1. Extreme Scalability Hardware & software scales to meet the demands of any network deployment Hardware & software scales to meet the demands of any network deployment –Purchase only the capacity that the network requires –For additional capacity, insert additional cards Card Level System Level Network Level SNMP Card Level

2. Service Creation Environment Allow carriers to develop, deploy and pay only for the services that their customers require Allow carriers to develop, deploy and pay only for the services that their customers require –No longer need to wait for a vendor’s next release of feature software Gives a competitive advantage to the carrier Gives a competitive advantage to the carrier –Competitors may not be able to offer the same service

3. Remote Management & Diagnostics Connect a distributed network of intelligent switches together and manage them as a single virtual switch Connect a distributed network of intelligent switches together and manage them as a single virtual switch Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easier management Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easier management

4. Highest Availability Hot-swappable, fault-tolerant system Hot-swappable, fault-tolerant system –Switch does not have to be brought down for hardware upgrades –New software can be uploaded and activated while the switch is in service Zero downtime Zero downtime

5. Next-G Switch: Deployment Options Next-G switches have been built with open interfaces that allow these platforms to exist in a variety of network deployments Next-G switches have been built with open interfaces that allow these platforms to exist in a variety of network deployments ISDN PRI E1 POTS WLL ISDN BRI HFC ATM IP TDM Flexible Deployment Options