ASR 5000 Advanced Services Router

Key benefits:

• Built for FTTH deployments and open access environments
• Imagination-based networking for full feature flexibility
• Eliminates making “guestimates” about future requirements and features
• Avoids costly hardware upgrades
• Granular service treatment for advanced service personalization and differentiation

The ASR 5000 series is PacketFront's next generation broadband router and the first router with an NPU (Network Processing Unit)- based architecture built for the access segment. The combination of NPU design and instant software upgrades accounts for full flexibility in support for future end-user demands and required standards.  We call this Imagination-based networking, securing the ability to support the killer apps of the future.

One such feature that now is available through the ASR 5000 is the Realtime Protocol Monitoring (RPM) feature. RPM provides realtime information about disturbances in multicast delivery, and helps to quickly locate and eliminate IPTV interruptions without costly manual handling. This is highly essential in broadband networks offering IPTV services. RPM also provides helpful information for the control and fulfillment of Service Level Agreements (SLA). Read more about RPM here.

The RPM feature further emphasizes the capabilities of the ASR 5000 as a broadband router delivering bandwidth heavy and advanced services with exceptionally high quality.

The ASR 5000 is ideal for high-capacity FTTH access and for cost-efficient aggregation of low-bandwidth access technologies, such as WiFi and WiMAX.

As an enabler of open access per service, the ASR 5000 series, as does all PacketFront ASR series , provides the ability to treat each broadband service individually. Parameters like bandwidth, QoS, security, priority etc. are set for each individual service, allowing total control of them and open unlimited possibilities for service differentiation and personalization.

Controlled by BECS and powered by iBOS, the software of all PacketFront ASRs, the ASR 5000 is automatically configured and provisioned directly from BECS upon connecting to the network, minimizing costly on-site visits. The same goes for service provisioning; the ASR 5000 seamlessly forwards the service to the end user client (Set-Top-Box, IP phone or PC).

The ASR 5000-CO version is with its 19” size designed for placement in central offices, telco standard racks (fitting the ETSI 300mm standard chassis). AC and fully redundant DC power options are avaiable.

The ASR 5000-CO series comes in the following versions:

ASR 5124 DC-CO		24 x 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45) interfaces and 2 GE uplinks. Side-to-side cooling. All connectors in front. Redundant DC power. AC to DC PSU available.
ASR 5124 AC-CO		24 x 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45) interfaces and 2 GE uplinks. Side-to-side cooling. All connectors in front. AC power.
ASR 5624 DC-CO		24 x 100BaseFX SM, Single Fiber SC interfaces and 2 GE uplinks. Side-to-side cooling. All connectors in front. Redundant DC power. AC to DC PSU available.
ASR 5624 AC-CO		24 x 100BaseFX SM, Single Fiber SC interfaces and 2 GE uplinks. Side-to-side cooling. All connectors in front. AC power.
ASR 5724 DC-CO		24 x 100BaseFX SM, Dual Fiber LC interfaces and 2 GE uplinks. Side-to-side cooling. All connectors in front.  Redundant DC power. AC to DC PSU available.
ASR 5724 AC-CO		24 x 100BaseFX SM, Dual Fiber LC interfaces and 2 GE uplinks. Side-to-side cooling. All connectors in front. AC power.