Media gateway Mediant 3000 is a compact solution oriented on communication operators. It supports from 480 up to 4032 voice channels on OC-3/STM interfaces. This media gateway is suited for applications of medium density, compatible with IP and ATM networks or unified IP/ATM networks.
IDC projected over 9 billion minutes of voice traffic to travel over worldwide packet networks in 2000, exceeding 135 billion minutes in 2004. Service revenue is projected at 1.6 billion in 2000 and 18.7 billion in 2004.