Published: March 09, 2010
Cisco Introduces Foundation for Next-Generation Internet: The Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System
Advanced Platform Designed to Deliver New Wave of Video, Mobile and Data Center/Cloud Services
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced a major
advancement in Internet networking -- the Cisco® CRS-3 Carrier Routing System
(CRS) -- designed to serve as the foundation of the next-generation Internet
and set the pace for the astonishing growth of video transmission, mobile devices
and new online services through this decade and beyond.
With more than 12 times the traffic capacity of the nearest competing system,
the Cisco CRS-3 is designed to transform the broadband communication and
entertainment industry by accelerating the delivery of compelling new experiences
for consumers, new revenue opportunities for service providers, and new ways
to collaborate in the workplace.
Overview:
- The Cisco CRS-3 triples the capacity of its predecessor, the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier
Routing System, with up to 322 Terabits per second, which enables the entire
printed collection of the Library of Congress to be downloaded in just over one
second; every man, woman and child in China to make a video call, simultaneously;
and every motion picture ever created to be streamed in less than four minutes.
- The Cisco CRS-3 enables unified service delivery of Internet and cloud
services with service intelligence spanning service provider Internet Protocol Next-Generation Networks (IP NGNs) and
data center. The Cisco CRS-3 also provides unprecedented savings with investment
protection for the nearly 5,000 Cisco CRS-1 deployed worldwide. Cisco's
cumulative investment in the Cisco CRS family is $1.6 billion, further
underscoring the company's commitment.
- AT&T, one of
the world's largest telecommunications companies, recently tested the Cisco CRS-3
in a successful completion of the world's first field trial of 100-Gigabit backbone
network technology, which took place in AT&T's live network between New Orleans
and Miami. The trial advances AT&T's development of the next generation of backbone
network technology that will support the network requirements for the growing
number of advanced services offered by AT&T to consumer and business customers,
both fixed and mobile.
- The Cisco CRS-3 is currently in field trials, and its pricing starts at $90,000
U.S.
Highlights and Capabilities for the Next-Generation Internet:
- Unmatched Scale: With a proven multi-chassis architecture, the Cisco
CRS-3 can deliver up to 322 tbps of capacity, more than tripling the 92 tbps
capacity of the Cisco CRS-1 and representing more than 12 times the capacity
of any other core router in the industry.
- Unique Core and Data Center/Cloud Services Intelligence: In addition
to capacity requirements, the growths of mobile and video applications are
creating new multidirectional traffic patterns with the increasing emergence
of the data center cloud. The new Cisco Data Center Services System provides
tight linkages between the Cisco CRS-3, Cisco Nexus family and Cisco Unified
Computing System (UCS) to enable unified service delivery of cloud services.
This intelligence also includes carrier-grade IPv6 (CGv6) and core IP/MPLS
technologies that permit new IP NGN architectural efficiencies required to keep
pace with the rapidly growing cloud services market. Unique capabilities
include:
- Network Positioning System (NPS) -- provides Layers 3 to 7 application
information for best path to content, improving consumer and business experiences
while reducing costs.
- Cloud virtual private network (VPN) for Infrastructure as a Service
(IaaS)-enables 'pay-as-you-go' for compute, storage and network resources by
automating Cisco CRS-3 and Cisco Nexus Inter-Data center connections for Cisco
UCS.
- Unprecedented Savings: The Cisco CRS-3 offers dramatic operational
expense savings and up to 60 percent savings on power consumption compared to
competitive platforms. The Cisco CRS-3 also delivers significant capital
expenditures savings and investment protection for existing Cisco CRS-1 customers.
The new capabilities in the platform can be achieved by reusing the existing
chassis, route processors, fans and power systems with the addition of new line
cards and fabric. These upgrades can be performed in-service and be provided
by Cisco Services to ensure a smooth transition.
- Silicon Innovation: The Cisco CRS-3 is powered by the new Cisco
QuantumFlow Array Processor, which unifies the combined power of six chips to
work as one, enabling unprecedented levels of service capabilities and processing
power. Making this implementation even more unique is its ability to deliver
capabilities with a fraction of the power required by lesser performing chipsets.
The Cisco QuantumFlow Array chipset was designed to provide the new system the
ability to scale with the ever increasing demands being placed on the IP NGN
by the many different applications and billions of devices being used by both
businesses and consumers in the Zettabyte era.
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Scale up to 322 Tbps with the Cisco CRS-3
John Chambers Introduces the Cisco CRS-3
Supporting Quotes:
Keith Cambron, president and CEO, AT&T Labs
"We are entering the next stage of global communication and entertainment services
and applications, which requires a new set of advanced Internet networking
technologies. AT&T's network handled 40 percent more traffic in 2009 than it
did in the previous year, and we continue to see this growth in 2010. Having
leading edge experience in managing the largest global data network, we are pleased
to continue our close working relationship with Cisco and its groundbreaking
Cisco CRS-3 platform."
Pankaj Patel, senior vice president and general manager, Service Provider
Business, Cisco
"The next generation Internet is upon us and we are confident that the Cisco
CRS-3 will play a crucial role as service providers like AT&T deliver an exciting,
new array of video, mobile, data center and cloud services. The Cisco CRS-3
is well positioned to carry on the tradition of the Cisco CRS-1, become the flagship
router of the future and serves as the foundation for the world's most intelligent
and advanced broadband networks."
Supporting Resources:
Tags / Keywords: AT&T, Cisco, 100G, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Cisco CRS, Cisco
CRS-1, Cisco CRS-3, Carrier Routing System, Core Router, multi-chassis, Internet
Protocol Next-Generation Network, IP NGN, John Chambers, Keith Cambron, Pankaj
Patel
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