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ADSL Modems - Thomson

Thomson - Partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries

Thomson provides technology, systems and services to help its Media & Entertainment clients – content creators, content distributors and users of its technology – realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. The Group intends to become the preferred partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA and THOMSON brands.

Thomson’s Access Platforms and Gateways (AP&G) activity, part of the company’s Systems and Equipment division, is a leading supplier of digital entertainment receivers to the world’s major satellite and terrestrial broadcasters. It is also a major innovator in the provision of digital set-top boxes and high speed modems to cable operators. In addition, it is one of the leading suppliers of high-speed modems and gateways, Internet Protocol (IP) set top boxes, IP system integration services and telephones to telecom operators and ISPs around the globe.

Also part of Thomson’s Access Platforms & Gateways Business Unit are subsidiaries Inventel and Cirpack. Complementing Thomson’s offering in IP telephony and triple play services (voice, video and data), Inventel is a European leader in home gateways for fixed broadband network operators and in wireless voice and data communications (DECT, WiFi, Bluetooth), and Cirpack is the European leading provider of softswitch platforms.

Products are marketed under the THOMSON, RCA, Cirpack and SpeedTouch brands.

Major Market Positions - Access Platforms & Gateways

  • No. 1 worldwide in satellite set-top boxes
  • No. 2 worldwide in cable modems
  • No. 1 worldwide in DSL modems/gateways
  • No. 1 softswitch vendor in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) through Cirpack
  • Expert in wireless technologies such as DECT and Bluetooth through Inventel
  • World leading IP set-top box provider
  • Cutting-edge innovator in Triple Play solutions

Thomson shares are listed on the Paris and New York stock exchanges.

Company Headquarters:
46, quai Alphonse le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex
France

 

With the SpeedTouch 585(i), users can experience wireless freedom at lightning-fast speeds. The SpeedTouch 585(i) is an 802.11b/g wireless LAN access point with integrated ADSL. Featuring an integrated 10/100Mb/s 4-port switch, the SpeedTouch 585(i) offers seamless connection of wired and wireless worlds from anywhere in the home. The SpeedTouch 585(i) lets you share files, printers, and a single broadband ADSL Internet connection with unmatched performance and security, whilst preserving the flexibility and features of a fully fledged professional routing engine. The integrated modem supports ADSL and ADSL2, and ADSL2+.
With a simultaneous operation of 802.11b and 802.11g, speed, security and performance is guaranteed. When using 802.11g components, you can transfer data at up to 54Mb/s (five times the speed of older 802.11b wireless networks), and still connect to existing 802.11b products. The SpeedTouch 585(i) also supports powerful security mechanisms such as Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA), Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption, and a physical user registration button, which allow users to communicate and access data with efficient link quality and the highest level of network security.
Easy to install
The SpeedTouch Wireless Home Install Wizard makes setting up a home wireless network as easy as Ethernet, thereby drastically reducing helpdesk calls. This unique and robust mechanism configures and secures your SpeedTouch ADSL access point and wireless network clients from a single CD. The wizard performs comprehensive system checks before and during the installation process, and validates all user inputs, in order to guarantee the end-user a secured wireless connection (using WEP or WPA) to the Internet.

Secure
The SpeedTouch firewall guarantees users the ultimate level in network security. Through integration with Hyper- NAT, the firewall leverages all the ALGs provided in the Hyper-NAT context to minimize undesired service impact. The SpeedTouch firewall provides stateful inspection of packets, and an integrated Denial of Service (DoS) engine monitors a wide range of attack patterns, and logs potential security breaches to a local cache or remote server.

Filtering of unwanted content on the Internet also got integrated in the SpeedTouch 585(i). Three levels of content filtering are available:

  • Basic Content Filtering provides white list/blacklist based url filtering, which can be maintained locally or remotely.
  • Standard Content Filtering provides subscription based URL blocking using a network located URL database for URL classification.
  • Advanced Content Filtering is a subscription-based service that additionally provides a dynamic mechanism for classifying and blocking content. The classification database is an on-line store of characterized URL's, which is continuously updated. The SpeedTouch Gateway queries the database for each HTTP request and decides on serving the page based on the policy assigned to the requestor.
Services
The SpeedTouch 585(i) supports a number of features, which guarantee efficient and robust delivery of multimedia services from the core of the network right to the end user.
  • TR-37 enables auto-configuration of network bandwidth according to service needs, allowing seamless integration with the network's provisioning system.
  • Diffserv IPQoS
  • WiFi QoS such as WME guarantee local delivery of streamed media to the service delivery nodes
  • The optional dedication of the 5GHz spectrum to streaming media adds robustness to the WiFi delivery path.
  • Smart DNS and DHCP supports smooth introduction of media delivery nodes like Set Top Boxes, VoIP phones, etc.

FLEXIBundLE
The FLEXIBundLE architecture enables service providers to define, manage and evolve the characteristics of the service offered by the SpeedTouch to the end user. This allows a SpeedTouch 585(i) to adopt the specific features of a differentiated service offering. The basis for this architecture is an extensive multi-role, multi-user management framework that allows each individual component of the Gateway to be (de-)activated independently and remotely.

Hyper-NAT with IP pass-through
Hyper-NAT delivers absolute flexibility in managing any type of Network Address and/or Port translation, enabling seamless operation of servers on the local network. An extensive list of Application Level Gateways complete this powerful architecture to simultaneously enable services like:

  • any-to-many IPSec,
  • L2TP and PPTP pass-through
  • IP pass-through
  • SIP, H.323, H.450, ...
  • FTP, RTSP, IPv6inIPv4, Jabber, Netmeeting, Microsoft Messenger ...
Technical Summary
Hardware specifications
  • Interfaces
    • LAN
      • Wireless: Simultaneous operation of IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g
      • 4 x Ethernet (RJ45) ports (10/100BaseT HD/FD)
    • WAN
      • ADSL (RJ11) for ADSL/POTS and ADSL/ISDN
    • LED indicators for all interface ports
  • Housing
    • Stand up-lie down design (vertical stand is optional)
  • Temperature
    • 0-40 C (32-105F)
  • Humidity
    • 20% to 80%
  • AC Voltage
    • 100-120VAC/220-240VAC, 50-60Hz
ADSL Modem Specifications
  • ADSL (ANSI, ETSI T1.413, G.dmt Annex A/B (POTS/ ISDN), G.lite)
  • ADSL2 (G.dmt2 Annex A, B, L)
  • ADSL2+ (Annex A,B)
Wireless Performance
  • Typical Indoor coverage: 60m
  • Dynamic rate switching
  • Manual/auto channel selection
  • Manual/auto selection of pure 802.11g/mixed mode (802.11b/g) network
  • Performance optimisation for ADSL traffic profile
  • Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
Data features
  • Bridging/Relay
    • Ethernet / PPPoE
  • Relay
    • PPPoX to PPTP relay
    • PPPoX to DHCP relay
  • Routing
    • PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
    • PPP over ATM (PPPoA)
    • Classical IP (CIP)
    • Ethernet over ATM (ETHoA)
  • Connection sharing with Hyper-NAT
  • Stateful Firewall
  • UPnP support: enables game technologies (PS2, Xbox live, DirectPlay, …) and conferencing functions of Microsoft Messenger
  • DHCP server, client and relay
  • DNS server, relay and client
Supported Languages
  • English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish
Certifications
  • CE, FCC, UL
  • Radio regulations:
    • US: FCC part 15.247, 15.205, 15.209
    • Europe: ETS 300 328
  • Wi-Fi interoperability certification by WECA
Security
  • Embedded Firewall
  • 802.1x/PSK WPA (WPA-PSK)
  • 64/128bit WEP encryption
  • Wireless client registration/access control (with physical push button)
  • SSL
  • SSH
Services
  • Multi User High Speed Internet Access
  • FLEXIBunDLE
    • Micro-modular activation and management of Gateway Functionality
  • Content Filtering
    • Basic : URL white list/blacklist
    • Standard : Subscription based URL blocking using a network located URL database for URL classification.
    • Advanced : Standard Content Filtering augmented with a more granular manageability.
Management
  • FLEXIBundLE multi level - multi role management
  • Intuitive GUI via HTTP and HTTPS
  • Home Network Install Wizard support
  • Web based Easy installation (OS independent)
  • Intuitive web interface
  • Command line interface (CLI) via telnet
  • SNMP, Eventlog
  • SW upgrade
    • From remote management station (dual FLASH banks)
    • Via web GUI
    • Through Easy SW upgrade Wizard
Content of the box
  • SpeedTouch 585/585i
  • Installation CD (Wireless Home Install Wizard)
  • Ethernet cable (RJ45)
  • Telephone cable(RJ11)
  • Stand for vertical use (optional)
  • Cable filters (optional)
  • Power Adaptor (18VAC)
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • Wall mounting screws and plugs
Related products
  • 802.11g:
    • SpeedTouch 110g: Wireless PC Card
    • SpeedTouch 121g: Wireless USB Client
    • SpeedTouch 180: Wireless Ethernet Bridge
  • 802.11b:
    • SpeedTouch 110: Wireless PC Card
    • SpeedTouch 120: Wireless USB Client

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Product specifications subject to change without prior notice.

 

 

 

 

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