Juniper ACX1100 ACX1100-DC Data Sheet

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The ACX1000, ACX1100, ACX2000, and ACX2100 Universal Access Routers are compact 17.5 x 1.75 x 9.4 in (44.5 x 4.4 x 24 cm) platforms 
conforming to ETSI 300 specifications. This architecture enables ease of deployment in a telco or enterprise cabinet where rack space 
and cooling are limited. The ACX4000 is a modular 2.5 RU form factor with configurable options for interface types and overall density.

The ACX Series delivers an industry-leading performance with a range of port densities and interface types. Table 1 below provides a 
snapshot of interfaces supported on each ACX Series model.

Table 1: Hardware Differences Between the Various ACX Series Models

Interface

ACX1000

ACX1100

ACX2000

ACX2100

ACX4000

TDM – T1/E1

8

-

16

16

-

GbE (Copper)

8

8

8 (PoE++ on 2 ports)

4

-

GbE combination  
Copper or Fiber (SFP)

4

4

-

4

8 (PoE++ on 2 ports)

GbE SFP

-

-

2

2

2

10GbE (SFP+)

-

-

2*

2*

2*

*SFP+ ports can be configured to be 1GbE ports and accept 1GbE SFP.

The ACX Series common alarm and timing components include: 

•  Four alarm inputs and four alarm output contacts
•  One management port
•  External Building Integrated Timing System (BITS) timing port
•  10 MHz timing connectors (one input and one output)
•  1 Pulse Per Second (PPS) connectors (one input and one output)
•  Time of Day (TOD) RS232 port
•  1.544 MHz/2.048 MHz T1/E1 (RJ48) ports for timing input  

or output

•  SyncE support on RJ45/SFP ports as timing input or output
•  Packet (IEEE 1588-2008)

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 timing includes:

 

- Timing input when configured as Ordinary Clock (OC) or 

Boundary Clock (BC)

 

- Timing output when configured as BC

The Universal Access routing solution is optimized to enhance 
the mobile subscriber experience while significantly improving 
network monetization for service providers. By delivering new 
levels of programmability, reliability, and scalability to the mobile 

network, Juniper’s new Universal Access portfolio improves 
customer satisfaction while lowering the total cost of operating, 
maintaining, and updating the network infrastructure. 

For service provider and enterprise applications, ACX Universal 
Access routing platform delivers high performance in demanding 
space constrained, harsh environments. This makes ACX perfect 
choice for high-reliability, high-availability, mission-critical 
communications networks deployed in extreme environments 
around the world. 

Juniper Networks ACX Series Universal Access Routers are a 
family of next-generation access routers that address the new 
network imperatives with up to three times the total throughput 
of competitive solutions. These routers provide a seamless, end-
to-end, service delivery platform that can grow and adapt to 
changing subscriber expectations and traffic demands.

The Universal Access portfolio redefines the service provider 
and enterprise access network with support for seamless MPLS, 
comprehensive management with Junos Space, world-class 
timing and synchronization and SDK-enabled programmability.

 Table 2: ACX Series Features and Benefits 

Feature 

Benefits

Flexible and adaptive service 
architecture

•  A service architecture that extends operational intelligence to the access network and can adapt and grow 

with business needs.

•   Junos OS-powered comprehensive feature set with support for carrier Ethernet services, L2, L3, MPLS, 

traffic engineering, and call admission control (CAC). With simplified service provisioning and operations, 
the ACX Series includes the functionality needed to deploy MPLS in the access network.

Rapid provisioning with superior 
management

•  Easy, cost-effective, remote provisioning with Junos Space Services Activation Director. Support for fault 

management, extensive Operation, Administration, and Management (OAM), service monitoring, and 
integrated Sync Manager. Easy integration with third-party services and tools.

Scale and performance 

•  Industry-leading performance that is 3x the closest competitor. High density GbE and 10GbE support to 

meet growing bandwidth needs and support for evolution from 2G to 3G/4G/LTE. Wide interface range 
with T1/E1, GbE, 10GbE, and PoE++ support. With PoE++ support, there is no electrical cabling required 
for microwave/Wi-Fi access devices and/or surveillance cameras simplifying the service provider and 
enterprise telemetric applications.

Highest quality of experience (QoE)

•  The ACX series platforms support proven and widely deployed clocking technologies, SyncE and IEEE 

1588-2008 to deliver enhanced subscriber experience. 

Open access system

•  Through Junos SDK open APIs service provisioning can be easily customized and integrated with third-

party applications and tools. 

Environmental hardening

•  The fixed 1 RU ACX Series models are environmentally hardened and support passive cooling for outdoor 

deployments in extreme weather conditions.