7250 interconnect router

Scale up fixed and mobile aggregation networks and cell sites

Overview

Highly scalable interconnectivity

Machine-to-machine (M2M), IoT, video, and gaming applications are putting pressure on your network. The Nokia 7250 IXR meets their stringent requirements while supporting emerging architectures on the path to 5G, such as centralized and cloud RAN, distributed core, leaf-spine, and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC).

The 7250 IXR-R, IXR-e and IXR-X product families and the 7250 IXR-s platform are purpose-built for access and aggregation in mobile anyhaul, fixed-mobile convergence, and mission-critical enterprise applications. They offer compact, temperature-hardened platforms with advanced timing, security and quality of service features.

The Nokia 7250 IXR-X product family, and the IXR-10, IXR-6 and IXR-s platforms deliver multi-terabit-scale interconnectivity within data centers and across WANs. They enable service provider, webscale and enterprise networks to meet increasing traffic demands for years to come. They offer exceptional networking performance and reliability to support your business as your networking needs grow and change.

The 7250 IXR product line runs our feature-rich and highly robust SR OS, which addresses the full spectrum of IP routing requirements. It includes extensive IP/MPLS, segment routing, EVPN functionality, and SDN capabilities for IP-based mobile, residential, and enterprise services.

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Benefits and features

Optimize cost/performance with a fit-for-purpose product line

The 7250 IXR product line has a broad selection of routers custom-designed for specific roles in your network from cell sites, access and leaf nodes to high-scale aggregation and spine nodes.

Maximize ROI: rely on 7250 IXR system longevity

7250 interconnect router platforms enable seamless integration of high-performance digital coherent optics (DCOs), enabling IP routers to interconnect directly and efficiently using coherent DWDM wavelengths. The 7250 IXR-R series offers high port density in compact, modular, extended-temperature form factors. The 7250 IXR-R6 supports legacy TDM interfaces for investment protection.

Improve user experience

Reduce network downtime and improve overall customer satisfaction. The 7250 IXR platforms deliver superior network performance using Nokia’s symmetrical multi-processing capability. Excellent network resiliency and security reduces network downtime and operations costs while boosting customer satisfaction. Access, aggregation and leaf routers feature deep buffers to accommodate bursty traffic without dropping packets.

Support fronthaul and URLLC applications

7250 IXR access and leaf routers feature low nodal latency (the time for a packet to enter and exit the router), and traffic prioritization features to speed high priority traffic through the network. They offer advanced synchronization features including GNSS ports and compliance to eCPRI fronthaul timing specifications.

Accelerate service delivery while minimizing operating costs

Field-proven, resilient and secure, the Nokia Service Router Operating System (SR OS) delivers a rich set of IP routing and MPLS features across the entire Nokia IP-routing portfolio, simplifying operations.

Accelerate service delivery with automation

7250 IXR routers let you take advantage of the advanced, comprehensive, model-driven management capabilities of our Network Services Platform (NSP). When deployed as part of a software-defined networking (SDN) solution, the NSP supports unified service automation and network optimization across IP, MPLS, Ethernet and optical transport layers. SR OS enables model-driven management using YANG-based models for automation. Model-driven management interface support includes NETCONF, gRPC (gNMI and gNOI) and the model-driven CLI (MD-CLI).

Blogs

Enabling automated EVPN connectivity for data center fabrics

EVPN is best for automating applications running on leaf-and-spine and data center connectivity and interoperability across WANs.

Timing and synchronization options to support 5G

Synchronization is vital to new 5G networks. The Nokia IP Anyhaul solution offers flexible timing options to support 5G.

How 5G synchronization impacts mobile transport provider networks

5G synchronization requirements and their impact on mobile transport providers.

Resources

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7250 IXR-10/6/s

Routers designed for interconnectivity in data centers and across WANs to address demands driven by the cloud and IoT.

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7250 IXR-e

1RU routers support an extended temperature range and offer an integrated GNSS receiver option, making them ideal for access and aggregation purposes.

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7250 IXR-R

Modular routers with integrated GNSS receiver option and MACsec on all ports making them ideal for wide range of applications.

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7250 IXR-X

High-speed and high-density 1RU routers ideal as leaf-spine nodes in data centers and multi-access edge computing nodes.

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Nokia 400G ZR/ZR+ -10dBm & 0dBm pluggable coherent modules

Enable a cost-effective optical architecture from the IP routing platforms by utilizing coherent pluggable optics, specifically the 400ZR and 400ZR+ models.