Designed for the branch office, the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 5740 Unified Services Gateway (USG) integrates modular network services, dedicated hardware resources and wide area network (WAN) connectivity into a single managed device.

The OmniAccess 5740 USG offers many features including a variety of wide area network (WAN) interfaces to adapt to different branch office connectivity needs, an integrated digital signal processor for dedicated voice call processing, and network applications and services such as Ethernet switching, IP routing, VoIP, video, and security (firewall, IDS/IPS, antivirus) are built into the USG. The combination of network WAN interface flexibility, dedicated call processing, targeted branch office services, and choice of management interface make the
OmniAccess 5740 USG an ideal branch office solution.

The OmniAccess 5740 USG is a modular chassis that is equipped with two interface module slots, one service engine card with 512MB SDRAM and two 10/100/1000 ports, one internal AC power supply and base software image including firewall, VPN, and IDS/IPS services.