Great product for small deployments with good port covarage
I use Cisco NCS 540 device in my Company Core-MPLS network as pe-swich. We decided to try NCS devices due to it 2 power supply offering …
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What is Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)?
The Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500) is a highly secure and highly available access-routing platform for service providers.
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What is Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500)?
The NCS 500 Series boasts a secure and highly available access-routing platform for service providers. Both fixed and modular form factors support advanced automation and programmability to provide 5G, Remote PHY, Carrier Ethernet, and FTTx.
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NCS 520: Secure Layer 2/Layer 3 DMARC device providing support for ELINE and ELAN deployments.
NCS 520: Secure Layer 2/Layer 3 DMARC device providing support for ELINE and ELAN deployments.
NCS 540: Advanced timing and ultra-low latency geared for 5G, Carrier Ethernet, and WAN MPLS.
NCS 560: Full-featured, modular, and programmable aggregation platform for cost-efficient access networks.
Target Deployments:
Access networks
Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500) Features
- Supported: 5G Ready: The NCS 540 and NCS 560 are built for 5G with advanced timing, ultra-low latency, and ultra-high capacity.
- Supported: Converge network services onto a single platform.
- Supported: Scale capacity with ports that support 1/10/25/40/100 GbE.
- Supported: MEF 3.0 Certified
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Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500) Competitors
- Juniper ACX Series Routers
- Nokia 7210 Series
- Ciena 3900 Series
- Ciena 5100 Series
- Optiswitch 940 Series
Cisco 500 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 500) Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Cisco IOS XR7 |
| Mobile Application | No |
