The ACX6000 line of Universal Metro Routers supports evolving metro network architectures, extending operational intelligence from the service provider edge to the access network. It provides a bridge between packet optical transport and the IP/MPLS networking layer, collapsing both domains into a simpler, seamless, multilayer solution.
The ACX6000 line addresses a wide range of use cases including Ethernet business services, residential services, mobile backhaul, and enterprise applications. Options include:
ACX6360: Optimized for disaggregated and open-line architectures that combines packet-optical convergence, 100 GbE client interfaces, and 100/200 Gbps line-side interfaces
ACX6160: Provides Open ROADM-compliant transponder support for packet-optical applications.
As a multichannel transponder, the ACX6160 supports eight quad small form-factor pluggable QSFP28 100GbE/OTU4 client interfaces and four 100 Gbps/200 Gbps CFP2-DCO line-side interfaces.
Features + Benefits
IP-Optical Convergence
Combine a full IP/MPLS stack with secure packet optical transport convergence. Maintain a single, multilayer management view of metro, cloud connect, and DAA deployments in a 1 U platform.
High Port Density, High-Performance Transport
Use up to 20x 100GbE (QSFP28) pluggable client interfaces and up to 8x 100G/200G CFP2-DCO coherent DWDM pluggable interfaces capable of supporting 100G QPSK, 200G 8QAM, and 16QAM modulation options.
Standards-Compliant Security
Extend pervasive security across IP and optical transport with inline MACsec encryption, without adding latency.