"Cisco will likely incur an extended sales cycle throughout the first year after the release."--Erik Suppiger, analyst,Pacific GrowthUnlike Juniper's T640, however, the initial release of HFR requires a nonstandard telecom rack. Instead of fitting into the standard rack that is 19 inches wide, according to Suppiger, the HFR requires a 23-inch-wide rack. This is a nuisance for carriers because it would require them to replace their existing equipment. A second version of the hardware, expected to be released next year, will fit into a standard telecom rack.

The initial release of software for liberty london pure clear case for apple iphone xr - red HFR will also be missing several key features, according to an unnamed source close to carriers testing the product, For example, HFR is not expected to support a full suite of Internet Protocol Version 6, or IPv6, offerings, IPv6, which features an expanded address field, is the latest protocol used to direct traffic on the Internet, Support for the new protocol is critical in next-generation equipment because many government agencies around the world, including the U.S, Department of Defense, are requiring all products they buy to support IPv6, The initial version of HFR software will support IPv4 and IPv6 Unicast, the source said, but it will not support IPv6 Multicast..

Also missing are some features of multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) technology, the source said. For example, the first release of the routing software isn't expected to support MPLS virtual private networks. Full support of MPLS is considered critical, given that many carriers, including AT&T and MCI, are offering managed services to customers using MPLS technology. Most of the missing hardware and software features are expected to be added to HFR within 16 months, but analysts say that even with these features, Cisco will not win new business right away. The real challenge for the company could be proving that the new software is stable enough to handle live network traffic.

"New operating systems frequently require a year of liberty london pure clear case for apple iphone xr - red production operation before they are completely stable," Suppiger said, "Therefore, Cisco will likely incur an extended sales cycle throughout the first year after the release, except with the beta customers that tested it beforehand.", Meanwhile, Juniper has been shipping its T-series routers for two years, And the company says it has routers installed in more than 60 live networks that use equipment from companies such as BellSouth, China Telecom, France Telecom, Korea Telecom, Level 3 Communications and NTT Communications, The company also beat Cisco to become the sole supplier of core IP routers for the Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion project, which is sponsored by the U.S, Defense Information Systems Agency..

Cisco could face increased pressure as Juniper prepares to announce the TX, a switching matrix that can be used to link as many as eight T-series routers to form a single large router. The concept of the TX was announced when the T-series was launched, but the company did not have the product fully developed. Juniper has not officially announced the availability of the TX, but analysts predict it will be released by the end of the year. Except for a few well-placed leaks to the press, Cisco is tight-lipped about HFR. During the company's earnings conference call Tuesday, CEO John Chambers declined to comment on any "unannounced products.".