Cisco has unveiled the latest core router, Carrier Routing System-X (CRS-X). This system will work with Cisco’s new CPAK optical transceivers to support 400Gbps per slot. Capacity of this system will be able to expand up to 1 Pbps in a multi-chassis deployment, which is 10X the capacity of the original CRS-1.
CPAK 100-Gbps pluggable transceiver is based on the nLight silicon photonics technology, which is designed as a smaller, lower-cost alternative to CFP transceivers. This transceiver will first be used on Cisco ONS 1545 MSTP 100G coherent transponders.
Each 400-Gbps line card will use Cisco AnyPort technology to enable flexible interface configuration. For example, each interface can be configured for eight single-port 100 Gigabit Ethernet (EbE), 2x40GbE, or 10x10GbE and either short-, long-, or extended-reach optics by selecting the appropriate CPAK transceiver.
Cisco also will offer an integrated optics, which also called the new Cisco Nv “optical satellite.” Both leverage Cisco’s nLight technology for control plane automation. The nV optical satellite deployments operate as a single managed system with the Cisco CRS family.
The CRS-X has been designed to enable existing CRS-1 and CRS-3 system customers to upgrade to the new platform easily in with minimal traffic impact via in-service replacement cards, or by adding CRS-X chassis to existing multi-chassis deployments.
According to Mike Haberman, vice president of network operations, Verizon Wireless, Cisco has provided Verizon Wireless with an intelligent core solutions and the ability to scale up to 40G per slot to meet customers future service demands.
Cisco executive vice president, board director and CTO, SoftBank Mobile Corp. also express, the continued development of the Cisco CRS platform has served as the foundation of their advanced network infrastructure for many year. With the ability to scale to 400G per second and highly available architectur, the CRS will continues to provid unparalleled investment protection and help ensure SoftBank Mobile’s ability to remain one of the leading broadband content and service providers in Japan.
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