Mediant 1000 is designed to seamlessly interface between
TDM and IP networks, providing superior voice quality and optimized packet voice
streaming (voice, fax, and data traffic) over IP networks.
The Mediant 1000 is best suited for small-to-medium size (SME) enterprises, branch
offices, or for residential media gateway solutions. The Mediant 1000 is a highly scalable
and modular system that matches the density requirements for smaller environments, while
meeting service providers' demands for growth.
The Mediant 1000 is ideal for connecting an enterprise's legacy telephones, fax machines
and PBX systems to IP-based telephony networks, as well as for seamless connection of
IP-based PBX architecture to the PSTN. In addition to operating as a pure media gateway,
the Mediant 1000 open platform extends its flexibility with additional deployment options to
host partner applications, known as the Open Solutions Network (OSN) Server for
supporting third-party VoIP applications such as IP-PBX, Pre-Paid, and IP-PBX
redundancy.
The Mediant 1000 also provides conferencing services over VoIP networks. This is
supported by an optional Media Process module (MPM) that can be housed in the Mediant
1000 chassis.
The Mediant 1000 is fully interoperable with multiple vendor gateways, softswitches, SIP
servers, gatekeepers, proxy servers, IP phones, session border controllers, and firewalls.
The Mediant 1000 is designed to meet NEBS Level 3 (Bellcore) and regulatory approval
(including Safety, EMC, and Telecom for USA, EU and other countries).
Intelligently packaged in a stackable 1U chassis, the Mediant 1000 gateways are very
compact devices that can be mounted as desk-top units, on the wall, or in standard 19-inch
racks. The Mediant 1000 is provided with two integral mounting brackets for facilitating rack
installation.
Mediant 1000 units are equipped with two 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet ports for connection to
the IP network. The second Ethernet port is used for 1+1 Ethernet redundancy.
The Mediant 1000 supports mixed digital and analog interface configurations:
The Mediant 1000 digital interface supports multiples of 1, 2, or 4 E1/T1/J1 spans
used for connecting the PSTN or PBX to the IP network. The digital modules provide
RJ-48 ports. The digital module can be configured as regular E1/T1/J1 interfaces, and
with up to 1 or 2 paired spans acting as Lifeline telephone interfaces for switching to
the PSTN in case of power failure or network problems.
The Mediant 1000 analog interface supports up to 24 analog ports (four ports per
module) in various Foreign Exchange Office (FXO) or Foreign Exchange Station
(FXS) configurations, supporting up to 24 simultaneous VoIP calls. Each analog
module comprises four analog RJ-11 ports. The FXO module can be used to connect
analog lines of an enterprise's PBX or of the PSTN to the IP network. The FXS module
can be used to connect legacy telephones, fax machines, and modems to the IP
network. Optionally, the FXS module can be connected to the external trunk lines of a
PBX. When deployed with a combination of FXO and FXS modules, the Mediant 1000
can be used as a PBX for Small Office Home Office (SOHO) users, and businesses
not equipped with a PBX.
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