From the Salix web site. Product listing. Was this a wise aquisition that is a good "fit"? This stuff is changing way too fast for me to keep up on.
Mike
Features of the ETX5000TM
The ETX5000TM is the first member of the ETX family of
"Class-Independent" telephony switches. It implements both voice and data
switching, and provides large-scale, high-quality voice, fax, and VPNs. The
ETX5000TM utilizes high performance switching and computing elements and
offers broadband network interfaces. High network availability is assured
through robust management, fully redundant equipment, and hot-swap
support for all Universal Service Modules (USM). The platform's compact
design delivers unmatched value in terms of capacity per dollar, watt, and
square foot of floor space.
PSTN/Voice Network Interfaces
The ETX5000TM connects to Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) voice
networks through: DS3, E3 or STS-1 electrical interfaces, or OC-3 or
OC-12 SONET optical interfaces.
Data Network Interfaces
The ETX5000TM is designed to operate with IP-based data networks. It
supports 100 Base-T Ethernet interfaces for connection to backbone routers
and OC-3c and OC-12c SONET interfaces capable of providing both ATM
and Packet-over-SONET data communication protocols.
Voice Features
The ETX5000TM performs a number of important voice processing functions
including voice compression, silence suppression, echo cancellation and
comfort noise generation. The ETX5000TM gateway supports several
standards-based encoder/decoder (codec) algorithms including G.711,
G.723.1 and G.729A, and also has the capability to support proprietary
codecs that are optimal for certain network applications.
Call/Service Control
Service control is accomplished through the SPITM described in the
Enhanced Telephony Xchange Architecture. The SPITM actuates services
delivered through ETX5000TM interfaces to the customer and core
networks. Multiple device control protocols including Internet Protocol
Device Control (IPDC), Simple Gateway Control Protocol (SGCP) and
Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) are supported via the SPITM. To
further enhance the flexibility of the ETX5000TM, the SPITM supports the
ability to define extensions to the standard protocols or develop new message
classes.
Management
The ETX5000TM provides both Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) management capabilities and a versatile command line interface.
The platform provides Telnet and FTP support for accessing the command
line interface and for transferring log and configuration files over an IP
network. Common Management Information Protocol/Common
Management Information Services (CMIP/CMIS) support can be
accomplished with a proxy that provides a CMIS MIB and interacts with the
ETX5000TM through SNMP.
Pricing and Availability
The ETX5000TM offers industry leading carrier-class functionality and
scalability at a low price. The SALIX ETX5000TM will be deployed in
customer beta sites in the first quarter of 1999. General customer availability
begins later in the year. The cost per system starts at $100,000, depending
upon the configuration.
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