•Portal redirection—Clients can be directed to a “forced portal” for authentication or to deliver dynamic content. The service provider is able to control and differentiate network service better.
•IP multicast—Multimedia content can be delivered to subscribers. By using IGMP snooping, the SMS2000 facilitates multicast delivery.
•PPTP passthrough—Point-to-point tunneling protocol can be used by subscribers even if the subscriber’s IP address is shared via NAT.
•Service management—Service providers can use the OCS to offer multiple custom service levels to entice customers with a diverse set of connectivity needs and demands, targeted specifically to individual users and/or time periods.
•Reports—OCS is equipped with many useful reports designed to assist users in managing their networks.
•Self provisioning—Using the OCS, subscribers can choose their own level of service, including bandwidth and IP type (NAT, static, DHCP).
