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Cisco Introduces DC-Powered Routers for Telephone Companies and Service Providers

Strategic Insights

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Cisco Systems today introduced ten DC-powered versions of its internetwork platforms for use in telephone companies, utilities, and service provider environments around the world. The new DC-powered routers will enable Cisco's products to be directly connected to high-reliability DC power sources, eliminating the need for DC-AC converters and maximizing power efficiency, reducing installation time and cost, and saving space in crowded equipment rooms.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cisco introduced ten DC-powered versions of its internetwork platforms, including seven Ethernet-based models of the Cisco 2500 remote access family, the mid-range Cisco 4500, and the high-end Cisco 7000 and 7010.
  • The DC power option will enable Cisco routers to be directly connected to high-reliability DC power sources, typically used in telephone company central offices and service providers' "points of presence."
  • The DC power chassis pricing for Cisco's DC-powered routers ranges from $1,495 for the Cisco 2500 to $6,500 for the Cisco 7000, excluding the required Cisco Internetwork Operating System.
  • The new DC-powered routers will be available in the United States immediately, with worldwide availability starting in March, and DC-powered Cisco Access Servers will be available in April.
  • Kevin Kennedy, product marketing director for Cisco's access products, stated that the router's role in telephone company central offices and service providers' environments is expanding dramatically.

Statistics:

  • Ten DC-powered versions of Cisco's internetwork platforms were introduced.
  • Seven Ethernet-based models of the Cisco 2500 remote access family were included in the introduction.
  • The DC-powered Cisco 4000M has been available since the middle of 1994.
  • The DC power chassis pricing for Cisco's DC-powered routers ranges from $1,495 for the Cisco 2500 to $6,500 for the Cisco 7000.
  • The annual increase in Internet usage is tenfold.

Sources:

  • Cisco Systems press release, January 23, 1995
  • Ulevich & Orrange, Inc. press release, January 23, 1995
  • Cisco Systems, Inc. website, 1995

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