Cisco (News - Alert) and NTT America last week gave a boost to the up-and-coming IPv6 market, with plans that prove next-generation networking and service upgrades are in full swing.
NTT America will deploy the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router to enhance its Next-Generation Internet Protocol Network infrastructure for leading capacity, nonstop video, power efficiency, robust IPv6 support and integrated video monitoring intelligence.
"We are pleased to be working with an innovative and customer-focused company like NTT America (News - Alert)," said Kelly Ahuja, Cisco senior vice president/general manager, Service Provider Routing Technology Group. "With high performance, high intelligence and high reliability, the Cisco ASR 9000 is the ideal routing platform to meet the future needs of NTT America and all of its many customers."
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series delivers a true carrier-class solution by using the modular, microkernel-based Cisco IOS XR Software operating system, comprehensive system redundancy, and a full complement of network resiliency schemes, according to the networking giant.
In addition to offering a unique service and application-level intelligence that focuses on optimized video delivery and mobile aggregation, Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers are also equipped with the support of a full set of service activation and provisioning systems that are designed to simplify and enhance the operational and deployment aspects of service-delivery networks.
After a search for a carrier-class router that could meet stringent cost and performance requirements as well as rigorous tests in a variety of applications, NTT America selected the Cisco ASR 9000 as the platform best suited to support its customers' market-growth opportunities.
As a platform for carrier Ethernet networks, the Cisco ASR 9000 is designed to deliver a per-slot capacity of up to 400 gigabits per second and to scale up to 6.4 terabits per second. It also is equipped with rich-service capabilities, including nonstop video, while maintaining a reduced carbon footprint.
Optimized for video delivery and mobile aggregation, the Cisco ASR 9000 has a full set of service activation and provisioning systems that accelerate time to market without increasing operational expenses.
NTT America also set a requirement for carrier-grade IPv6 capability, as its global IP network has been running both IPv4 and IPv6 worldwide since 2001. Global IP traffic is expected to increase fivefold from 2008 to 2013, approaching 56 exabytes per month in 2013, up from approximately 9 exabytes per month in 2008.
"Our customers need performance, reliability and flexibility to stay competitive in the global marketplace. As we work to expand our own infrastructure assets with the highest available capacity of 300 Gbps and continued investments in transpacific cable capacity, we knew we needed to set an equally high standard in upgrading our network," said Doug Junkins, NTT America chief technology officer and vice president of IP development for NTT America' s Global IP Network business unit. "The Cisco ASR 9000 was the best platform and not only met the performance requirements our customers have today, but also provided a clear path to enabling our future 100G service plans."
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