The Egate-100 Gigabit Ethernet to TDM gateway interconnects TDM and packet networks, aggregating Gigabit Ethernet traffic over a channelized STM-1/OC-3 or three channelized T3 ports. Capable of connecting a large number of remote LANs over n x E1/T1, full or Fractional E1/T1 circuits, the Egate-100 Gigabit Ethernet to TDM gateway enables Carrier Ethernet access services, such as transparent Ethernet private lines (point-to-point) or Ethernet private LANs (point-to-multipoint or any-to-any), at granular rates going up to high-bandwidth n x E1/T1 channels. By deploying the Egate-100 Gigabit Ethernet to TDM gateway, service providers can achieve a seamless interconnection between customers connected over the TDM network and customers connected over the packet network, while maintaining the same service attributes. When used in conjunction with RAD