(
Broadband
Remote
Access
Server) Pronounced "
b-raz." A network switch that funnels traffic from DSL and/or cable modem aggregation devices to various carriers' networks based on type of application or type of service required. A BRAS supports authentication, traffic accounting and high-level protocols such as IP and MPLS. It lets carriers fine-tune their service offerings as well as charge for traffic on a per-byte basis. See
IP services switch.