CISCO ASR-920-24SZ-M

The Cisco ASR-920-24SZ-M is a rugged and versatile aggregation services router designed for service providers and enterprises needing to deliver a wide range of services over their networks. Here’s a detailed product description:  

Key Features:

• High-Density Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity: It offers 24 Gigabit Ethernet fiber ports (SFP) for flexible connectivity options, ideal for connecting various customer devices or network segments.
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet Uplinks: Equipped with 4x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports, providing high-bandwidth uplinks to connect to core networks or other aggregation devices.
• Modular Power Supply: Features a modular power supply unit (PSU) for redundancy and flexibility in power configurations, ensuring high availability and adaptability to different power requirements.  
• Carrier-Grade Reliability: Built with carrier-grade features for high reliability and service availability, including redundant components and support for various redundancy protocols.  
• Compact Form Factor: Designed in a compact 1RU form factor, making it suitable for deployments in space-constrained environments like remote access sites or central offices.  
• Extended Temperature Range: Supports an extended temperature range, allowing deployment in harsh environments with minimal environmental control.  
• Advanced Software Features: Runs on Cisco IOS XE software, offering a rich set of features for routing, switching, security, and network management.
• Support for MPLS and VPN Services: Enables the delivery of advanced services like MPLS L2VPN and L3VPN, allowing service providers to offer secure and scalable connectivity solutions.  
• QoS and Traffic Management: Provides robust Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities to prioritize critical traffic and ensure optimal performance for various applications.
• Security Features: Includes various security features like Access Control Lists (ACLs) and VPN support to protect the network from threats.  

Benefits:

• Cost-Effective Service Delivery: Enables cost-effective delivery of various services, including residential broadband, business services, and mobile backhaul.  
• Scalability: Offers scalability to accommodate network growth and increasing bandwidth demands.  
• High Availability: Ensures high availability and service continuity with redundant components and carrier-grade features.  
• Flexibility: Provides flexibility in connectivity and deployment options, catering to diverse network requirements.  
• Simplified Management: Offers simplified network management with Cisco IOS XE software and various management tools.  

Target Applications:

• Mobile Backhaul: Aggregates traffic from multiple base stations in mobile backhaul networks.  
• Business Services: Delivers Ethernet and IP services to business customers.
• Residential Broadband: Supports broadband access for residential subscribers.
• Metro Ethernet: Enables the deployment of Metro Ethernet networks for service providers.