Cisco A9K-MOD160-TR – 160 Gbps Modular Line Card for ASR-9000

The Cisco A9K-MOD160-TR is a next-generation 160 Gbps modular line card designed for the Cisco ASR-9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers, enabling service providers and large enterprises to scale their networks with exceptional efficiency and reliability. With its modular port design, the line card supports flexible deployment of multiple high-speed Ethernet interfaces such as 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE) and 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40GE), giving operators the freedom to adapt to evolving bandwidth demands.

This line card is built for carrier-grade performance, offering advanced features such as IEEE 802.x standards compliance, Ethernet OAM (Operations, Administration, and Maintenance), MPLS support, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack functionality, and hardware-assisted statistics. These capabilities allow service providers to deliver high-performance broadband, aggregation, and transport services with low latency and full traffic visibility.

The A9K-MOD160-TR is optimized for aggregation and edge roles, making it the perfect fit for metro networks, data centers, and service provider backbones. Its hot-swappable design allows for in-service maintenance and capacity upgrades without disrupting ongoing traffic, minimizing downtime and operational risks. With per-port QoS (Quality of Service) features, advanced traffic engineering, and full-duplex operation, the card ensures stable and predictable performance under heavy traffic conditions.

In addition, this module contributes to energy efficiency and space optimization by consolidating multiple high-speed Ethernet ports into a single slot with 160 Gbps of total throughput. This reduces the need for multiple cards, lowering power consumption and cooling requirements, while still enabling future scalability.

Overall, the Cisco A9K-MOD160-TR provides the scalability, reliability, and performance required by modern service providers to support high-bandwidth applications, cloud connectivity, and next-generation services, while safeguarding investment in ASR-9000 infrastructure.

Key Features & Benefits

• 160 Gbps throughput per slot for high-capacity aggregation.

• Modular design supporting multiple Ethernet interfaces (100GE, 40GE with breakout options).

• Full compliance with IEEE Ethernet standards and advanced OAM features.

• Hot-swappable for simplified maintenance and upgrades.

• Advanced QoS, MPLS, and IPv6/IPv4 support for modern carrier networks.

• Ideal for service provider edge, aggregation, and metro networks.

Technical Specifications

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