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THE
SITUATION
Today’s typical retail network supports many different
types of applications, such as Point of Sale (POS) terminals,
voice key systems or PBXs, routers for Internet access,
and Virtual Private Network (VPN) appliances for secure
corporate Intranet access. And typically, these applications
are supported by an assortment of different carriers and
service providers. The goal of the Retail Industry is
to find ways to reduce overall transport costs, to simplify
billing, and to streamline operations. |
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| THE
CHALLENGE |
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To
avoid the high cost of a system upgrade,
network managers want to leverage existing
installed base of voice PBXs, legacy
POS terminals, and other equipment while
implementing a graceful migration to
an IP-based network. In addition, they
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Reduce
transport costs by consolidating carrier
services in use and moving towards broadband
access technologies. |
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Increase
network visibility, while dramatically
improving manageability, availability,
and survivability. |
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Provide a
secure foundation for transmitting electronic
transactions over the public IP infrastructure. |
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Introduce
a reliable, cost-effective method for
remote support and management that will
reduce high operational costs. |
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THE
SOLUTION
Encore Networks’ BANDIT-Plus™ — a
purpose-built, multi-service IP+Legacy
VPN device that easily consolidates multiple
services and applications over its single
platform ELIOS™ operating system — is
an ideal product for the Retail Industry.
The versatile BANDIT-Plus™ accommodates
voice, data, VPN, and security applications
over a single broadband network connection.
It also supports TDM voice termination
via “drop & insert” functionality,
as well as Voice over IP (VoIP) via
an Ethernet interface. With IP Quality
of Service (QoS) support, the BANDIT-Plus™ identifies,
classifies, prioritizes, and tags VoIP
traffic. In addition, the BANDIT-Plus™ can
seamlessly connect many different legacy
PoS terminals, while setting the stage
for migration to a broadband IP infrastructure.
The BANDIT-Plus™ features
built-in VPN support using IPSec or
GRE, IP routing, and stateful inspection.
It is a complementary, integrated IP+Legacy
VPN solution that enables retail institutions
to send financial transactions and other
sensitive information over secure, broadband
IP network connections.
The BANDIT-Plus’ extensive
monitoring capabilities that extend
to Layers 1–4 enable network operators
to watch for traffic disruptions on
all ports. Carriers and enterprise customers
can drill down and locate the sources
of problems that would be otherwise
hidden. |
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| BANDIT-Plus™ Key
Product Features |
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Built-in
support for IP routing using GRE or IPSec
with stateful inspection for VPN |
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Ability
to aggregate a large number of remote
sites and locations |
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Support
of TDM voice termination via drop & insert
or VoIP over Ethernet |
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Extensive
IP QoS and traffic management features |
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Support
for legacy data protocols, such as SDLC,
bisync, TC500 Poll Select, polled async,
X.25, and others |
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Optional
serial T1 CSU or 56/64 kbps DSU for simplified
network deployment |
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Higher
availability via built-in dial backup
and service fail-over |
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Agnostic
to broadband access technologies (DSL,
cable, satellite) |
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| NETWORK
CONFIGURATION
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| SUMMARY |
Encore
Networks offers compelling solutions for
migrating retail networks from legacy to
packet-based networks: |
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Reduces
transport costs by consolidating applications
over a single carrier and migrating networks
to a broadband IP infrastructure |
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Supports
legacy protocols, such as TC500 Poll Select,
bisync, and X.25 for seamless connections
over existing equipment |
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Offers investment
protection for existing installed bases
of PBXs, routers/FRADs, and POS terminals |
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Provides enhanced
security via built-in IPSec or GRE VPN and
stateful inspection |
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Streamlines
operations via superior built-in diagnostic,
troubleshooting, and remote management
capabilities over the proven ELIOS™ operating
system |
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