Cisco MWR 1941-DC - 1941 Mobile Wireless Router Software Configuration Manual page 19

Overview of the Cisco MWR 1941-DC Router
The MWR 1941-DC Mobile Wireless Edge Router is a networking platform optimized for use in mobile
wireless networks; specifically designed to be use at the cell site edge as a part of an IP Radio Access
Network (IP-RAN) or Cell Site Data Communications Network (DCN).
The MWR 1941-DC router offers high performance at a low cost while meeting the critical requirements
for deployment in cell sites, including small size, high availability, and DC input power flexibility.
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Primary Uses of the MWR 1941-DC Router
The MWR 1941-DC router is designed to be used at the cell site as part of an IP-RAN or Cell Site DCN
solution.
IP-RAN Solution
Note Cisco IOS Release 12.3(11)T supports the Cisco IOS IP-RAN feature set (software image) for the MWR
1941-DC router.
In an IP RAN application, the MWR 1941-DC router extends IP connectivity to the cell site and Base
Transceiver Station (BTS). Through a FastEthernet interface to the BTS, the MWR 1941-DC router
provides bandwidth-efficient IP transport of voice and data bearer traffic, as well as maintenance,
control, and signalling traffic, over the leased line backhaul network between the BTS and leased line
termination and aggregation node via compression (cRTP/cUDP) and packet multiplexing (PPPmux and
MLPPP).
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Primary Uses of the MWR 1941-DC Router, page 1-1
Cisco IOS Software Features, page 1-4
Limitations and Restrictions, page 1-9
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