The ATLAS multimedia platform is a broadband routing solution for corporate branch office communications. Its modularity permits flexible interface configuration, thus enabling an easy and economic migration path to the different communications networks available in the market. The ATLAS platform also supports the latest IP Virtual Private Network hardware and software techniques, in order to guarantee a secure transmission of sensitive and critical corporate information. It can also be equipped with voice over data capabilities, transforming the ATLAS into a powerful multimedia access device, providing complete service for the typical communications need of corporate remote offices. A standards based implementation of all the protocols supported in ATLAS assures seamless interoperability with all major router vendors. A powerful management system minimizes operation and maintenance costs for medium and large sized networks.

Interface Flexibility

By easily adding plug-in daughter boards, the ATLAS platform supports a variety of broadband WAN interfaces such as ADS; SDSL, E1/T1, etc. It also supports conventional interfaces for X.25, Frame Relay, leased line or ISDN connection. At the LAN side, Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, Token Ring and 802.11 Wireless LAN are supported.

Multimedia

Both analog and digital (ISDN) voice processing are supported, using the most efficient audio compression algorithms, G.723 and G.729A. Voice is then transmitted over IP, using the latest streaming technologies. It interoperates with corporate audio networks, using the H.323 protocol suite.

Routing

The ATLAS platform provides RIP, RIP II and OSPF routing protocols. It allows multiple terminals to share a single IP address, using NAT/PAT protocols, as well as dynamic IP address distribution with DHCP. It also supports SNA traffic transmission over IP networks, with BAN and DLSw protocols.

Management

The ATLAS platform can be managed from local or remote console (Telnet). New configurations and SW upgrades can be remotely loaded using TCP and TFTP. For professional management environments, ATLAS is integrated in Teldages, a powerful graphic remote management suite, that supports database storage and replication of remote configurations, remote configuration and software upgrades over groups of devices, remote status monitoring, alarm reception, etc.

Virtual Private Networks

For corporate communications, the ATLAS software includes Virtual Private Network support, based on IPSec techniques. Software and hardware encryption (RC4, DES and 3DES), and powerful prioritization algorithms, assure quality and confidentiality for mission critical data. Compression algorithms optimize bandwidth requirements, thus reducing communications costs.