Allied Telesis Unveils New Range of Multiservice Residential Gateways.AT-iMG616 Series Full-Featured Broadband IP Triple Play CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment Device Combining Simple Installation and Management with Security and QoS CHIASSO, Switzerland -- Allied Telesis Allied Telesis is a telecommunications company, formerly Allied Telesyn. Headquartered in Japan, their North American headquarters are in Bothell, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. , a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple Play networks over copper and fiber access infrastructures, today announced the launch of the AT-iMG616, its new series of intelligent Multiservice Gateways (iMG). The new devices are being positioned by Allied Telesis as the successors to its highly successful AT-RG613 series of residential gateways, which have been deployed by multiple carriers and Network Service Providers (NSPs) across the globe. Key new features of the AT-iMG616 include six 10/100TX ports, compared to three in the AT-RG613 series, which enable customers to connect a higher number of devices like computers or set-top boxes The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. to the Internet; remote configuration and management; and top-flight security protection for the user. Simple Installation and Management with Softswitch Interoperability The AT-iMG616 gateways are simple to install using a low-cost AT-iMG001 fiber wall outlet to provide the fiber termination. This outlet also features a locking mechanism that can be used by the service provider to lock the AT-iMG616 in place and prevent the end-user from inadvertently removing it. When power is applied to the AT-iMG616 it will immediately start communication with the NSP's equipment via the fiber port. Allied Telesis' unique Zero Touch Configurator[TM] software, in place at the NSP's premises, automatically starts a secure authentication See authentication token and SecurID card. and registration process and sends configuration information back to the AT-iMG616 with no user intervention necessary. All the user needs to do is to connect his computer, TV, phones, or other devices to the gateway. The AT-iMG616 also supports a broad spectrum of softswitch manufacturers and models, ensuring compatibility and interoperability with the NSP's existing equipment. Security Features to Protect the Customer To ensure maximum protection of the customer's PC and other devices from hacking or other intrusion attempts, the AT-iMG616 also includes a wide range of security capabilities. These include an integral Stateful Inspection A firewall technology that ensures that all inbound packets are the result of an outbound request. Also called "stateful packet inspection" (SPI), it was designed to prevent harmful or unrequested packets from entering the computer. Firewall with NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. , as well as blockage blockage of intestine, urethra, etc. See obstruction under anatomical location, e.g. intestinal, urethral. blockage Wax, see there of Denial of Service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. , port scanning Sending queries to servers on the Internet in order to obtain information about their services and level of security. On Internet hosts (TCP/IP hosts), there are standard port numbers for each type of service. Port scanning is also widely used to find out if a network can be compromised. , and web spoofing attacks In the context of network security, a spoofing attack is a situation in which one person or program successfully masquerades as another by falsifying data and thereby gaining an illegitimate advantage. . Choice of WAN ports The AT-iMG616 is available in three models supporting different fiber WAN port configurations: bi-directional for the AT-iMG616BD; multi-mode for the AT-iMG616SH; and single-mode for the AT-iMG616LH. Additional Phone Line for Residential Customers The AT-iMG616 is suitable for residential customers who can simply plug their existing telephone into one of its two analog ports instead of the wall socket. This provides the equivalent of an extra phone line for other members of the household or to connect an additional device such as a fax machine. "The AT-iMG616 series is an ideal choice of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) for NSPs looking to provide the next generation of high-speed voice, video and data services to subscribers via a Fiber-To-The-Home network," said Melvyn Wray, Senior Vice President of Marketing EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. at Allied Telesis. "With its easy remote provisioning, it also saves NSPs significant time and costs on the initial deployment as well as on the subsequent provision of upgrades and new services." About Allied Telesis Founded in 1987, Allied Telesis is a member of the Allied Telesis Group, a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple Play networks over copper and fiber access infrastructure. Our POTS-to-10G iMAP integrated Multiservice Access Platform and iMG intelligent Multiservice Gateways, in conjunction with advanced switching, routing, IPv6 compliant and WDM-based transport solutions, enable public and private network operators and service providers of all sizes to deploy scalable, and carrier-grade networks for the cost-effective delivery of packet-based voice, video and data services. Visit us online at http://www.alliedtelesis.com. |
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