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About Cisco Network Convergence 500
The NCS 500 Series offers 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. The NCS 540 and NCS 560 are built for 5G with advanced timing, ultra-low latency, and ultra-high capacity. They provide the foundation for pervasive Mobile Broadband (MBB), massive IoT, tactile Internet, smart cities, and AR/VR. Build application-aware networks with segment routing, open and programmable interfaces using NETCONF and YANG data models and APIs, and real-time visibility with streaming telemetry. Intelligently converge network services onto a single platform with the highly scalable and energy efficient NCS 500 Series. Flexibly scale capacity with ports that support 1/10/25/40/100 GbE.
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Founded: 1984
United States
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