ACX7024 Cloud Metro Router

Mobile network cell sites must evolve to support best-in-class access performance. The ACX7000 line from Juniper’s ACX7000 Family of sustainable routers delivers low-latency connectivity plus leading capacity and reliability for optimal 5G communications.

The ACX7024, part of Juniper's ACX7000 line, is a hardened platform that delivers 360-Gbps throughput in an industrial-rated, 1 U (24-cm depth) form factor. It offers 24 multirate 1/10/25GbE ports and four 100GbE ports to scale cloud metro services. 

The ACX7024 is MEF 3.0 certified and ideal for metro access applications based on passive optical networking (PON) and other technologies. Powered by Junos® OS Evolved  and Juniper Paragon™ Automation, it offers advanced features, such as Segment Routing (SR), SRv6, MPLS, EVPN-VXLAN, advanced programmability, network slicing, and telemetry.

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Key Features


Form factor

Compact 1 U, hardened platform with 24-cm depth

Throughput

360 Gbps

Port density

24 x 1/10/25GbE + 4 x 100GbE

Features + Benefits

Compact, Industrial-rated

Reduce space and power requirements with an industrial-rated, compact, and efficient cooling design.

Multiservice Platform

Address 5G, IoT, and cloud requirements with a multiservice platform that connects your residential, enterprise, wholesale, and 4G/5G customers directly to your converged and automated Juniper Cloud Metro architecture.

Investment Protection

Flexible support for 1/10/25GbE and 100GbE ports guarantees built-in scalability to accommodate service migration and growth. 

One Junos Experience

Junos OS Evolved delivers the same stability, ease of operation, and advanced programmability across the entire ACX7000 family routing portfolio, accelerating deployments and simplifying operations.

Cloud Metro as Experience Sensor

With Paragon Active Assurance agents embedded into every Juniper ACX7000 platform, your Juniper Cloud Metro effectively becomes a sensor that monitors and measures customers’ end-to-end service experiences. 

Most Innovative Routing and Switching Solution

Juniper Networks Cloud Metro earns the "Editor's Choice" Leading Lights Awards 2022, enabling service providers to build a sustainable future.

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ACX7024 Cloud Metro Router Hardware Overview

CUSTOMER SUCCESS

DQE expands regional network to meet needs ranging from 5G to differentiated services delivery

Regional service providers like DQE Communications have a home-team advantage, with a nuanced understanding of local needs plus the agility to react quickly. DQE, which serves Western Pennsylvania, moved swiftly to expand its metro network services to meet the digital needs of its customers and its growing metro edge and mobile backhaul requirements.

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Your Metro Reimagined

Juniper’s Cloud Metro combines a scalable IP service fabric, service intelligence, and automation.

Deliver Differentiated Services with Paragon Active Assurance

Automatically validate and monitor service quality end to end.

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Cloud Metro

Apply cloud principles to metro networks to achieve sustainable business growth with future-proof performance, adaptive power innovation, embedded active assurance, and zero trust security.

Paragon Automation

Paragon Automation delivers closed-loop automation to translate business intent into tangible outcomes. The solution helps ensure that your customers receive assured service experiences throughout the network lifecycle, from Day 0 to Day 2.

Statement of Product Direction

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