Axentel Technologies is an international supplier of refurbished network / telecom hardware. We're also a 3rd party repair service provider specialized in supporting data networking, transmission, switching and cellular systems. We're also a full service asset recovery and recycling service provider specialized in the disposition, remarketing & recycling of surplus electronic & telecom hardware.

Telecom / Class 5 Switch

Information on Class 5 Switches:

Class 5 switches provide telecommunication services using TDM (Time Division Multiplex) technology from basic dial-tone to advanced voice services and data network access to subscribers within a defined locality or local loop. Class 5 switches are deployed at a central office (CO) by service providers for both local and long distance telephony services, vs. the Class 4 switches are only for long distance and trunking services.

Alcatel E10	NEC NEAX 61E
Ericsson AXE10	NEC NEAX SIGMA
Nortel DMS	Siemens EWSD
Lucent 5ESS

Information on Class 4 Switches :

Tandem or Class 4 switch is used for long distance communications in the PSTN, verses Class 5 switches which is primarily used to terminate local calls. Tandem is a telephony term meaning "to connect in series." Thus, a tandem switch connects one trunk to another. A tandem switch is an intermediate switch or connection between an originating telephone call or location and the final destination of the call.

Excel

Cisco VCO

ECI DCME DTX 240	Lucent Wavestar
ECI DCME DTX 360	Nortel Optera

Harris Microstar	DMC Altium
Harris Megastar	Alcatel Melody
DMC XP 4	Ericsson Minilink
DMC XP 4 +

Ericsson RBS 2000	1.5.3 Motorola Horizon 2
1.5.2 Alcatel Evolium

NMS	Dialogic
Audiocodes

Alcatel Newbridge

ECI DCME DTX 240	Lucent Wavestar
ECI DCME DTX 360	Nortel Optera

ECI DCME DTX 240	Lucent Wavestar
ECI DCME DTX 360	Nortel Optera