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Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager 5.1 Software Configuration Guide
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Introduction
The Cisco Building Broadband Service Manager (BBSM) is an Internet subscriber and session
management system for building-centric networks.
BBSM enables service providers in hotels, apartments, offices, and other public areas to:
• Offer Internet-managed subscriber-access services to an end user
• Make it easy for the end user to understand and use Internet services
• Eliminate the need for end-user software
• Eliminate or reduce the need for reconfiguration when making the Internet connection
• Support multiple revenue streams, including advertising, value added, and fee-based schemes
• Support rapid product introduction and innovative product marketing
BBSM Feature Summary
The BBSM Server runs on a Microsoft Windows 2000 platform and is available on a factory-installed
server. A CD-ROM version is also available for installation on an existing server. BBSM offers:
• Policy-based Session Management
• True Plug-and-Play Access
• End User Control Features
• Portal Features
• Bandwidth Management
• Access Code Management
• Property Management System Interfaces (PMS)
• The ability to work with a variety of network equipment and wiring (Cable modems, DSL, Ethernet)
• Compatibility with Remote Access Dial-in User Service (RADIUS), credit card, or access code
authentication
• Compatibility with corporate Virtual-Private-Network (VPN) protocols, Point-to-Point Tunneling
Protocol (PPTP), and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
• Support for a variety of network topologies (per property or central office)
• Support for the management of multiple properties
• Specialized reporting tools
