Wireless/Mobility/Application Services - Cisco 2900 Series Datasheet

Wireless and Mobility Services
Wireless LAN/WAN
The Cisco Integrated Services Routers supporting the Cisco Unified Wireless Architecture enable deployment of
secure, manageable wireless LANs (WLANs) optimized for remote sites and branch offices, including fast secure
mobility, survivable authentication, and simplified management. The Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Module on the
Cisco 2900 Series allows small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprise branch offices to cost-
effectively deploy and manage secure WLANs. Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers work in conjunction with Cisco
lightweight access points and the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to provide system-wide WLAN functions,
managing up to 6, 12, and 25 access points.
Wireless WAN
Cisco third-generation (3G) wireless WAN (WWAN) modules combine traditional enterprise router functions, such
as remote management, advanced IP services such as voice over IP (VoIP), and security, with mobility capabilities
of 3G WAN access. Using high-speed 3G wireless networks, routers can replace or complement existing landline
infrastructure, such as dialup, Frame Relay, and ISDN. Cisco 3G solutions support 3G standards High-Speed
Packet Access (HSPA) and Evolution Data Only/Evolution Data Optimized (EVDO) providing you with a true
multipath WAN backup and the ability to rapidly deploy primary WAN connectivity. For more information about 3G
solutions on Cisco Integrated Services Routers, please visit http://www.cisco.com/go/3g.
Integrated LAN Switching
The Cisco 2900 Integrated Services Routers (Cisco 2911 through Cisco 2951) support the new Cisco Enhanced
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EtherSwitch Service Modules, which greatly expand router capabilities by integrating industry-leading Layer 2 or
Layer 3 switching with feature sets identical to those found in the Cisco Catalyst 2960 and Catalyst 3650-E Series
Switches performing local line-rate switching and routing.
The new Cisco Enhanced EtherSwitch Service Modules take advantage of the increased power capabilities on the
Cisco 2900 ISRs. Additionally, the Cisco Enhanced EtherSwitch modules enable the newest Cisco power
initiatives, Cisco EnergyWise, Cisco Enhanced Power over Ethernet (ePoE), per-port PoE power monitoring, and
RPS-enabled PoE boost. These technologies allow you to meet increased endpoint power requirements without
increasing the total power consumption of the branch.
Application Services
As organizations continue to centralize and consolidate their branch-office IT infrastructure in an effort to reduce
cost and complexity, they are challenged to provide an excellent user experience, ensure continuous service
availability, and deliver business-relevant applications when and where they are needed. To address these
challenges, the Cisco 2900 Series provides the capability to host Cisco, third-party, and custom applications on a
portfolio of high-performance Cisco Services Ready Engine (SRE) modules that transparently integrate into the
router. The modules have their own processors, storage, network interfaces, and memory that operate
independently of the host router resources, helping to ensure maximum concurrent routing and application
performance while reducing physical space requirements, lowering power consumption, and consolidating
management.
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