5 Million Access Routers and Counting for Cisco

Calling it a milestone, Cisco (CSCO) says Verizon Business has just deployed the 5 millionth Cisco Integrated Service Router as part of a managed solution for Colgate-Palmolive.

Colgate-Palmolive’s new MPLS-based Private IP network links more than 80 locations using the Cisco ISRs, which combine services such as data, voice and video over a converged, highly-secure IP NGN platform, said the company.

“We have been able to centralize data, applications and network control with this solution, which has enabled us to increase productivity and reduce our IT costs,” said Tom Greene, CIO for Colgate-Palmolive. “That would not have been possible without our transition to MPLS and managed services enabled by Verizon Business and Cisco.”

“The multiservice capability of the Cisco Integrated Services Router platform provides us with the flexibility to expand our global managed service portfolio to provide our customers with access to networks, applications, data and the Internet either in the office or around the world,” said Mike Marcellin, vice president of global managed solutions for Verizon. “Our global customers are increasingly looking for a seamless view of the WAN and LAN so they can enhance performance and reliability and the ISR helps us fulfill these requirements cost effectively.”

The Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) and software (version 4.0) for the Cisco ISR is now available, with a starting price of just under $3,000 USD. It will be generally available next month.

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