AudioCodes Voice Network Products for Wireline Applications

MediantTM 8000 VoIP Media Gateway

The MediantTM 8000 VoIP Gateway is the large-scale member of the
AudioCodes’ family of market-ready, standards-compliant media gateway
systems designed for the carrier environment. The Mediant 8000 is a
robust system solution which incorporates AudioCodes’ leading Voice over
Packet technology. The Mediant 8000 VoIP Gateway System enables
Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) and System Integrators (SIs) rapid
time-to-market and cost-effective deployment of next-generation networks.
The Mediant 8000 is based on VoIPerfectTM architecture, AudioCodes’
underlying, best-of-breed, core media gateway technology for all of its
products.

Deploy High Availability Solutions

The Mediant 8000 reliability features include N+1 redundancy for media
gateway boards, external interface redundancy and 1+1 redundancy for
common equipment. The density of the Mediant 8000 Media Gateway
allow for a much smaller footprint in central office locations where space
is at a premium.

Deliver New Solutions Faster

Immediately address new opportunities in emerging markets with the most
flexible, large-scale customizable solution available. The Mediant 8000
VoIP Gateway system’s standards-based control interfaces and protocols,
and open architecture ensure easy integration with new products and
services.

Create Flexible Products and Services

¥ Meet the needs for VoP Trunking, IP Centrex, and
VoP Access Gateway markets with a right-sized
and cost-effective media gateway
¥ Deploy globally with a rich offering of PSTN
interfaces and signaling
¥ React quickly to dynamic market requirements
¥ Offer differentiated gateways using a
best-of-breed technology
¥ Conserve precious R&D resources to focus on key
value propositions
The Mediant 8000 VoIP Gateway system enables NEPs to immediately
address opportunities that utilize a myriad of legacy circuit-switched
infrastructure features and functionality. The Mediant 8000 covers all the
bases when it comes to support for regional PSTN interfaces, voice coder
options, signaling and control protocols. The Mediant 8000’s open platform
offers NEPs the option to add one or more Single Board Computer (SBC)
to run complementary applications within the Mediant chassis.
Benefit from Extensive Gateway Experience
AudioCodes is one of the world’s leading providers of packet-enabled new
voice infrastructure network technologies. AudioCodes’ commitment to
innovation yields consistently high-quality voice processing products that
are flexible, intelligent and comprehensive.
The Mediant 8000 is part of AudioCodes’ complete family of VoP (Voice
over Packet) gateway products for new voice infrastructure networks.

Mediant 8000 Features

¥ Redundant common equipment
(Power, Fans, Controller, Ethernet
switch)
¥ Optional N+1 protection of DSP
Cards
¥ Designed for NEBS Level 3
¥ Field-proven, high voice quality
¥ SS7/SIGTRAN Interworking
¥ Open, scalable architecture
¥ Flexible deployment options
¥ Packet telephony standards-
compliant
¥ IETF and ETSI standards-compliant
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Mediant TM
8000
Specifications Applications
Capabilities
¥ VoIP Trunking Gateway
Capacity Up to 7,200 independent, simultaneous LBR VoP to PSTN voice calls ¥ IP Centrex Gateway
¥ VoIP Access Gateway
Voice Coders G.711, G.723.1, G.726, G.728, G.729A, NetCoder®
Independent dynamic vocoder selection per channel
Echo Cancellation G.165 and G.168 compliant
About AudioCodes
Analog Fax and T.38 compliant relay or fall back to G.711 AudioCodes Ltd. (Nasdaq: AUDC) enables
Modem Support
new voice infrastructure by providing
innovative, reliable and cost-effective Voice
Voice over Packet Call progress tones, VAD, CNG, Dynamic programmable jitter buffer,
over Packet technology and Voice Network
Capabilities Modem detection, DTMF detection & generation
products to OEMs, network equipment
Application Processor Sun based Single Board Computers (Optional)
providers and system integrators.
Signaling
AudioCodes provides its customers and
PSTN ISDN PRI, CAS, MFC-R2, MF-R1, SS7/M2UA/SIGTRAN Interworking partners with a diverse range of flexible,
IP Transport IETF RFC 1889, RFC 1890 RTP/IP Transport, TCP, UDP comprehensive media gateway and media
Media Gateway Media Gateway: MGCP (RFC 2705) , MEGACO (H.248 RFC 3015) processing technologies, based on
Control Protocols VoIPerfect™ – AudioCodes’ underlying, best-
Maintenance of-breed, core media gateway architecture.
Management Element Management System, SNMP v2 The company is a market leader in voice
Maintainability All shelf modules are hot swappable, including boards, power supplies, fans compression technology and is a key
Redundancy Scheme CPUs, Ethernet switches: Active/Standby originator of the ITU G.723.1 standard for
Power supplies, fans: Load Shared the emerging Voice over IP market.
Media Gateway Boards: N+1 AudioCodes voice network products feature
PSTN Interface: N+1 media gateway and media server platforms
Hardware Specifications for packet-based applications in the wireline,
Interfaces PSTN: Up to 240 E1/T1/J1 spans wireless, broadband access, and enhanced
IP: Dual Redundant 100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports voice services markets. AudioCodes enabling
Dimensions (HxWxD) 533 mm x 483 mm x 480 mm (21 in. x 19 in. x 18.9 in.) technology products include VoIP and CTI
Enclosure 21-Slot 12U cPCI chassis communication boards, VoIP media gateway
Weight Approx 60 lbs. (27 kgs.), unloaded processors and modules, and CPE devices.
Approx. 88 lbs. (40 kgs.), fully loaded International Headquarters
Mounting Per EIA Standard RS-310-C in 19-inch rack or 23-inch rack with mounting brackets 1 Hayarden Street, Airport City
Midplane PICMG 2.16 cPCI Packet Switching Backplane (cPSB) Lod, Israel 70151
PICMG 2.1 cPCI hot swap specification
Tel: +972-3-976-4000
PICMG 2.0 cPCI specification
Fax: +972-3-976-4040
Power -48 V DC Dual Feed, with up to 4 DC Power modules OR
100 - 240 V AC with up to 4 AC Power modules US Headquarters
Cooling Replaceable fans & filters 2890 Zanker Road, Suite 200
Regulatory Compliance San Jose, CA 95134
Telecommunication FCC part 68 Tel: +1-408-577-0488
Standards * TBR4 and TBR13 Fax: +1-408-577-0492
Safety and EMC Standards * UL60950
AudioCodes Offices Worldwide
FCC part 15 Class B,
Boston, Chicago,Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, London
CE Mark (EN55022 Class B, EN60950, EN55024, EN300 386)
Environmental * NEBS Level 3: GR - 63-Core, GR -1089-Core Type 1 & 3, info@audiocodes.com
ETS300 019 www.audiocodes.com

* Designed to meet - formal approval pending

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or trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The information
and specifications in this document and the product(s) are subject to
change without notice. Ref. # LTRT-00238 05/04 V.4