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Overview
The Cisco ASR 902 Router and the Cisco ASR 902U Router are collectively referred to as the Cisco ASR
902 Router in this document. Any differences between the routers are specifically called out.
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The Cisco ASR 902 Router is a full-featured aggregation platform designed for cost-effective delivery of
converged mobile and business services. With shallow depth, low power consumption, and an extended
temperature range, this compact 2-rack unit (RU) router provides high service scale and flexible hardware
configuration.
The Cisco ASR 902 Router expands the Cisco service provider product portfolio by providing a rich and
scalable feature set of Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) services in a compact package.
It also supports a variety of software features, including Carrier Ethernet features, Timing over Packet, and
pseudowire.
The Cisco ASR 902 Router is positioned as a preaggregation router in IP Radio Access Network (RAN)
(Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS),
Image Maximum (iMAX), Code division multiple access (CDMA), and Long Term Evolution (LTE))
networks or an aggregation router in Carrier Ethernet networks.
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Cisco ASR 902 Router Features, page 1
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Regulatory Compliance, page 37
Cisco ASR 902 Router Features
The Cisco ASR 902 Router has the following hardware features:
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2-RU modular chassis designed for installation in a 300-mm European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) cabinet
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Dedicated slots in the chassis that support the following:
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Up to four interface modules
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One Route Switch Processor (RSP)
Cisco ASR 902 and ASR 902U Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
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