Nokia Unveils Next-Generation 7730 SXR Routers for Advanced IP Networks

Nokia has revealed its latest addition: the 7730 Service Interconnect Router (SXR). Meeting the ever-changing demands of IP access and aggregation networks, this new router product line is designed to complement the growing portfolio high-speed network and cloud landscapes. The 7730 SXR router platforms, powered by Nokia FPcx silicon and SR Linux NOS, would promise transformative solutions for network builders and service providers.

In Espoo, Finland, Nokia unveiled its new 7730 Service Interconnect Router (SXR) product family, adding to its already impressive portfolio of IP routers. The new router platforms would enable advanced IP access and aggregation networks to deliver the network router performance, security and durability that customers expect from Nokia at the IP edge and core.

The size and capabilities of the new platforms would also make them a good choice for smaller/distributed IP edge locations, meeting the needs for additional capacity and capacity driven by ever-evolving cloud network designs and investments in cloud computing. broadband.

Nokia FPcx routing silicon powers everything 7730 SXR Router Systems. This is a new range of fully programmable, in-house designed network processors that bring the power of Nokia’s “high-performance, feature-rich” FP silicon into a small, expandable package custom-designed for edge, aggregation and the new generation. IP access applications. Additionally, SR Linux, Nokia’s open network operating system (NOS), is supported on the 7730 SXR series.

New strategy for IP routing

Networks must become more elastic and cloud-like as edge clouds are used and applications evolve toward cloud-native strategies, Nokia said. Currently available routers for IP access and aggregation would typically be designed with basic IP transport applications in mind. At the same time, as network designs evolve, these networks evolve more often to accommodate new protocols and services, increasing network investment and operational costs. Providing a reliable and secure connection on a platform that fully leverages contemporary network operations and has the flexibility of silicon and software to quickly adapt to changing needs is the need of the hour, Nokia added . This would require a different strategy for IP routing in this network domain.

These needs would be met by the Nokia 7730 SXR series, which would deliver efficiency and flexibility through a special blend of cutting-edge chip architecture and innovative NOS. Platform support for MACsec, ANYsec, and DDoS mitigation with traffic inspection would enable secure communication. FPcx’s predictable performance, sophisticated QoS features, and creative method for enabling software-in-service modifications would provide guaranteed IP services. Adaptive interface capacity and speeds, support for more efficient network topologies, and a system designed from the bottom up for large-scale automation in a contemporary NetOps environment are ways to achieve energy efficiency and reduce total cost of ownership. FPcx, a fully programmable NPU, combined with the scalability and cloud-native design of SR Linux, provides flexibility.

Form factors, capacity and interface speeds

Details of the new router solution are as follows:

• The new 7730 SXR router family offers form factors, capacities and interface speeds suitable for smaller/distributed edge locations, aggregation and IP access.
• New Nokia FPcx silicon, designed specifically for IP networks and critical service providers. Fully configurable, FPcx provides extensive telemetry, true deep buffering and is designed to deliver secure and reliable services at appropriate speeds and costs.
• Nokia SR Linux NOS, a special network operating system that combines the most reliable and secure features IP Routing Nokia protocols and services with an extensible and automated cloud-native software architecture.

“Appledore strongly believes in the need for innovation and new tools to improve network flexibility and security across the full range of IP networking applications,” said Grant Lenahan, Partner and Principal Analyst at Appledore Research. “Nokia reduces its single router silicon for IP access and aggregation tasks with the FPcx chipset and 7730 SXR family of router platforms. This also meets the demand for capacity and security at small IP edge sites. Service providers will be able to increase the capacity and adaptability of their networks while improving network economics through this strategy.

“BT has a long-standing relationship with Nokia in building the best networks in the world,” said Greg McCall, Director of Networks at BT Group. “Nokia’s silicon processors, including the FP5, have been a real differentiator for Nokia and its IP services router platforms.” With the release of its small and flexible FPcx routing silicon, aimed at service providers’ IP access and aggregation networks, we are happy to see Nokia continue to expand in this area. The FPcx silicon and SR Linux NOS, which enable the new Nokia 7730 SXR routing portfolio, will enable operators to continue to enjoy the benefits of Nokia’s renowned secure, reliable and durable IP routing.

CTO of DE-CIX, Thomas King, said: “Nokia has been providing DE-CIX with cutting-edge IP hardware and custom silicon for over a decade, constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation. “We are excited that they are continuing their investment and innovation in routing technology, which allows providers like DE-CIX to provide our customers with high-performance IP services in addition to the secure and reliable IP connection they have need.

“TELUS has a long-standing IP routing relationship with Nokia, one focused on quality and innovation,” said Ibrahim Gedeon, TELUS Chief Technology Officer. “TELUS continually leads the way in technological innovation and we are excited to use the new Nokia 7730 SXR system, which is powered by SR Linux NOS. In addition to supporting network automation, this approach fits perfectly with our goal to provide services more affordably, more flexibly and more reliably at the network edge.

“As service providers and network builders scale their IP networks to increase capacity, they need to be able to confidently deliver deterministic, secure and reliable services with easy and efficient service scaling and network operations , all with solid total cost of ownership savings,” said Ken Kutzler, vice president of IP routing hardware at Nokia. “With the help of their new family of routers, Nokia is able to provide IP access and aggregation networks with the benefits of routing services that are now accessible at the IP edge or core. We do this without sacrificing performance and ensure that the latest specifications are met.