5164 Router
The 5164 is a hardened 800 Gb/s router with dual-redundant power and MEF 3.0 compliance. This compact 1 RU access and aggregation device offers 32 x 1/10/25GbE ports (supporting Ethernet and Enhanced Common Public Radio Interface [eCPRI]) and 4 x 100/200GbE fixed ports with coherent WaveLogic™ 5 Nano (WL5n) pluggable optics, enabling deployment across mobile transport networks—including 5G—and enterprise use cases, all on a common infrastructure.
Features and benefits
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Temperature-hardened (-40°C to +65°C) for temperature-challenged or space-constrained locations
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32 x 1/10/25GbE and 4 x 100/200GbE fixed ports
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Carrier Ethernet, IP routing, segment routing with multi-protocol label switching (SR-MPLS), and SRv6
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Service isolation using FlexE
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Rich timing and synchronization
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Hardware-assisted routing and switching OAM scaled to deliver 25GbE services with guaranteed SLA differentiation
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