The Cisco® 10000 Series Router introduces new forwarding hardware, interface modules, and Cisco IOS® Software. The application and utility of the platform has expanded, offering exciting opportunities for service providers in the areas of service definition and reduced operational expenditure. The focus of the Cisco 10000 Series remains at the edge of the service provider network.
The network edge has seen transformation over the past years, with ever-increasing demands on scalability, performance, availability, and cost reductions. With its new capabilities, the Cisco 10000 Series is positioned to lead this market and define the next wave of services and solutions.
The Cisco 1000 Series Performance Routing Engine (PRE-2) offers a quantum leap in scalability, performance, and features over its predecessor (the PRE-1). Coupled with the introduction of OC-48c/ STM-16c uplink modules, the solution is positioned for higher-speed, higher-density edge applications. The latest Cisco IOS Software expands the Cisco 10000 Series legacy in high-density leased-line and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) applications, to include a full-featured broadband aggregation suite.
This document provides a guideline to applications best suited for the Cisco 10000 Series with its latest enhancements.
Broadband Aggregation
The term “broadband” covers many access technologies, including high-speed, fixed-access circuits and wireless solutions. For the purposes of this document, broadband access is defined as subscriber connections (business and residential) accessing the service provider network over DSL technologies. The Cisco 10000 Series does not physically terminate DSL circuits (this is the role of a DSL access multiplexer [DSLAM]). Its role is to aggregate the many thousands of ATM virtual circuits between central office locations and a service provider’s IP network.
Ethernet is another broadband technology. Long-range Ethernet is emerging as an alternative to DSL technology in many metropolitan regions throughout the world It is likely to appear as an alternative transport medium for DSLAMs competing with ATM.
Ethernet is placed under the “broadband” umbrella The Cisco 10000 Series offers aggregation services for subscribers arriving through traditional ATM broadband as well as Ethernet broadband. With a rich history in ATM connectivity and services, the Cisco 10000 Series is optimized for ATM-based broadband aggregation, offering world-class scalability, performance, and features.
