Today’s data networks must continuously evolve in order to effectively support multiservice applications.

To be effective, these networks must deliver high-bandwidth performance and have the flexibility to meet the varying quality demands of voice, video, gaming, internet browsing, and other network-based services.

At the same time, network resources need to be efficiently managed to optimize profitability. And in the IP world, the management of voice traffic brings new challenges.

Effective and cost-efficient backbone and edge switching and routing is part of the answer.

Ericsson’s ASX, TNX, and BXR backbone and edge switching and routing products are designed to improve performance by providing scalability, reliability and security for small and large networks.

Ericsson multiservice switches, ranging in capacity from 2.5 to 480Gbps, have been deployed in operator, service provider, enterprise and government networks around the world. The products offer a wide range of interfaces and robust feature sets to ensure cost-effective delivery of multiple services with carrier-class characteristics.

The Ericsson BXR1000 and BXR5000 multiservice edge routers deliver high-performance, carrier-class edge routing for a wide range of deployments. They are ideal for use in small and mid-sized carrier networks as well as high-concentration sites.

Further details of specific Ericsson Edge Switch and Router products are available by expanding the fields in the Browse section below.

Ericsson has a legacy of broadband innovation:

• First commercially available ATM switch (as FORE Systems)
• First-to-market 2.5, 10, and 40Gbps ATM switches
• World's first OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, and OC-192c/STM-64 ATM optical interfaces.

Ericsson broadband switches and routers can increase bandwidth efficiency and deliver business and mission-critical performance under even the most demanding conditions.

ASX, TNX and BXR switches feature advanced traffic management capabilities and a robust feature set that enable operators and service providers to increase service offerings and realize new high-margin revenues. These switches also give network providers the service quality necessary to deliver a positive customer experience.

BXR1000 and BXR5000 routers help operators and service providers meet the challenges they face in today's ultra-competitive landscape. With these routers, operators and service providers can scale bandwidth and grow revenue while maintaining high levels of service quality.

Ericsson broadband switching and routing products are designed with flexibility and reliability in mind:

• ASX, TNX, and BXR switches scale from 2.5Gbps to 480Gbps and support an array of modular service and network interfaces that, in many cases, can be shared across platforms. These ATM switches offer key redundancy features and superior security capabilities, such as protocols that are nearly impossible to hack or spoof.
• BXR1000 and BXR5000 edge routers are highly scalable, offering small footprints, service on any port, and minimal sparing requirements. These platforms deliver ironclad predictability for IP-enabled services.