RAD Introduces SHDSL Modem with Multiplexer Capability to that Enables Multiple Services

RAD Data Communications has released Phase 2.5 of its ASMi-52 SHDSL modem rack, which provides dual user interfaces on the same SHDSL line.

 

By offering one port for E1 traffic, a second serial port and an optional third Ethernet port for management, the high-end ASMi-52 SHDSL modem now offers multiplexer capability. “Combining dual services over a single modem doubles its utility without any additional cost,” notes Meira Erez, Last Mile Product Line Manager at RAD Data Communications. “This innovative solution reduces Opex and slashes Capex because it enables one modem to do the work of two.”

 

The new ASMi-52 SHDSL modem also provides sophisticated Ethernet capabilities, including VLAN priority for improving carrier service provisioning, VLAN management to increase security by separating traffic streams, and fault propagation, enabling users to automatically re-route traffic to an alternative path.

In order to cover longer distances, the ASMi-52 SHDSL modem also can be ordered with an optional PFH-4 power feeding hub that remotely feeds the S-RPT SHDSL repeater. “This extends their operational range along distances where no local power is available,” Erez adds.

 

The ASMi-52 SHDSL modem is available as standalone unit. The device is easily installed on standard cabinet rail mounts for industrial applications, and is also available in rugged metal enclosures that comply with the EN 50121-4 industry standard.

For its multiplexer mode, the ASMi-52 SHDSL modem offers with a variety of user interface options to support E1, V.35, X.21 and RS-530 data, and Ethernet bridges. It is also compatible with 2/4-wire repeaters, such as RAD’s S-RPT, for supporting even longer-range applications. It can work opposite RAD’s LRS-52 SHDSL modem rack, the LRS-24 modem rack, the DXC series of digital access modes, and SHDSL modules installed in modular Megaplex integrated access multiplexers. In addition, standards compliance enables the ASMi-52 SHDSL modem to work opposite third-party TDM equipment that supports the SHDSL standard.

As a multiplexer, the ASMi-52 SHDSL modem provides end-to-end management and supervision. Automatic configuration from a downloaded file makes for fast and easy allows plug and play installation. The ASMi-52 SHDSL modem is managed using SNMP applications such as RADview, Telnet or an ASCII terminal. Extensive diagnostics of local and remote units, including loopbacks, SHDSL and E1 performance monitoring, are available via a supervisory port.