Nice, France ― Nortel has announced enhancements to its media gateway portfolio at Management World 2009. The Media Gateway 3600, originally available in Europe, CALA, and Asia, is now available across North America and has added features including security enhancements.
Nortel's MG 3600 is a carrier-grade, medium density VoIP trunk gateway that Nortel says offers service providers a cost-effective way to reach to smaller markets that require less network capacity than densely populated areas. It’s been updated to meet the technical standards and requirements of North American service providers. In addition, new features have been added, including security enhancements that can reduce security threats for service providers and help ensure their communications systems perform uninterrupted.
The MG 3600 has an easy to use, intuitive, and integrated management system that helps reduce service provider's operational costs. Nortel's class 4 VoIP trunking solutions, together with Nortel's media gateway portfolio has proven to generate 80 percent cost saving between capital expenses and operational expenses when migrating from TDM to VoIP.
The MG 3600 monitors voice performance and identifies problems in the voice path to ensure high quality voice communication. In addition to extensive voice and PSTN features, the MG 3600 also provides a reliable fax and modem transport solution, all on a single platform. The solution promises seamless, uninterrupted service. Its advanced voice processing features enable high quality voice over DSL or high-speed IP networks.
The latest release of Nortel's MG 3600 also introduces a small AC-powered version of the existing DC-powered shelf that provides capacity up to 80 T1 or E1 spans. The larger DC-powered shelf offers capacity for up to 128 T1 or E1 spans. Nortel's MG 3600 also provides the capability to connect VoIP networks to other long distance networks, networks operated by other carriers, and individual business networks.
