Edgecore Networks, a provider of open networking solutions, has unveiled their AGR400 series, a new generation of high-Performance 100G open aggregation routers, to help enterprisesand service providers deploy cutting-edge solutions for Internet peering, 5G network, OpenBNG, and aggregation applications.
Aggregation routers are network devices that are used to connect multiple smaller networks and subnetworks into a larger network. They are often used in enterprise or campus environments to connect different departments or buildings, or to connect remote offices or branches to a central network.
Aggregation routers typically have multiple network interfaces and are able to route traffic between different subnetworks. They often have features such as Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping to prioritize different types of traffic and improve network performance.
Aggregation routers are usually more powerful and feature-rich than edge routers, which are used to connect a network to the Internet or another external network. They are typically deployed at the core of a network and are designed to handle high levels of traffic.
The Edgecore AGR400 series offers open networking platforms for a range of use cases, including core, metro, and aggregation. It is built on the most recent Broadcom StrataDNX Qumran2C silicon with 2.4Tbps switching capacity and deep buffer architecture.
The new spine router, model number AGR400, has a 2RU compact design and has 4 x 25G SFP28, 18 x 100G QSFP28, 4 x 100G QSFP-DD, and 4 x 400G QSFP-DD network connections. 64 10G/25G SFP28, 8 100G QSFP28, and 2 100G QSFP-DD network ports make up the AGR420 leaf router. These two routers use the most recent AST2800 BMC chipset on-broad, a powerful 8-core server-grade Intel CPU, 32G RAM, and 128G SSD.
This family of aggregation routers would be a great fit for use as a PE router or an Ethernet aggregation router since it can provide Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) interface, network slicing, and eCPRI encapsulation. The AGR400 series would also support powerful optical transceivers, enhancing the service area’s capabilities.
About PE Routers and Ethernet Aggregation Routers
A PE (Provider Edge) router is a type of network device that is used in a Service Provider network. It is typically located at the edge of the service provider’s network, and is responsible for connecting the service provider’s network to customer networks or to other service provider networks.
PE routers are often used in carrier ethernet networks, which are used to deliver high-speed, reliable connectivity to businesses and other organizations. They are designed to handle a large number of connections and a high volume of traffic, and often have features such as Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping to prioritize different types of traffic and improve network performance.
PE routers typically have multiple network interfaces and are able to route traffic between different customer or service provider networks. They are a key component of many service provider networks, and are often used in conjunction with other types of network devices, such as CE (Customer Edge) routers and P (Provider) routers.
Ethernet aggregation routers are network devices that are used to connect multiple smaller networks and subnetworks into a larger network using Ethernet technology. They are often used in enterprise or campus environments to connect different departments or buildings, or to connect remote offices or branches to a central network.
Ethernet aggregation routers typically have multiple Ethernet ports and are able to route traffic between different subnetworks. They often have features such as Quality of Service (QoS) and traffic shaping to prioritize different types of traffic and improve network performance.
Ethernet aggregation routers are usually more powerful and feature-rich than edge routers, which are used to connect a network to the Internet or another external network. They are typically deployed at the core of a network and are designed to handle high levels of traffic.
5G mobile, Provider Edge, Broadband Network Aggregations
With front-to-back five counter-rotating fans, Edgecore’s AGR400 series, designed for deployment in offices, would offer the greatest cooling in the market and 1+1 load-sharing modular redundant PSUs that would enable high availability and easy maintenance.
Edgecore’s line of aggregation routers has a field-proven, multirole capability, and excellent performance due to the company’s tight collaboration with software partners including Casa Systems, IP Infusion, and RtBrick. On Edgecore systems, users would have a wide range of NOS choices at their disposal.
In order to handle 5G mobile, provider edge, and broadband network aggregations, Edgecore would deliver a whole routing portfolio with high-performance, high-capacity, and high-scalability.
“As a leader in open network solutions, Edgecore offers core, metro, and aggregation routers based on the Broadcom StrataDNX family of chipsets with deep buffer designs, capable of handling the most demanding use cases, and delivering the quality, reliability, and features expected by operators,” said Nanda Ravindran, Vice President of Product Management at Edgecore. “AGR400 series with carrier-grade reliability and multirole capabilities, supports a number of crucial features, including Ethernet OAM, MPLS, and segment routing, which is ideal solution for the carrier, campus, and cloud network environments.”
