Routers & Gateways

Many networks have seen benefits from convergence in the core and the edge, a similar transformation is clearly required in the access network. Universal Access is an architectural concept that achieves this objective by extending operational intelligence from the edge to access network. Juniper Networks ACX Series Universal Access Routers are purpose built to support adaptive services architecture, enabling rapid deployment of access services and transforming the network to create a seamless end-to-end service delivery platform. ACX series being a family of hardened universal access routers can be deployed in a variety of service provider use cases namely, mobile backhaul, residential and business access, as well as mission critical enterprise use cases demanding high availability operation in extreme environments such as power utilities, oil & gas, mining, transportation, defense and public safety industries.

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ACX Series Universal Access Routers bring operational intelligence to the access and aggregation layers, providing the option to deploy Ethernet or IP/MPLS infrastructure. High precision synchronization technology, industry-leading security, and high availability features enhance QoE, while extensive OAM, built-in advanced SLA management, and rapid deployment capabilities reduce TCO. ACX Series platforms address a variety of service provider use cases-including mobile backhaul, residential, business access,, and metro Ethernet aggregation-as well as enterprise use cases such as power utilities, oil and gas, mining, transportation, defense and public safety industries.

Product Description

Juniper Networks® ACX Series Universal Access Routers are Juniper's response to a shift in metro network architecture where the access and aggregation layer is extending the operational intelligence from the service provider edge to the access network. The ACX Series simplifies access and aggregation architectures by eliminating unnecessary layers and network overlays, dramatically reducing CapEx and OpEx. Based on architectural simplification and cost reduction, service providers and enterprises can adopt the true universal access paradigm enabled by the ACX Series.

ACX Series routers are optimized for converging mobile, business, and residential access services on a single platform. The ACX Series devices come in space-efficient 1 and 2.5 U chassis and support 6 to 2,560 Gbps of throughput, setting a new benchmark for port density in its product category. The ACX Series provides:

• Flexible deployment options over Ethernet or IP/MPLS infrastructure
• True pay-as-you-grow model for in-service upgrade from 1GbE to 10GbE interfaces
• High availability features such as multichassis link aggregation (MC-LAG), unified in-service software upgrade (unified ISSU), and Virtual Chassis
• Environmental or temperature hardened designs (on most models) and low power consumption, enabling deployment in extreme temperature situations such as in outside cabinets and remote points of presence (POPs)
• Built-in service engine to enable SDN-based programmability such as advanced SLA management
• Inline advanced security services such as IPsec, Network Address Translation (NAT), Media Access Control Security (MACsec), and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) management on select models
• Highly scalable and reliable hardware-based timing technology based on Juniper's intellectual property, that meets the strictest LTE-A requirements for frequency and phase synchronization to enhance quality of experience (QoE) for mobile broadband (on most models)
• Rapid deployment capabilities via Juniper Networks Junos®Space Network Management Platform and zero touch provisioning (ZTP) solutions that minimize installation, provisioning, and network management costs

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ACX Series Universal Access Routers bring operational intelligence to the access and aggregation layers, providing the option to deploy Ethernet or IP/MPLS infrastructure. High precision synchronization technology, industry-leading security, and high availability features enhance QoE, while extensive OAM, built-in advanced SLA management, and rapid deployment capabilities reduce TCO. ACX Series platforms address a variety of service provider use cases-including mobile backhaul, residential, business access,, and metro Ethernet aggregation-as well as enterprise use cases such as power utilities, oil and gas, mining, transportation, defense and public safety industries.

Product Description

Juniper Networks® ACX Series Universal Access Routers are Juniper's response to a shift in metro network architecture where the access and aggregation layer is extending the operational intelligence from the service provider edge to the access network. The ACX Series simplifies access and aggregation architectures by eliminating unnecessary layers and network overlays, dramatically reducing CapEx and OpEx. Based on architectural simplification and cost reduction, service providers and enterprises can adopt the true universal access paradigm enabled by the ACX Series.

ACX Series routers are optimized for converging mobile, business, and residential access services on a single platform. The ACX Series devices come in space-efficient 1 and 2.5 U chassis and support 6 to 2,560 Gbps of throughput, setting a new benchmark for port density in its product category. The ACX Series provides:

• Flexible deployment options over Ethernet or IP/MPLS infrastructure
• True pay-as-you-grow model for in-service upgrade from 1GbE to 10GbE interfaces
• High availability features such as multichassis link aggregation (MC-LAG), unified in-service software upgrade (unified ISSU), and Virtual Chassis
• Environmental or temperature hardened designs (on most models) and low power consumption, enabling deployment in extreme temperature situations such as in outside cabinets and remote points of presence (POPs)
• Built-in service engine to enable SDN-based programmability such as advanced SLA management
• Inline advanced security services such as IPsec, Network Address Translation (NAT), Media Access Control Security (MACsec), and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) management on select models
• Highly scalable and reliable hardware-based timing technology based on Juniper's intellectual property, that meets the strictest LTE-A requirements for frequency and phase synchronization to enhance quality of experience (QoE) for mobile broadband (on most models)
• Rapid deployment capabilities via Juniper Networks Junos®Space Network Management Platform and zero touch provisioning (ZTP) solutions that minimize installation, provisioning, and network management costs

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The ACX5000 line of Universal Metro Routers adds operational intelligence to metro environments, giving you the option to deploy packet optical, Metro Ethernet, and IP/MPLS infrastructure. The ACX5000 platforms address multiple service provider use cases, including cable distributed access architectures, residential fiber, and mobile backhaul, as well as enterprise applications for utilities, oil and gas, mining, transportation, defense, and public safety industries.

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The Juniper Networks® ACX7000 line is designed to help operators achieve their capital, operational, and user experience goals. Part of the Juniper Networks ACX7000 Family of routers, the ACX7024 delivers exceptional TCO, investment protection, and supports Juniper® Cloud Metro for 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud applications. This makes it ideal for service provider, enterprise, and residential use cases requiring a highly flexible, compact, multiservice, and environmentally industrial-rated platform.

ACX7000 Family Overview

ACX7000 Family routers are purpose-built for the IP service fabric underlay of a Juniper Cloud Metro. They leverage the industry's fastest chipset, provide a unique balance of system design, and set new benchmarks for sustainable, high-performance platforms. Managed by Junos® OS Evolved and Juniper Paragon™ Automation Portfolio, the ACX7000 routers are embedded with Paragon Active Assurance and with Zero Trust security built in, enabling operators to deliver highly differentiated customer experiences. Available in environmentally industrial-rated, fixed, fixed plus modular, and fully modular designs, these energy and footprint efficient multiservice routers support high-precision timing technologies and are engineered for service provider, enterprise, residential (including PON with the Juniper Unified PON Solution), IoT, and 4G/5G mobile applications.

ACX7024 Product Offering

ACX7024, from the ACX7000 line, is an industrial-rated (itemp), compact, fixed, 1 U (24 cm deep), high-performance multiservice router. Next-generation silicon delivers 360 Gbps of throughput, a comprehensive feature set, and the scale needed to support the performance and bandwidth requirements of today and tomorrow. ACX7024 fixed ports include 24 multi-rate (SFP28) ports, each configurable as 1GbE, 10GbE, and 25GbE, enabling operators to perform today's most common upgrades on a port-byport basis. An additional 4 fixed (QSFP-28) 100GbE uplinks are available to support scale.

The ACX7024 incorporates 6 integrated fans (5+1 redundancy) for front-to-back and side-to-side (with baffle) airflow. It comes with 2x field replaceable AC or DC power supplies (1+1 redundancy). Costeffective and efficient thermal design enables unrestricted highpower 100GbE ZR transceiver use across all supporting ports. It incorporates precision timing capabilities, including advanced Class C timing for low-latency 5G services and GPS/GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) transceiver for best-in-class network experience. It supports next-generation protocols, including segment routing, SRv6, MPLS, and Ethernet VPN (EVPN)-Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), and any overlay, underlay, or service. It delivers service-assured network slicing, network intelligence, and Juniper Paragon Automation for network efficiency and operational simplicity.

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