Colubris MultiService WLAN System
The Colubris Intelligent MultiService System
(CIMS) is designed to seamlessly extend the services
of a wired network infrastructure to wireless users and enable
a new generation of business mobility applications. Optimized
for performance and ease of deployment, CIMS can scale easily
from a single site, network service, or application to any number
of dispersed sites, services and applications.
System Components
CIMS is composed of a central management system and multiservice
controller and distributed intelligent access points. The components
leverage an existing Ethernet infrastructure for connectivity.
The InMotion MultiService Controller works with a group of InReach
MultiService Access Points to provide a range of network services
to WLAN client devices. The InCharge Network Management System
(CNMS) provides a central console for configuration, operation
and troubleshooting of the entire WLAN system.
For geographically remote sites, the CIMS product
family includes special InMotion models that provide a turnkey
wireless networking solution by combining Colubris' industry-leading
intelligent access point technology and a multiservice controller
in a single, easy to install enclosure. These InMotion MultiService
Controllers include complete layer 3 networking services for direct
connectivity to a wide-area network.
MultiService Networking
CIMS delivers on the promise of wireless networking
by enabling true multiservice capability. Unified Service Networks.
Using CIMS, service providers and enterprises can provide mobile
access to multiple voice, data, and video applications through
a single network infrastructure. Each service is tailored to enforce
the unique QoS and security policies required by the application.
Most importantly, CIMS services provide complete freedom of movement,
enabling workers to roam without any disruption in service.
CIMS virtualizes the network infrastructure,
creating a range of network services with assigned QoS and security
policies. Each discrete service forms a Virtual Service Community
(VSC), providing associated users or devices with access to one
or more applications that share a common set of service policies.
Value and Utility Services: VSCs
can be configured to deliver a range of value and utility services.
Value services provide a comprehensive networking solution for
a range of applications, including the industry’s leading
voice telephony and guest/public Internet access services. Value
services go beyond the basic WLAN connectivity offered in previous
generation products by integrating with external network systems
to deliver rich business productivity solutions.
Secure Data Service: A comprehensive multi-layer
security architecture establishes a secure wireless/wireline network
perimeter and provides the strongest possible data security. The
system segments traffic and applies a range of robust security
protocols, including WPA2, VPN, WEP and 802.1x. To ensure strong
security even when weak WLAN client devices are used, the system
can apply MAC address authentication, destination address filtering,
and VLAN tags to limit access to authorized destinations.
Voice over WLAN Service: Featuring
Colubris Service-Aware QoS, this service offers secure, high-quality
voice communications via virtually any VoWLAN phone. It provides
fast subnet roaming without any special client software, and
supports the Wireless MultiMedia™ (WMM™) and Spectralink
Voice Priority (SVP) protocol.
Multimedia Service: Colubris makes it possible
to deliver high quality video and other applications that require
QoS control over a WLAN. This service includes full support for
WMM and Colubris Service-Aware QoS, enabling any client device
- legacy or next generation - to access the full range of QoS available
on the network.
Guest/Public Internet Access Service: Now
organizations can offer simple, convenient guest/visitor access
to the Internet - without compromising the security and performance
of other WLAN applications. This service features Colubris "Zero Configuration" service
interface, which automatically adapts to any client device's network
settings, and offers transparent support for VPN tunneling.
In Public Access networks, Guest/Public Internet
Access Service enables service providers to implement a variety
of hotspot business models and back-end authentication and billing
systems. The service can be configured to create a range of differentiated
wholesale service offerings.
Legacy Mobile Device Service: With this service,
network managers can support any specialized mobility application
by creating virtual WLAN segments and configuring Colubris security
and QoS functions to meet the specific application requirements.
