Anticipate and Surpass the Evolving Demands of the IP Core
The Nokia 7950 Extensible Routing System (XRS) is designed to enable organizations to thrive in today’s dynamic market landscape by offering unparalleled scalability, efficiency, and adaptability. These are essential for meeting the evolving demands of services fueled by cloud computing, 5G connectivity, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Utilizing extensive silicon, software, and systems integration expertise, the 7950 XRS enables organizations to establish a robust core network that can accommodate future capacity requirements well into the next decade. Consolidating IP routing, internet peering, Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), and infrastructure services onto a single, cost-effective platform streamlines operations and enhances performance.
Benefits and Features of the Nokia 7950 XRS
Trusted by a diverse range of operators, including telecom, cable, mobile, utility, and private networks of all scales, the 7950 XRS is also the preferred choice for leading Web-scale operators and internet exchange providers globally. It offers a comprehensive solution for streamlining and optimizing network operations and unmatched flexibility, scalability, and performance.
Additional features and benefits include:
Unified Platform: Support all services on a single platform, addressing core routing requirements efficiently on common hardware.
Flexible Licensing Model: Adopt a flexible, pay-as-you-go software licensing model that aligns with your business needs.
Seamless IP/Optical Integration: Simplify IP/optical integration with tunable 10GE and 100GE DWDM optics, eliminating the need for optical transponders.
Versatile and Reliable Core Network: Build a versatile, reliable, converged core network that evolves with your needs, safeguarding your hardware investments.
Efficient Scaling: Scale efficiently with modular and extensible hardware design, allowing granular and economical scaling up to 96 Tb/s HD capacity.
Cross-Domain Management and SDN Integration: Enable cross-domain and carrier SDN integration through model-driven network element management and compatibility with Network Services Platform.
Resilient Infrastructure: Leveraging the Nokia Service Router Operating System (SROS) and cutting-edge 3.0 Tb/s FP4 routing silicon ensures robust performance.
High Capacity Interfaces: Benefit from up to 120 400G clear channel interfaces or 480 100GE ports in a single chassis, with adaptable 10GE and 40GE break-out options.
Proven Platform: Globally deployed and validated by top-tier operators in various network environments, showcasing its versatility and reliability.
Nokia’s Expandable Media Adapters
Nokia’s Expandable Media Adapters (XMAs) offer versatile and cost-effective solutions for the 7950 XRS family. They support various interface options, such as 10GE, 40GE, 100GE, and 400GE. They cater to IP routing, MPLS, internet peering, and IP/optical integration.
Powered by Nokia’s advanced 3 Tb/s FP4 network processor, the latest XMAs provide ultra-high density with flexible port configurations. They support pay-as-you-grow licensing for easy capacity expansion and functionality upgrades without hardware replacements.
XMAs fit seamlessly into any 7950 XRS platform, offering customizable configurations for core routing tasks. They help operators consolidate routing systems, protect hardware investments, and enable quick adaptation to evolving needs. Each XMA includes forwarding complexes for packet handling and interface ports. They’re housed in XRS Control Modules (XCMs) with dedicated CPUs and memory and connect to the system switching fabric modules (SFMs).
The XMA-XCM concept allows mixing different XMA generations in a single chassis, facilitating upgrades without replacing existing hardware. This modular approach improves scalability and upgrades performance while optimizing costs.
XRS Core Routing System
The Nokia 7950 XRS core routing platform is designed to meet the demands of rapidly evolving networks driven by cloud computing, 5G, and the Internet of Things. It offers scalability, efficiency, and versatility crucial for sustaining growth in a fiercely competitive market.
At the heart of the 7950 XRS family lies proven innovations, including its silicon, software, and integration capabilities. The platform allows organizations to construct core networks that meet growing capacity demands while efficiently addressing IP routing, internet peering, MPLS, and infrastructure service requirements.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the 7950 XRS achieves scale and efficiency without sacrificing versatility. Powered by Nokia’s FP4 routing silicon, it enables operators to build smart, converged networks with superior investment returns.
Deployed globally by operators of all sizes, the 7950 XRS family caters to diverse networking needs, from public and private internet backbones to metropolitan aggregation hubs and mobile core infrastructure.
Key features include:
The 7950 XRS portfolio, powered by the NSP and Deepfield analytics, supports unified service automation and network optimization. It enables insight-driven network and flow optimization automation, as well as DDoS attack mitigation.
Unified Platform: The 7950 XRS addresses core routing requirements using common hardware running the resilient and feature-rich Service Router Operating System (SR OS).
400G IP-optical Integration: Ready for the 400GE era, the 7950 XRS supports high-capacity data center interconnect and core network applications with FP4-based QSFP56-DD and CFP2-DCO XMAs.
Flexible Licensing: A pay-as-you-go software licensing model allows for creating versatile, reliable, and evolving core networks while safeguarding hardware investments.
Cross-domain Management: Managed by the Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP), the 7950 XRS supports integrated element and network management, enabling end-to-end orchestration of network resource provisioning and assurance operations.
Performance at Scale: Modular and extensible hardware design, powered by Nokia FP4 routing silicon, ensures economical scaling of switching capacity and port density with deterministic forwarding performance.
Carrier SDN Integration and Automation: Integration with carrier SDN control through OpenFlow, PCEP, and model-driven network element management enables scalable and integrated control across IP, MPLS, Ethernet, and optical transport layers.
7950 XRS-20e
The Nokia 7950 XRS-20e boasts an impressive full-duplex switching capacity of up to 48 Tb/s, all within a 19-inch rack. With 20 slots and enhanced power and cooling capabilities, it supports an aggregate interface capacity of 2400 Gb/s. Fully equipped with FP4 hardware, it offers versatile interface options, including up to 800 100GE, 160 400GE, or 4800 10GE ports, with intelligent fan-in/fan-out capabilities.
The XRS-20e has two chassis variants: a universal variant supporting all AC and DC power options and an AC/HVDC variant. Functionally compatible with the XRS-20, most hardware components are common and interchangeable, except for fan trays and XRS Control Modules.
7950 XRS-20
The Nokia 7950 XRS-20 delivers an impressive full-duplex switching capacity of up to 32 Tb/s within a 19-inch rack. Each system comprises 20 slots capable of supporting 1600 Gb/s full-duplex aggregate interface capacity per slot. It’s fully equipped with FP4 hardware and offers versatile interface options, including up to 320 100GE, 80 400GE, or 3200 10GE ports in a single rack.
The 7950 XRS-20 supports a blend of FP4 and FP3-based XCMs and XMAs within the same chassis, accomplished by replacing SFM cards with FP4 variants. Most other hardware components, such as CPM, CCM, fans, and APEQs, can be reused to maximize investment protection.
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