Cisco NCS 1010 Optical Applications Configuration Guide, IOS XR Release 7.11.x, 24.2.x, and 24.3.x

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Updated:: December 5, 2025

NCS 1010 Overview

NCS 1010 overview

Cisco NCS 1010 is a next-generation optical line system optimized for ZR and ZR+ WDM router interfaces.

The salient features of NCS 1010 are:

Provides point-to-point connectivity between routers with WDM interfaces.
Multiplexes the signals received from multiple routers over a single fiber.
With one MPO port, it can be scaled to 8 Degree.
Caters to C-band WDM transmission to maximize capacity, and can be enhanced to C+L combined band in the future.

Cisco NCS 1010 is a 3RU chassis that has an in-built External Interface Timing Unit (EITU) and the following field-replaceable modules.

Controller
Two power supply units
Two fan trays
Fan filter
Line card

For more information, see NCS 1010 Overview.

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