Milestone For Cisco With 50,000 Routers Deployed For Broadband Aggregation



Cisco Delivers Over 50,000 Broadband Aggregation Routers for Triple Play Services

SAN JOSE, Calif., -/November 11, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Cisco Systems ? announced that it has set an industry milestone surpassing 50,000 routers deployed in more than 400 customers specifically for broadband aggregation, a networking solution area comprised of broadband remote access servers, or B-RAS, which deliver broadband services at the edge of a service provider network.

Currently, these Cisco products bind millions of subscribers to leading provider networks globally. Major customers that have deployed Cisco routers for broadband aggregation include Telefonica de Espana, EarthLink, Telecom Italia, China Network Communications Group and China Unicom.

Cisco offers a comprehensive industry-leading portfolio for broadband aggregation, which includes the Cisco 7200, 7300, 7600, and 10000 Series routers. Cisco's broadband aggregation portfolio dynamically and reliably connects subscribers to advanced revenue generating triple play services that can be combined with business VPN services, with industry-leading security features.

The Cisco broadband aggregation portfolio offers providers integrated service intelligence that simplifies service delivery and profitably scales to optimize overall subscriber experience. Integrated subscriber control capabilities create ways for subscribers to personalize and self-select services. The portfolio supports major industry standards such as DSL Forum TR-59.

"Cisco delivers the industry's only complete solution for broadband infrastructure that delivers scalability and high-density for ATM and Ethernet aggregation," said Pankaj Patel, senior vice president, broadband and mid-range router business unit, "Cisco has also consistently demonstrated proven expertise in working with service providers to help migrate from offering simple Internet access to delivering profitable, Triple Play services over IP NGN for our residential and business customers."


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