CISCO ASR920-2G-4-10G

The Cisco ASR 920-2G-4-10G is a specific model within the Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers. Here’s a breakdown of its features and capabilities:  

Core Focus:

The ASR 920 series is designed as a converged access platform. This means it’s built to handle a mix of services, primarily for service providers and businesses needing to deliver various “any-play” services (voice, video, data, and mobility). Think of it as a robust and versatile router for the edge of a network.  

Key Features and Capabilities:

• Compact and Rugged: These routers are small form-factor (1RU) and often temperature-hardened, making them suitable for deployment in various locations, including those with space constraints or harsh environmental conditions.  
• High Throughput: They are designed for high performance to handle demanding applications and services.  
• Service Provider Focused: They offer a comprehensive and scalable feature set of Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) services, crucial for service providers.  
• Mobile Backhaul: Optimized for mobile backhaul applications, aggregating traffic from multiple base stations and using MPLS for transport.  
• Timing Services: Provides essential timing services (BITS, 1PPS, ToD) required in today’s converged access networks, especially for mobile solutions.  
• Carrier Ethernet Features: Supports key Carrier Ethernet features to simplify network operation and enable premium services with enhanced SLAs.  
• MPLS Support: Extends MPLS into the access layer, allowing service providers to offer MPLS-based VPN services from the network edge.  
• Broadband Access: Supports broadband access for delivering “any-play” services to a large number of subscribers, with advanced QoS to manage traffic effectively.  
• Software Features: Runs Cisco IOS XE Software, providing a rich set of features, including advanced routing protocols, security features, and network management tools.
• Management: Supports Cisco Prime for EPN architectures, simplifying network design, provisioning, and management.  

Specifics of the ASR 920-2G-4-10G Model:

This specific model likely indicates the port configuration:

• 2G: Probably refers to 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports.
• 4-10G: Likely means 4 ports that support 10 Gigabit Ethernet speeds.

Target Applications:

• Mobile Backhaul: Aggregating traffic from cell towers.
• Business Services: Delivering various services to businesses.
• Residential Broadband: Providing broadband access to homes.
• Metro Ethernet Access: Connecting customers to a metropolitan Ethernet network.