Let the core routing upgrade wars begin.
Entering the core routing networking ring is Juniper with a new capability that will enable customers to upgrade their existing T-Series routing gear to support 250 Gbps full duplex slot capacity. Leveraging a new in-house chipset design, Juniper says the upgrade will be able to deliver 4 Tbps of capacity in a half-rack system.
Available for purchase early next year, the proposed upgrade is likely the first attack on Cisco's proposed [1] MSC 120 core router that claims to support 120 Gbps per-slot. It would also surpass core networking platforms from both Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei--who have advertised support for 100 Gbps per-slot capacity.
For more:
- see the release here [2]
- LightReading has this article [3]
Related articles
Cisco could unveil new core router soon [1]
Juniper announces 100G router interface [4]
Alcatel-Lucent is living on the 100 Gbps Ethernet edge [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/cisco-could-unveil-new-core-router-soon/2010-02-03
[2] http://www.juniper.net/us/en/company/press-center/press-releases/2010/pr_2010_02_04-08_30.html
[3] http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=187544&
[4] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/juniper-announces-100g-router-interface/2009-06-08
[5] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/alcatel-lucent-living-100-gbps-ethernet-edge/2009-07-16