ARESCOM Unveils First Multi-Tenant Unit Multi-Service Broadband Access System

Strategic Insights -

ARESCOM, a global provider of broadband access devices, has announced the launch of its first Multi-Tenant Unit (MTU) Multi-Service Broadband access system: The ARESCOM CDS 6000 MTU/MDU DSL Service Platform. The platform provides an extensive set of scalable multi-access and multi-service DSL access controller and concentrator modules for the MTU commercial services market. The CDS 6000 broadband access platform has been developed for property managers, ISPs, and system integrators to offer new value-added service applications with higher bandwidth performance.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ARESCOM CDS 6000 MTU/MDU DSL Service Platform is designed for property managers, ISPs, and system integrators to provide high-speed connectivity to tenants in commercial office buildings.
  • The platform consists of three types of stackable modules: DSL Controller, DSL Concentrator(s), and a Fast Ethernet Switch, with WAN interface modules including OC3/STM1, T1/E1, 10/100 Base T, and V.35.
  • The platform supports pre-assigning bandwidth for each subscriber account, dedicated 56K dial-in for advanced remote management, and CDS Manager, a comprehensive GUI-based remote management software.
  • ARESCOM believes that the implementation of this type of communications infrastructure in commercial office buildings will help to draw and retain tenants, and increase building revenue.
  • The CDS 6000 is designed to support value-added services such as video-on-demand, and VPN service.
  • ARESCOM will showcase the CDS 6000 Platform at the Fall Comdex 2000 in Las Vegas on November 14-15.

Statistics:

  • The platform supports a wide range of WAN interface modules.
  • The CDS 6000 Platform is designed for scalability in density and form factor size.
  • The platform enables pre-assigning bandwidth for each subscriber account.

Sources:

  • ARESCOM, INC. (Nov. 9, 2000)
  • Belinda Maldonado, 718-320-4898, or Belindasspr.com (Nov. 9, 2000)
  • Ken Wang, 510-445-3638, ext. 118, or kenwarescom.com (Nov. 9, 2000)
  • ARESCOM, INC., Press Release (Nov. 9, 2000)