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Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet router
Cisco to introduce new heavy-duty Internet router, freshening up product line
On Tuesday March 9, 2010, 11:43 am
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Cisco is upgrading one of its biggest pieces of networking hardware, an router that's used to power the most trafficked parts of the Internet backbone.
Cisco Systems Inc., the world's largest maker of computer networking gear, said Tuesday it is replacing its aging CRS-1 "core router," which was introduced in 2004. The new CRS-3 is three times faster. Cisco says it can handle 322 terabits of traffic per second, or simultaneous video calls for every person in China.
Cisco competes in the core router market with Juniper Network Inc., which has updated its products more recently than Cisco. The CRS-3 will sell for $90,000 and up.
