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Cisco introduces remote ATM Connectivity for Indian Banks

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Cisco announced availability of its Connected ATM Solution that will help banks in India deploy automated teller machine facilities in remote locations across the country.

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With greater emphasis on financial inclusion, the new solution from Cisco is aimed at helping banks meet the Government of India mandate for ATM network expansion across the country, with specific emphasis on rural connectivity. This solution underscores Cisco's commitment to participate in opportunities to drive inclusive growth and contribute to country transformation.

This solution is part of the Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and features Cisco's Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) with an third-generation (3G) wireless and CDMA connectivity option based on the Cisco 3G wireless WAN High-Speed Interface Card (HWIC), suitable for both backup and primary applications.

This wireless connectivity option, when coupled with a service provider wireless data plan, provides a cost-effective, rapidly deployable, reliable, and highly secure backup solution for remote sites and branch offices. Cisco has customized this offering to suit remote and off-site ATM operations that require low data usage but have high security requirements.

The ATMs will connect to the 860 VAE ISE routers on Ethernet port while the cellular interface connects to the service provider cloud, where the traffic from the cellular interface is inducted in the MPLS (Multi-protocol Label Switching) cloud and is routed to the bank's DC and DR locations.

Traffic on the cellular network is secured through the creation of an Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) tunnel from the router at the ATM location and is terminated at the Cisco head-end router in the bank's DC and DR site.

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