Introduction

The more things change, the more they stay the same…even in the network access business.

The demands placed on access providers are changing faster than ever. Access providers need to keep pace with the wide variety of access technologies and, at the same time, meet the demands of both individual and business customers. To be competitive, access providers need to offer security, quality of service (QoS), virtual private networks (VPNs), and the convergence of voice and data.

Yet, a service provider's basic requirements never change. Service providers still want a carrier class, scalable access solution that grows without disruptive upgrades, and one that is reliable enough to keep networks running 24 hours a day/7 days a week. In short, carriers need an efficient, cost-effective network solution.

Alcatel has created that solution.

Alcatel's 7410 Access Server (AS) gives service providers the versatility they need to keep pace with the evolving demands without sacrificing the basics¾high value services, such as IP-VPNs, differentiated Internet services, and port wholesaling. Available as a 10- or 16-slot chassis, the Alcatel 7410 AS provides a best-in-class solution for Internet access, including cost-effective dialup access and voice over IP services. Designed from the ground up for nonstop operation, the 7410 AS recovers automatically from virtually any type of equipment or network fault. And, with the capacity for tens of thousands of users and enormous streams of data, the scalability of the 7410 AS is unsurpassed in the industry.

In conjunction with other Alcatel products, the 7410 AS delivers complete end-to-end solutions under a single network management umbrella. Its advanced architecture supports everything from best-effort Internet access to secure VPNs and delay-sensitive VoIP. It offers a wide range of connectivity options from V.90 and ISDN dialup to VoIP. With built-in resource partitioning, multiple virtual routers (MVRs), QoS, and innovative quality of access (QoA), the Alcatel 7410 AS is ideal for carriers, Internet service providers (ISPs) and network service providers (NSPs) of all types.

• Alcatel 7410 Applications
• Why Choose the Alcatel 7410
• Benefits of the Alcatel 7410 Access Line