Comcast, a US based provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, is deploying Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series (ASR 9000) for its next-generation network.
Comsat next-generation network is delivering advanced business services in more than 20 major US markets, with planned expansion into new markets in future.
Cisco said ASR 9000, which is designed to deliver massive scale and accommodate the projected explosion in global Internet traffic, provides Comcast with a converged infrastructure that optimises service delivery through its flexibility, wide array of features and its emphasis on Carrier Ethernet.
Comcast’s Metro Ethernet services provide access to the company’s next-generation fiber optic network for businesses with high-bandwidth needs in multiple locations.
Cisco claims that ASR 9000, which uses Cisco’s IOS XR modular software operating system, is optimised for video delivery, including integrated content caching and in-line video performance monitoring.
The new platform is expected to help simplify Comcast’s network operations and enable economic, seamless comprehensive system redundancy and network resiliency.
