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New Enhanced T1/E1 & Ethernet Multiplexer

The TC Communications popular Model TC8518 16-Channel T1/E1 & Ethernet Multiplexer is now available with additional FXS/FXO ports, analog and serial data channels. The additional interface options are in response to customer demand for a simple, low cost solution to combine T1/E1, Ethernet, Voice and Serial data in one box.

The new enhanced TC8518 offers a built-in expansion module that adds up to 8 additional T1, 4 E1, 8 Telephone, 4 Analog (2-4 wire) or 8 RS232/422/485 channels. The standard TC8518 version comes with 4, 8, 12 or 16 T1/E1 channels and 3 Ethernet ports (3-port switch with 100Mbps total bandwidth).

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• Saves money by requiring fewer hardware devices
• Maximizes fiber usage by increasing bandwidth utilization
• Enables users to consolidate voice, data & Ethernet applications on one fiber

• Cell Tower backhaul
• Connecting T1/E1, Ethernet from ISP demarcation points to remote buildings
• Connecting tail circuits off SONET backbones, such as OC48 or OC192, via OC3 front end signal out from TC8518
• In military compounds, provide data and voice between bunkers
• Land connection between microwave links

TC8518 comes with optic and power redundancy as standard. Distances up to 100 km are supported and a one fiber, bi-directional WDM option to maximize bandwidth is optional. Diagnostics include LED indicators, dry contact alarms, and local and remote loopback. Statistics Monitoring is provided to keep a history of activity (optical, T1/E1, and Ethernet).

A high temperature version (-20°C to +70°C) and extreme temperature version (-40°C to +80°C) are optional. Fiber optic and power redundancy is standard. Fiber redundancy includes automatic switchover for maximum reliability; power supplies are hot swappable.