XPedite5205 XMC/PMC-based embedded services router

The XPedite5205 XMC/PMC-based embedded services router (ESR) runs Cisco IOS software with Cisco Mobile Ready Net capabilities.

It provides secure data, voice and video communications to stationary and mobile network nodes across wired and wireless links.

When combined with UHF, VHF, Wi-Fi and other radio platforms, the combination can create mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) without requiring a connection to central infrastructure for military and emergency response. It extends the Cisco enterprise infrastructure beyond the reach of traditional fixed-network infrastructure for oil and gas, mining, smart grid, heavy construction, transportation, homeland security and public safety applications.

The router offers good performance, four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and a Cisco IOS software feature set. It is suitable for most size, weight and power (SWaP)-constrained applications.

The product provides onboard hardware encryption to off-load encryption processing, radio-aware routing (RAR) with support for the latest dynamic link exchange protocol (DLEP), support for IPv6, integrated threat control with integrated Cisco IOS firewalls and intrusion prevention system (IPS), and quality of service (QoS).

The product is a conduction- or air-cooled XMC/PMC router card that can plug into existing sockets or be used in stand-alone applications. It provides a development platform along with ruggedised, deployable, packaged router systems.