PathBuilder™ S700 WAN Access Switch
High-speed WAN switching for building next-generation converged networks.
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The PathBuilder S700 WAN access switch provides high-performance, multiservice aggregation and switching of high-speed and low-speed applications while increasing bandwidth utilization and reducing overall WAN costs.

The high-performance, scalable 3Com® PathBuilder™ S700 WAN access switch affordably concentrates, aggregates, and switches traffic over wide area networks. Delivering sophisticated data, voice, video, and WAN capabilities, the PathBuilder S700 WAN access switch is the ideal foundation for next-generation converged networks. By converging voice, video, and data applications--including Frame Relay, ATM, and SONET--onto a common network, the PathBuilder S700 WAN access switch saves costs and facilitates the migration to next-generation switched WANs.

The PathBuilder S700 WAN access switch supports up to 100 interfaces and offers full resiliency, making it the ideal WAN vehicle for critical data centers, central offices, and network hubs. The switch maximizes bandwidth utilization by concentrating and switching multiple applications across the network. Advanced traffic management features, such as traffic shaping, priority queuing, and multicasting, guarantee the right amount of bandwidth for each application and let you build and manage your WAN infrastructure.

The PathBuilder S700 WAN access switchs high-capacity architecture is capable of supporting even the most demanding new applications. Its range of interfaces and future-proof chassis protects your initial and existing equipment investments while it provides a migration path to accommodate future growth.

Key Benefits
Next-generation WAN switching. The switch delivers multiservice access and switching across public and private networks, providing an affordable, future-proof solution for building next-generation wide area networks.

Network convergence. The PathBuilder™ S700 WAN access switch gives you the ability to build and manage WANs for carrying diverse traffic types, including voice, video, and data.

High-capacity architecture. High-performance cell bus architecture accommodates today's corporate network connectivity, while providing a migration path for tomorrow's requirements.

Standards-based interoperability. Standards compliance and multivendor interoperability means the PathBuilder S700 WAN access switch easily integrates existing voice, data, and video equipment into new high-performance networks.

Flexible network management. Flexible SNMP, Telnet, and WAN-based management enable both local and remote network management.

Investment protection. Between the PathBuilder S700 and S600 WAN access switches, any of the application modules and power supplies are interchangeable and interoperable, providing investment protection.