Cisco NCS 4201 Shelf Assy 4X10GE + 24X GE FE 1

Legacy copper access networks, based on Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH), and optical metro networks, based on Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) or Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) technologies, set the standards for reliability, capacity, and efficiency, transporting time-division multiplexing (TDM) traffic and carrying voice and data services. Service providers and carriers are nonetheless faced with many challenges and limitations imposed by these legacy networks and need alternatives for migrating their circuit-switched transport networks to future-proof packet-based networks.

The Cisco NCS NCS 4201 series Network Convergence Systems are full-featured, compact 1RU high converged access platforms designed for the cost-effective delivery of TDM to IP/MPLS migration services. These temperature-hardened, high-throughput, small-form-factor, low-power-consumption systems are optimized for circuit emulation and business applications. NCS 4201 systems allow service providers to deliver dense scale in a compact form factor and unmatched CEM and Carrier Ethernet capabilities. They also provide a comprehensive and scalable feature set, supporting both Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) services in a compact package.