Cisco (News - Alert) has announced it doubled the density of its high performance Cisco Aggregation Services Router or, “ASR” 9000 Series edge routers.

 

According to officials, the Cisco ASR 9000 series delivers a true carrier-class solution by using the modular, microkernel-based Cisco IOS XR Software operating system, comprehensive system redundancy, and a full complement of network resiliency schemes. This allows the router to deliver massive scale, non-stop video experiences and a reduced carbon footprint.

 

A newly designed single-slot 16 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) line card, delivering over 100 Gbps, is combined with Cisco ASR 9000’s inherent scalability to deliver industry’s highest density and scalability.

 

Recent research has indicated that the use of video and mobile Internet is growing at a staggering rate.

 

To respond to this growth, Cisco said it enhanced the capacity of its platform and upgraded the solution with newer capabilities specifically engineered to help service providers handle current and future demands.

 

These enhancements also include the introduction of a new ethernet line card that unlocks massive capacity from the 400G-per-slot Cisco ASR 9000 and has the capacity to grow to 320 x 10GE, or 32 x 100GE per system.

 

Recently, Cisco teamed up with Cox Communications to roll out the Cox (News - Alert) Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification.