Ericsson has launched a new Router 6000 series that provides an evolutionary migration from IP/MPLS to SDN to suport LTE Advanced, 5G and M2M. The Router 6000 series addresses the end-to-end network security concerns and demand for higher operational efficiency. The advanced radio integrated transport, along with Service Provider SDN (Software Defined Network) functionality and Ericsson Network Manager, enables application aware traffic engineering with plug-and-play installation.
According to Ericsson, the new router series offer user-defined policy routing, faster roll out of revenue generating services and optimal usage of network resources. The Ericsson Router 6000 series consists of the Router 6672 for access, the Router 6675 for pre-aggregation and the Router 6274 for metro aggregation. The Ericsson Router 6000 series addresses the exponentially growing need for more capacity and higher density of 10GE/100GE interfaces in a compact form factor, said Ericsson. Ericsson claims that the new product introduces the industry's first access router with 100GE interfaces in a single Rack Unit (RU).
David Krozier, a Principal Analyst in Ovum's Intelligent Networks Practice
Ericsson has introduced a very forward-looking architecture for the integration of radio and IP transport systems. We believe that such tight-coupling between Ericsson's Radio System and its new Router 6000 products is a first in the mobile industry, and offers the potential for significant improvements in network performance and operational efficiency.
Anders Lindblad, Senior Vice President, Head of Business Unit Cloud and IP at Ericsson
The Ericsson Router 6000 series is a game changer since it responds directly to operators' challenges of dramatic increase in the number of connected devices, and the video explosion driving the demand for traffic scale and higher quality of experience. The combination of the new Ericsson Radio System, integrated backhaul, leadership in mobile core and our global footprint of service professionals makes Ericsson best positioned to lead operators' network transformation in the Networked Society.
