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Product Bulletin No. 2254

Cisco

10000 Series

Router

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.

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