Infinian Technology Dealer, Distributor and Partner of Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers in India – Bangalore, Chennai for Price/Cost Call: 9739091119
The Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers are high-capacity, modular platforms designed for mass-scale WAN and metro aggregation, offering up to terabit-level throughput with advanced programmability and security. They’re ideal for service providers and large enterprises managing explosive traffic growth
⚙️ Key Highlights
- Massive Throughput: Supports up to 28.8 Tbps forwarding capacity in modular configurations
- Port Density: Offers 100G and 400G Ethernet ports with line cards like NC55-36X100G and NC55-24H12F-SB
- Modular & Fixed Platforms: Choose between compact fixed systems or scalable modular chassis like the NCS 5504, 5508, and 5516
⚙️ Key Features & Specifications
- Form Factors: Available in both fixed and modular chassis (e.g., NCS 5501, 5502, 5504, 5508)
- Performance:
- Supports 100G and 400G port density
- Throughput ranges from hundreds of Gbps to multi-terabit
- Interface Options:
- 1GE, 10GE, 25GE, 40GE, 100GE, and 400GE
- QSFP28, QSFP-DD, and CFP2 optics
- Modular Components:
- Line cards, switch fabric cards, route processors, fan trays, and power supplies
- Redundancy:
- Dual route processors and switch fabrics
- Hot-swappable components
- In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) support
🔐 Software & Security
- Operating System: Cisco IOS XR
- Security Features:
- MACsec encryption
- Secure boot and image signing
- Access control lists (ACLs)
- Programmability:
- NETCONF/YANG
- gRPC and model-driven telemetry
- REST APIs
🌐 Use Cases
- WAN Aggregation
- Metro Edge and Core Routing
- Data Center Interconnect
- Segment Routing and EVPN
🧩 Deployment Benefits
- Massive Scale: Supports dense 100G/400G deployments for growing traffic demands
- Modular Flexibility: Tailor configurations to specific roles and capacity needs
- Cloud-Ready: Optimized for hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments
- Automation Support: Fully programmable for SDN and telemetry