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Cisco uBR7225VXR Universal Broadband Router
System Overview
Q.
What is the Cisco
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uBR7225VXR Universal Broadband Router?
A.
The Cisco uBR7225VXR Universal Broadband Router is the successor to the Cisco uBR7100
Series cable modem termination system (CMTS). The Cisco uBR7225VXR is the newest low-
cost entry to mid-level CMTS in a 2-rack-unit (RU) modular chassis, with two RF cable line
card slots. The Cisco uBR7225VXR is based on open standards and brings the power and
proven reliability of the industry-leading Cisco uBR7246VXR Universal Broadband Router
within reach of all cable operators.
Q.
What is the target market for the Cisco uBR7225VXR Universal Broadband Router?
A.
The Cisco uBR7225VXR is ideal for any cable operator requiring a higher-capacity platform,
without the need for the additional capacity and form factor of the uBR10012 or uBR7246VXR.
The Cisco uBR7225VXR is ideal for cable operators from emerging markets, including Tier 2
and Tier 3 cable operators migrating to an IP Next-Generation Network (NGN) infrastructure
that supports the deployment of revenue-generating services.
Q.
Is this product orderable today?
A.
Yes
Q.
What is the typical application of the Cisco uBR7225VXR Universal Broadband Router?
A.
This router offers cable operators, multiunit businesses, and ISPs a superior and cost-
effective platform for the delivery of their high-speed data, voice, and video services. This new
CMTS platform requires exceptionally low capital investment and minimal setup time to
provide these revenue-generating services.
Q.
What is the difference between the Cisco uBR7225VXR, uBR7246VXR and
uBR7100 Series?
A.
The Cisco uBR7225VXR is an evolutionary, not revolutionary, design. This router is very
similar to, and uses much of the same technology as, the award-winning Cisco uBR7246VXR.
Unlike the fixed configuration of the Cisco uBR7100 Series, the modularity of the processor
and line card slots in the Cisco uBR7225VXR offers four times the upstream port density and
four times the downstream port density than the Cisco uBR7100 Series in the same form
factor. It also provides 50 percent more upstream and downstream port capacity than the
Cisco uBR7246VXR. The Cisco uBR7225VXR offers the lowest entry-level pricing in the
industry, while maintaining modularity for capacity growth. Table 1 compares the three routers.