X-ES XPedite5205 Embedded Services Router (ESR)

The XPedite5205 XMC/PMC-based Embedded Services Router (ESR) runs Cisco IOS Software with Cisco Mobile Ready Net capabilities, providing 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 high performance, four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and a rich Cisco IOS Software feature set suitable for the most size, weight and power (SWaP)-constrained applications. To meet the needs of demanding mobile and embedded networking applications, the ESR provides onboard hardware encryption to offload 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 uses the same Cisco IOS that IT staff in the military, energy, public safety and other industries are already trained on, enabling these organisations to expand their network to personnel, equipment, facilities and vehicles at the edge of the network without any additional training. It is a conduction- or air-cooled XMC/PMC router card that can plug into existing sockets or be used in standalone applications.