Engage Delivers SuperTube T1/E1 Circuit to IP Packet Converter With VLAN/QOS Ethernet Switch

APTOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Engage Communication, a leader in T1/E1 circuit to packet conversion and backhaul is shipping the IPTube G4. The Engage IPTube G4 T1 and IPTube G4 E1 are next generation cost and sized reduced solutions that reflect Engage's 8 years of Circuit Extension over Packet expertise. The IPTube G4 is available with one to four T1/E1 interfaces and a 10/100 BaseT Full/Half Duplex Ethernet Interface. An optional integrated 5 port QOS/VLAN/Rate Limiting Layer-2 Ethernet switch is available.

The G4 is perfect for Cellular Base Station Backhaul, PBX trunk conversion, for communication network installations such as public safety, transport or other government private networks, and for adaptation of Metro-Ethernet networks to interface to existing TDM connections. The G4 transparently supports all signaling options including: PRI ISDN, SS7, ESF, SLC-96, CCIS, proprietary out of band and robbed bit signaling. The G4 is remotely manageable either via secure Telnet or SNMP. Secure Socket Shell (SSH) delivers encrypted communications between SSH clients and the Management interface.

5 port Ethernet switch is an option available on the G4 that can provide Ethernet QOS with up to 4 priority queues. The VLAN/QOS Ethernet switch functionality is a major plus to mobile operators as they move to upgrade their existing circuits to 3G and 4G services. A rate limiting capability built into the switch means that WAN bandwidth can be reserved for the T1/E1 interface real time circuit extension.

The small foot print, low power and low cost and integrated Ethernet Switch make the G4 an exceptional choice for embedded solutions, tower and pole mount or transportable applications. The G4 enclosure measures 5.5" X 7" X 1.5” (1U Rack).

SuperTube Option

The SuperTube option combines four T1/E1 circuits into one IP packet stream. The SuperTube is specifically designed to facilitate the transport of multiple T1/E1 Circuits over packet connections with limited packet processing capabilities such as Wireless Ethernet.

“The typical way to extend E1 circuits across packet networks is for each E1 to be encapsulated into individual IP packet streams,” said Mark Doyle Engage President. “The SuperTube Sized IPTube reduces the encapsulation overhead bandwidth and the packet frequency by 75%.”

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Engage Communication, www.engageinc.com, founded in 1989, has products to convert circuits to packets, encrypt both TDM and IP connections, convert encryptors to serial interfaces, transport SS7 over IP, route, bridge, and auto protect Voice/Video/Data Networks. The goal for Engage is to allow their customers to take advantage of the lower costs and flexibility associated with Packet transport while preserving investment in Circuit based premises equipment including: PBXs, Mobile services, Phone Switches, Voice and Data Multiplexors, Video and Audio Codecs, and Encryptors...