Avaya announced a major repositioning of its approach to enterprise voice networking

“NEW” Avaya Media Servers-S8100, S8300, S8700; Media Gateways-G600, G700; VisAbility Management Software & MultiVantage Call Processing Software

Issued: July 24th, 2002

Table of Contents

Avaya New VoIP Introduction page 2 - 3

S8100 Media Server page 4

S8300 Media Server and G700 Media Gateway page 5 - 7

S8300 Pricing page 7

S8700 Media Server and G600 Media Gateway page 8 - 10

S7300 Pricing page 9

Avaya and NEC Product Positioning Statements and Responses-Server & Gateway page 10

Avaya MultiVantage Call Processing Software page 11 - 12

Avaya and NEC Product Positioning Statements and Responses-MultiVantage page 12

Avaya VisAbility Mgmt. Software & Product Positioning Statements and Responses page 13

Potential Avaya Weaknesses page 14 - 16

Avaya IP Phones page 17 – 18

Avaya and NEC Product Positioning Statements and Responses-IP Phones page 19

Appendix A: Avaya to Abandon Hardware Heritage InfoWorld Article page 20

Avaya Introduces New VoIP Products

Avaya has announced a major repositioning of its approach to enterprise voice networking.

Avaya has introduced 10 new VoIP products to its ECLIPS [Enterprise Class Internet Protocol Solutions] family of small, mid-size, and enterprise voice networking solutions including media servers, media gateways, and software.

Avaya's IP-PBX platform has a client/server system design and incorporates Avaya's Definity common equipment and terminals.

Manufacturing Information: Avaya Media Server and Gateways are manufactured in Denver, CO

Media Servers

Both the S8700 and S8300 run on LINUX, which means that Avaya now has products running on every operating system. The new servers run on LINUX, while the Definity ProLogix, G3si and G3r models run on Oryx/Pecos, a version of Unix originally developed by Bell Labs for the AT&T System 85. Definity One and the IP600 run Windows 2000, Avaya's IP Office, targeted at the SME market, runs VXWorks.

Avaya chose LINUX to have access to the resources of the entire LINUX development communities, fixes, patches or enhancements. They claim that LINUX is a more stable operating environment.

Avaya's new media servers use Ethernet NICs for connections to the Port network for control; the duplicated server (applies to the S8700); the LAN for adjunct and administrative access; and UPS monitoring. The technology features:

removable storage for backup for system and customer feature translations;
a USB port for connection to modems for remote access and alarming;
LEDs for local server state indication;
a reset button;
a disk drive;
time of day and timer clock;
ECC memory controller;
hardware watchdog timer;
environmental monitors;
reflective memory;
BIOS automatic reboot;
and SMBIOS compatibility for POST logging and asset identification.

Media Gateways

Avaya's announcement also included new media gateways-the G600 and G700.

Avaya's new media gateways are stackable, modular, configurable components that support optional form factors. The technology supports all of the company's systems' applications and adjuncts including Call Center, CRM, CTI, Messaging, Mobility, Remote Worker/Office, Road Warrior and Voice Terminals. The gateways are interoperable with H.323, H.248 and Q-SIG LAN/WAN data networks.

The platform components include:

an IP server interface card for terminating control information from the media server;
a control LAN card for signaling and connectivity to adjuncts;
an IP media processor card for an IP phone and Inter-Port network voice bearer;
a card for call classification and tone detection;
and a DS1 interface for PSTN trunking.

Additional Media Gateways

Avaya also announced the MCCl and SCCl Media Gateways to give Definity G3si and G3r customers a migration path to the new client-server, IP-PBX design. The MCCl and SCCl are renamed versions of the Definity Multicarrier and Single Carrier port cabinets. The multi-carrier cabinet port network supports up to five MCCl carrier shelves; up to four SCCls can be stacked as a single Port Network cabinet. Both port networks can work behind the S8700 using the new IPSI card for control signaling, while continuing to support all the traditional Definity port interface cards.

However, a new maintenance board is required to support the IPSI card.

Definity customers can migrate existing MMCl and SCCl equipment to the S8700 call telephony server platform by deactivating the System Processing Element (SPE), otherwise known as the common control complex. Note that the MCC1 and SCC1 are not gateways per se; the Media Processing Board installed in the cabinet card slot performs the actual gateway functions. The MCC1 and the SCC1 port carriers both list for $5,150.

Multimedia Messaging Server

Avaya has introduced Intuity Audix LX Multimedia Messaging Server, a LINUX-based low-end offering for enterprise voice, email and fax messaging. The technology can integrate with nearly 100 different switches. The server will support a maximum of 12 voice/FAX ports having 3 tip/ring analog boards with 4 ports each. It will support 2 serial ports, a parallel port, 2 USB ports, and a 10/100 Ethernet port.

The system capacity includes 500 hours of storage, 1,000 mailboxes, 8 message networking ports, 12 voice/FAX ports, 1,000 users, and 32 simultaneous sessions.

Avaya announced it would extend its LINUX portfolio to the new Intuity Audix MultiMedia Messaging Server, which runs on any standard PC. This application lists at $3,000 to $4,500.

S8100 Media Server

The S8100 media server, a server blade designed for SME customers, branch offices and work groups, contains a Pentium processor running a Windows 2000 server. Operated in conjunction with Avaya's G600 media gateway, the server provides up to:

450 analog, digital and IP station ports
and up to 300 trunks, (maximum of 618 stations and trunks)
20GB hard drive,
256 MB of RAM
built-in Avaya INTUITY AUDIX Multimedia Messaging

Avaya also has renamed the major components of its IP600 system. The S8100 Media Server is the legacy Definity One/IP600 TN745 call-processor board, with identical messaging and systems management applications. The S8100 Windows 2000 call-telephony blade is housed in the original IP600 cabinet, which has been renamed the G600 Media Gateway.

The Avaya S8100 Media Server is a server blade for small to mid-size customers, and for branch offices and work groups.

It contains a Pentium processor running Windows 2000 Server.

Avaya S8100 List and Dealer Pricing

S8100 Pricing	List	Dealer

New System
S8100 Basic	12,750	10,450
S8100 G600 Media Gateway	12,000	9,850
Expansion Cabinet	1,800	1,475
Upgrade/Migration
R9 & R10 to S8100	7,500	6,150

S8100 Pricing estimate from BCR Magazine, May 2002 issue.

BCR Reported Pricing: S8100 with G600 Media Gateways Suggested List Prices With Installation and Wiring
Stations	Voice Mail	$/Station (List)
90% / 10% mix of IP and analog stations	Built-In Intuity Voice Mail	$1,375 per station at 40 stations; $875 per station at 200 stations
65% / 35% mix of DCP and analog stations	Built-In Intuity Voice Mail	$1,550 per station at 40 stations; $875 per station at 200 stations

S8300 Media Server

The S8300 media server is a LINUX server (Redhat LINUX) for a single site or remote office with 10 to 450 users. It supports up to:

450 stations and
450 trunks per system, (IP and/or TDM),
and provides up to 50,000 BHCC.
Pentium-based
256M RAM
10GB HD
One daughter card for running Intuity Audix 5.1

The Avaya Local Survival Processor software works with a redundant, survivable processor in the Avaya G700 Media Gateway to provide full Avaya MultiVantage Software features when in "survivable" mode.

The S8300 can function in a G700 as a primary call-telephony server, or can be used to provide remote survivable call processing. The G700 can function as either the control-cabinet housing for the S8300, or as a local or remote port interface cabinet working behind the S8700 or S8300.

G700 Media Gateway

The G700 is a new 19-inch rack-mounted media gateway that comes with two integrated l0/l00 Ethernet interface

connectors, an 8-pin RS-232 interface for local administration and a 64-channel VOIP gateway. It is equipped with four modular equipment bays, one of which can be used to support the S8300 processing blade for main centralized or optional remote survivable call-processing operations. Port interface modules are available as follows:

TI/El, with integrated CSU.

8-port Analog Combo (LS/GS/DID/CAMA/Tie-Line/Tip and Ring).

8-port DCP (digital station).

8-port international BRI trunk.

Built in DSP resources for 64 G.711calls (TDM-IP calls) or 32 G.729/G.723 calls (TDM-IP and mixed codex calls)

64-channel VOIP compression gateway.

The G700 does not have an internal TDM bus; all inter-port connections are made through the integrated gateway module(s). Communications and control signaling between G700s are via the LAN/WAN infrastructure.

The technology is 19-inch rack mountable with a 2u form factor design that can be configured as a stand-alone gateway or a survivable expansion port network for distributed networking.

The G700 media gateway has:

four media module bays,
two 10/100 BaseT Ethernet ports,
an 8-pin RS-232 for local administration,
an expansion module bay and
an Octaplane module interface.

The media module options for the G700 gateway include:

T1/E1 media module with integrated CSU/DSU,
8-port analog combo media module (LS/GS/DID/CAMA/Tie-Line/Tip Ring),
8-port DCP media module,
8-port international BRI trunk media module,
VoIP compression media module,
and a multimedia-messaging card.

The expansion modules include 16 port 10/100 BaseT switch, gigabit copper interface, OC-3 and OC-12 ATM, gigabit fiber optic interface and WAN router module.

The G700 Media Gateway lists for $6,500.

G700 Avaya Cajun Support

The G700 can also support an Avaya Cajun P330 expansion module, which comes with the following interfaces:

16-port l0/lOOBase-T switch.
Gigabit copper interface.
OC-3 and QC-12 ATM.
Gigabit fiber-optic interface.
WAN router module.

The list price of a 24-port Cajun P333T with 24 ports is $2,595; a 48-port version its $4,795.

Pricing from an Actual G700/S8300 RFP

50 IP Phones/10 FXS/T1 PRI/50 Seat VM Configuration

G700 Media Gateway	$6,500	$6,500
S8300 Media Server (ICC Mode)	$3,500	$3,500
MM710: Digital Line Card (1 Port T1 PRI)	$1,785	$1,785
S8300 Media Server-Basic ICC Software	$8,500	$8,500
S8300 – 25 IP Endpoints – RTU	$5,000	$10,000
S8300 – 5 Traditional Endpoints RTU	$845	$1,690
SUBTOTAL w/o Voice-Mail w/o Phones		$36,475
50 User Intuity 5.1 Voice-Mail (Estimated Price)	$5,000	$5,000
SUBTOTAL w/o Phones		$41,475
4606 IP Phone with 2 Port Hub (50)	$475	$23,750
TOTAL With Voice-Mail and Phones		$65,225

S8300 & G700 List and Dealer Pricing

S8300/G700 Pricing	List	Dealer
S8300 Basic Software License	8,500	8,500
G700 Media Gateway	6,500	5,150
MM720 BRI Media Module	2,500	1,975
MM712 DCP Media Module	1,600	1,250
MM711 Analog Media Module	1,600	1,250
MM710 T1 Media Module	3,000	2,375
MM760 VoIP Media Module	3,500	2,775
S8300 Media Server	3,000	2,400

S8700 Media Server

Target Customers

The Avaya S8700 Media Server with Avaya G600 Media Gateway is targeted toward the medium-to-large enterprise space as an IP centric, stand-alone communications system. The Avaya S8700 Media Server for IP Connect is positioned to be a cost effective solution for the 450 -12,000 IP endpoint customers.

The S8700 offers increased port and call processing parameters from the legacy Definity ECS. An S8700 complex can support up to 12,000 IP stations, and up to 4,000 analog/digital stations or trunks, or up to 36,000 digital stations and 8,000 trunks.

The S8700 is a true duplicated call telephony server complex that runs on LINUX. When combined with the G600 media gateway, the server supports up to:

64 Port networks
with up to four gateways per Port network,
and can support up to 12,000 IP stations and up to 4,000 digital/analog stations or trunks.

When paired with Avaya's MCC1 or SCC1 gateway, the S8700 supports up to:

44 Port networks in a center stage switch environment
or 64 Port networks in an ATM environment.

In this configuration, the server scales up to:

36,000 total stations (12,000 of the total can be IP, 36,000 can be analog/digital),
and provides up to 300,000 BHCC.

When paired with the MCC1 or SCC1, the S8700 is available in Standard, High and Critical Reliability versions. MCC1, SCCI and G700 gateways can be mixed when used with the S8700 server.

The Avaya S8700 Media Server is a true duplicated (fault tolerant) call telephony server complex running on a LINUX O/S. The Media Server fits in a 19" data rack. It is offered in two configurations:

When paired with the G600 Media Gateway, the S8700 supports up to:

64 Port Networks
with up to four G600 Media Gateways per Port Network,
and can support up to 12,000 IP stations
and up to 4,000 digital/analog stations or trunks.

The S8700 is a call-telephony server that comes in a dual-chassis, redundant configuration. One server is always in active mode; the other is in hot standby. There are two physical connections between the servers; an Ethernet link for arbitration and file synchronization, and a single-mode fiber link for duplication memory shadowing.

G600 Media Gateway

The G600 media gateway was designed for large, mixed IP and digital networks and distributed systems. The G600 is a chassis-based, 19 inch rack mountable, 7u form factor design that takes blades.

The G600 is a modified IP600 cabinet. The 19-inch, rack-mounted unit, has 10 port-card slots, and a 512-time-slot dual TDM bus for circuit-switched communications. The G600 supports all Definity port interface circuit cards, but it works exclusively behind the S8700 server. A G600 interfaces to the S8700 for control signaling via a new IP System Interface (IPSI) card, which lists for $7,500.

Up to four G600 cabinets can be configured as a single port network. Up to 64 port networks can be configured behind a S8700, and only one of the four G600s in this configuration requires the IPSI card.

However, there are no direct links between G600s configured in a single port network cluster. Communications and control signaling is via the LAN, using the Definity CLAN and IP Media Processing Board.