Cisco Expands Service Provider IP Portfolio

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October 2, 2001 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Cisco Systems, Inc. (cisco.com) announced yesterday a seriesof new products that builds upon its portfolio for high-end IP routing.Cisco is making two new extensions to the Cisco 12000 Series and theindustry's first purpose-built metro IP access router, the Cisco 10720Internet Router.

The Cisco 10720 Internet Router integrates high-speed Ethernet, IP-optimizedoptical transport, and rich IP routing and services for IP networks.

Extensions to the Cisco 12000 Series are: new edge-optimized line cards,based on the new Cisco 12000 Series IP Services Engine, that deliverhigh-speed services at the edge and the Cisco 12404 Internet Router, theindustry's smallest footprint 10Gbps router. With over 20,000 unitsinstalled, the Cisco 12000 Series Internet Routers are the most broadlydeployed high-end IP routers in the industry and today. With these newadditions, the Cisco 12000 Series now spans large to small points ofpresence , from the backbone to the network edge, allowing service providersmaximum flexibility in deploying high performance, high value 10Gbps IPnetworks.

Cisco is extending the Cisco 12000 Series into the high-speed serviceprovider edge, with the new Cisco 12000 Series IP Services Engine that willenable the deployment of high-speed IP services. The Cisco 12000 Series ISEbrings the industry's premier IP backbone router to the high-speed edge,revolutionizing the market by combining distributed processing with linerate adaptive network processing in a high capacity 10Gbps routing platform.With six new line cards based on the Cisco 12000 Series ISE, the Cisco 12000Series now delivers the highest backbone and edge performance withunprecedented flexibility, enabling service providers to deploy newvalue-added services such as voice and video that will expand their marketsand profitability.

"Cisco's built-in investment protection is a strong competitivedifferentiator. By continuing to offer the most innovative and highestperformance products it preserves customers' investments and commitment tothe 12000 Series. This is clearly exemplified by the new ISE-based linecards which can be used in any 12000 chassis," said Deb Mielke, principal,Treillage Network Strategies, Inc. "The Cisco 12400 family routers are theonly 10Gbps routers to deliver simple, low-cost field upgrades to higherswitching capacities, enabling customers to reduce their capital andoperational expenses. The opportunity to shift these savings into expandingtheir networks and services is critical to their business."

Cisco is pioneering the Metro IP market by extending the service provider IPedge into the metro market. The new Cisco 10720 Internet Router is the onlyInternet-class metro access platform to integrate IP-optimized opticaltransport, utilizing Cisco's market-leading resilient packet ringtechnology, Dynamic Packet Transport, for full IP routing and services, andintelligent Ethernet subscriber interfaces for simple, scalable and reliablenetworks. The Cisco 10720 enables customers to offer Metro Ethernet servicesin multi-tenant buildings while providing carrier-class reliability and IPintelligence, bringing profitable IP services and content even closer to theend user. Using adaptive network processing, the Cisco 10720 delivershigh-speed Internet access, transparent LAN services and profit generatingIP services such as IP virtual private networks, premium transit services,and real-time IP services such as voice over IP.

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