DSL Access Concentrator

A compact Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) access concentrator allows service providers to enter the Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) and small office/home office (SOHO) markets with minimal investment. This entry level solution, the DSL MAX 20, supports Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line (SDSL) and provides high-speed secured access over existing telephone wire within buildings or local loops, ideally suited for MDUs, small central offices, hotels and campus/enterprise applications.

The concentrator is compatible with the Ascend DSL Pipe CPE product for SDSL and also supports other CPE vendors. It uses multi-rate capabilities providing speeds ranging from 144 kbps to 2.3 Mbps. Service providers can scale from 8 to 32 SDSL ports with the DSL MAX 20, as well as provide a variety of WAN interfaces (T1/E1 or DS3/OC-3/STM-1) to connect to the data network. In addition, it offers integrated routing capabilities and high throughput with 2.3 Mbps circuit speeds on each SDSL line and throughput of up to 20,000 PPS (packets per second).

Ascend Communications, One Ascend Plaza, 1701 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502 Phone: 800/ASCEND4; Fax: 510-814-2300