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Data Sheet
Cisco 880G Series 3G Wireless Integrated
Services Router
The Cisco
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880G Series Integrated Services Router with the third-generation (3G)
wireless WAN (WWAN) option provides secure high-speed wireless WAN connectivity
to small businesses, enterprise small branch offices, and teleworker sites (Figure 1).
Transparently integrated into the enterprise-class feature set available on the Cisco
880 Series, 3G wireless connectivity allows rapid installation, deployment flexibility,
and resilient WAN backup.
Product Overview
Cisco 880 Series Integrated Services Routers are the next generation of fixed-configuration routers that provide
collaborative business solutions for secure data communication to small businesses and enterprise teleworkers.
The 3G wireless option available on these routers offers a cost-effective, rapidly deployable, reliable, and secure
backup solution. With data rates approaching T1 speeds, 3G wireless can be used for primary WAN connectivity
in locations where wireline services such as DSL and ISDN are not available or are too expensive to deploy.
The Cisco 880G Series Integrated Services Routers support the latest 3G standards (High-Speed Packet Access
[HSPA] and EV-DO Rev A) and are backward-compatible with Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service
(UMTS), Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), and EV-DO
Rev 0/1xRTT. The Cisco 880G Series has two variants (refer to Table 1 for part numbers):
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Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and UMTS models are based on 3GPP, and they
support HSPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access
(HSDPA)), UMTS, EDGE, and GPRS.
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Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) models are based on 3GPP2, and they support EV-DO Rev A/Rev
0 and 1xRTT.
In addition to 3G wireless WAN, the Cisco 880G Series offers additional WAN options such as xDSL and Fast
Ethernet WAN interface, a 4-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet managed switch with VLAN support and the latest 802.11n
WLAN capability. The Cisco 880 Series provides the performance required for concurrent services, including
firewall, intrusion prevention, content filtering, and encryption for VPNs; and quality-of-service (QoS) features for
optimizing voice and video applications. In addition, Cisco Configuration Professional is a web-based configuration
tool that simplifies setup and deployment. Centralized management capabilities give network managers visibility
and control of the network configurations at the remote site.
Businesses are looking for ways to reduce costs, increase revenue, and improve business continuity. Third-
generation wireless connectivity allows a small enterprise branch office or remote office to set up in a matter of
hours, without worrying about availability of broadband services and the need for laying down the lines. Wireless
carriers offer flexible, usage-based data plans that can be catered to meet the needs and price points of the
business customer. As a WAN backup alternative, 3G wireless offers greater WAN diversity and resiliency
