The ApplianX Gateway for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 is a ‘basic hybrid’ gateway. In addition to supporting a range of worldwide protocols, being easy to install and configure and offering high availability, the ApplianX Gateway incorporates Microsoft’s Mediation Server software in a single appliance. Combining two Office Communications Server 2007 solution elements into just one ApplianX Gateway can significantly lower the total cost of ownership, as fewer separate components are required. The Mediation Server software supports high quality VoIP and security features for Office Communications Server 2007, acting as a back to back user agent with media relay/transcoding capabilities.
The ApplianX Gateway is an easy to deploy, standards-based TDM-to-SIP gateway, which has been specifically designed to allow enterprises to take full advantage of Office Communications Server 2007 in a mixed TDM and IP environment – every user screen is customized and easy to use.
Telephone network interfaces
On the PSTN side, the ApplianX Gateway provides 1, 2, 4 or 8 universal T1/E1 (USA, Japan, Europe and worldwide) interfaces, with a wide range of per-circuit selectable signaling protocols, including PRI/ISDN types, T1 robbed bit and E1 CAS, R1 and R2, plus many other PSTN and PBX inter-working protocols, such as Q.SIG and DPNSS.
IP interfaces
On the IP side, the ApplianX Gateway provides dual-redundant traffic interfaces for SIP signaling and RTP voice. The IP side connects directly to the Office Communications Server 2007, with support for Microsoft’s RTAudio codec and security features.
Traffic routing
Controlling traffic between IP and TDM is a comprehensive call routing engine, allowing configuration of a variety of routing strategies: implementing and routing upon trunk groups and identifying Office Communications Server 2007 users from DDI (DID) digits.
Comprehensive management
A private (non-traffic) Ethernet port gives access to the integral HTTP server and provides an HTML web browser interface with separate password protected access levels to allow configuration, administration, traffic monitoring and diagnosis.
Features and benefits
| The ApplianX Gateway is specifically tailored for Office Communications Server 2007 |
Single purpose gateway device – ensures ease of use and maximum advantage to be taken from Office Communications Server 2007 |
| The ApplianX Gateway has been developed to handle all the functions of a basic gateway and the Mediation Server in a single device |
As there are fewer components required, total cost of ownership is significantly reduced |
| The ApplianX Gateway comes with a comprehensive management suite including an HTML web browser configuration tool |
Utilizes familiar interface tools making the ApplianX Gateway easy to install and configure |
| Extensive portfolio of worldwide protocols supported including: PRI/ISDN types; T1 robbed bit; E1 CAS; R1; R2; AT&T and NI2 |
The ApplianX Gateway ensures many opportunities can be fulfilled by supporting the protocols needed to connect to the network – whichever country’s network it is installed in |
| Comprehensive support for many PBX inter-working protocols, such as Q.SIG and DPNSS |
Investment in legacy PBXs can be protected and advantage taken from Office Communications Server 2007 |
| Controlling traffic between TDM and IP is a comprehensive call routing engine |
You have complete control over the routing strategies used to connect your IP network to the PSTN or PBX |