ASR920-12G-4-10G

Description

The Cisco ASR920-12G-4-10G is a software license for the Cisco ASR 920 Series Aggregation Services Routers, enabling 12 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports and 4 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10G) ports. This pay-as-you-grow license model provides investment protection by allowing service providers to activate additional interfaces on demand, customizing configurations for growing services without upfront overcommitment.

Overview of Cisco ASR 920 Series

The Cisco ASR 920 Series is a full-featured converged access platform designed for cost-effective delivery of wireline and wireless services. These temperature-hardened, high-throughput, small form factor, low-power-consumption routers are optimized for mobile backhaul and business applications. The series provides comprehensive Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) services in a compact package, enabling Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based VPN services from the access layer. Key Carrier Ethernet features simplify network operations for premium services with enhanced SLAs.

Low-port-density models include ASR-920-12CZ-A, ASR-920-12CZ-D, ASR-920-4SZ-A, and ASR-920-4SZ-D. The routers support broadband access for voice, video, data, and mobility with scalable QoS, up to a large number of queues per device using a three-level hierarchical QoS algorithm for enhanced user experience. Full-featured Layer 2 switch and Layer 3 router capabilities extend the Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) architecture, supporting IPTV and video on demand (VoD).

Converged Access for Mobile Applications

• Aggregate multiple base stations through Ethernet and IP interfaces using MPLS transport for mobile backhaul.
• Integrated timing services: Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS), 1 Pulse Per Second (1PPS), Time Of Day (TOD).
• Supports Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), IEEE-1588; acts as clock source for TDM, SDH, SONET, SyncE.
• Deployable in small, sealed cabinets in harsh outdoor environments due to extended temperature range and durability.

Metro Ethernet Access

Optimized for remote access and central offices in smaller aggregation sites. Delivers Layer 2, IP, and MPLS transport for L2VPN, L3VPN, and multicast services, meeting Carrier Ethernet requirements.

Major Differentiators

• Flexible Deployment: 1RU compact form factor for ETSI 300-mm deep cabinets; mounting options available.
• High Availability Power: Redundant AC/DC power supplies built into chassis; copper/fiber Ethernet from 10 Mbps to 10 Gbps.
• Cisco Carrier Ethernet ASIC: Line-rate performance for HQoS, MPLS, VPLS; integrates traffic management, ACLs, per-traffic-class metering, bidirectional stats, OAM (L2 CFM, IP SLA, MPLS OAM).
• MPLS in Access Layer: Initiates L2/L3 VPNs; full VPLS, H-VPLS support.
• Pay-as-You-Grow: Activate MPLS/10GE services and capacity boosts on demand.
• Advanced SLAs: HQoS with 8 queues/service, 3-level scheduling, large buffers for wireline/wireless apps.
• Mobile Timing/Sync: BITS, 1PPS, ToD, SyncE/ESMC/SSM, IEEE-1588.
• Operational Efficiency: Performance awareness, troubleshooting, service turn-up; dying gasp, 4 external alarms.
• Universal CPE: Built-in interfaces; license enables additional GE/10GE.

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Availability and Support

10 units in stock for immediate dispatch. Special offer: $189 (92% savings). PDF datasheet available. Cisco services include Total Implementation Solutions (TIS), SP Base Support with 24/7 TAC, software updates, advance hardware replacement.