Cisco 7600 Series Routers

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Cisco Innovates with Carrier Ethernet

Cisco enhances the IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) Carrier Ethernet Design, powering the Connected Life in the zettabyte era.
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Dynamic Personalized IP Services at the Network Edge

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Deploy high-performance IP/MPLS features as well as scalable personalized IP services at the network edge, improve operational efficiency, and maximize return on network investments with the Cisco 7600 Series Router.

The Cisco 7600 Series is the industry's first carrier-class edge router to offer integrated, high-density Ethernet switching, carrier-class IP/MPLS routing, and 10-Gbps interfaces, benefiting enterprises and helping enable service providers to deliver both consumer and business services over a single converged Carrier Ethernet network.

Important Features:

High performance, with up to 720 Gbps in a single chassis, or 40 Gbps capacity per slot
A choice of form factors purpose-built for high availability
Cisco I-Flex design: A portfolio of shared port adapters (SPAs) and SPA interface processors (SIPs) that controls voice, video, and data experiences
Scalable and extensible suite of hardware and software capabilities to enable intelligent Carrier Ethernet services
Integrated Video Call Admission Control with innovative visual quality of experience for both broadcast and video on demand (VoD)
Intelligent Services Gateway, providing scalable subscriber and application awareness with multidimensional identity capabilities and policy controls
Integrated Session Border Control with quality of experience in both Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) and non-SIP applications

Applications:

Carrier Ethernet: Aggregation of consumer and business service
Ethernet services edge: Personalized IP services
Wireless mesh networking and mobility service convergence
IP/MPLS provider edge routing
Enterprise WAN aggregation
Headquarters core routing

To learn more about the Cisco 7600 Series Router, visit the Relevant Interfaces and Modules page.

Featured Content

Current Analysis -- Cisco 7600 a Perfect 5 Star Rating (PDF - 537 KB)
Current analysis rating the 7600 router as the premiere router for CE and EDGE networks.

Large U.S. Provider Maintains Ethernet Leadership
Cisco Carrier Ethernet switching technology helps tw telecom (formerly Time Warner Telecom) gain market share.

Swiss Service Provider Gains Ethernet Market Leadership
Swisscom maintains leadership, gains service flexibility, with high-speed converged MPLS core and Ethernet metro rings.

Product Review: User Provides Feedback
Read a review of the Cisco 7600 Series Routers written by a member of the Networking Professionals Connection community to learn about his or her experiences with selection, implementation, and use.