Automated IP Access & Aggregation Routing: NPT (Neptune)

Automated IP Routing for Service Providers and Mission Critical Networks

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Service providers and mission critical industries require secure, reliable, sustainable networks which deliver predictable performance, pre-service service‑level guarantees, and streamlined operations. Ribbon's NPT Automated IP routing combines carrier-grade IP access and aggregation routing hardware with an advanced network operating system, IPoDWDM technology, and multi-layer automation, to meet these requirements .

The Ribbon IP rNOS, network operations software, is trusted by hundreds of mission-critical and service provider customers to meet their service delivery requirements. The Muse multilayer automation platform combines a user defined blend of automation and manual operations to streamline service provisioning, provide real-time network and service assurance, and enable closed-loop automation. Together, these systems deliver SLA-driven, deterministic services and operations aligned with the operators traffic engineering, OAM, and SLA requirements. 

Key features of Ribbon’s Automated IP access and aggregation routing solutions include:

  • The Ribbon IP rNOS features multi-stack MPLS, enabling operators to software select IP networking and traffic engineering protocols such as IP/MPLS, SR-TE, RSVP-TE, and MPLS-TP, to meet their service needs for EVPN, L2VPN, L3VPN, MEF 3.0, and legacy services.
  • Streaming telemetry provided by Ribbon's routing portfolio is used by Muse to empower customers with real-time network intelligence and control, supporting intuitive configuration alongside rapid fault identification and resolution.
  • Intuitive no-code/low-code tools, provided by Muse, enable operators to easily build a balanced blend of manual and automated workflows, resulting to faster, more efficient network operations.
  • Coherent ZR/ZR+ optical pluggables and fully integrated IP and Optical management, deliver industry-leading right-fit IP and Optical integration including IPoDWDM, IPoOLS and separate IP and Optical layers.
  • A comprehensive range of IP access and aggregation routers allows operators to select the hardware they need based on factors such as switching capacity, scalability, fan-out, temperature range, modularity, redundancy, and advanced synchronization.
  • Industry-leading circuit emulation and unrivalled support for legacy interfaces enables service providers and mission critical network operators to phase out  their legacy SDH/SONET transport networks with confidence. 

With decades of close partnership with customers such as Bharti Airtel, Deutsche Bahn, AEP and many more, you can trust our unwavering commitment to work alongside you to deliver solutions you need—whether you are seeking a seamless, risk-free upgrade to your existing infrastructure or planning the deployment of a new network.

IP Routing Products

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Muse

Multilayer automation platform providing practical automation for real-time control of Ribbon's IP Routing & Optical networking portfolio.

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Ribbon IP rNOS

Industry proven NOS operating across the entire NPT portfolio,  delivering  high performance, agile solutions trusted in service provider and mission-critical environments.

 

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Cell Site and CPE Routers

Range of routers optimized for:

  • Cell site routing

  • Mission critical edge devices

  • CPE applications

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IP Access Routers

Multiaccess, multiservice routers with the service agility, form factors and high-density capacity required to converge the access edge.

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IP Aggregation Routers

Modular and fixed form factor routers with fully redundant and non-redundant options, supporting industry leading IPoDWDM .

NPT: Ribbon's Automated IP Routing Product Family

NPT IP Routers

 

 

NPT XDR2000 Series Routers

High Performance, High Capacity Routers

 IP Access Routers Aggregation  Routers
RouterNPT2100NPT 2300NPT 2400NPT 2507NPT 2714
Recommended RoleCompact High Performance Access Aggregation and DCSGHigh Performance Multiservice Access AggregationCost Optimized High Density AggregationCost Optimized High Density AggregationHigh Capacity, High Availability Aggregation
Form FactorFixedModularFixedFixedModular
fully redundant
Height1RU3RU2RU2RU6RU
Switching SiliconQumran -2AJericho 2CJericho 2Qumran 2C+Jericho 2C+
Switching Capacity800 Gbps2.4 Tbps4.8Tbps7.2Tbps14.4Tbps
High-Speed Optical I/FsCWDM, DWDM, 100G/200G/400G coherent, ZR & OPENZR+CWDM, DWDM, 100G/200G/400G coherent, ZR & OPENZR+CWDM, DWDM, 100G/200G/400G coherent, ZR & OPENZR+CWDM, DWDM, 100G/200G/400G coherent, ZR & OPENZR+CWDM, DWDM, 100G/200G/400G coherent, ZR & OPENZR+
DatasheetNPT 2100NPT 2300NPT 2400NPT 2507NPT 2714

 

 

NPT AR 1000 Series Routers

High Availability Routers

 Compact CPEIP Access Routers
RouterNPT 1015NPT 1012DNPT 1022NPT 1050NPT 1100NPT 1250NPT 1300NPT 1800
Recommended RoleFanless MPLS-TP Demarcation DeviceHighly Compact CPE for Critical InfrastructureHigh Capacity CPE and Access AggregationHigh Availability Access AggregationCost Optimized Modular Access AggregationHigh Availability Multiservice Access AggregationHigh Capacity, High Availability  Access AggregationHigh Availability Multiservice Aggregation
Form FactorFixedFixedFixed and modular variantsModular
fully redundant
Fixed and modular variantsModular
fully redundant
Modular
fully redundant
Modular
fully redundant
Height1RUDIN-Rail
plus 1RU option 
1RU1RU1RU2RU3RU8RU
Switching Silicon Qumran -UXQumran -UXQumran -UXQumran -AXQumran -AXQumran -MXJericho+
Switching Capacity8 Gbps32 Gbps Modular: 64 Gbps  
Fixed: 120 Gbps   
300 Gbps300 Gbps300 Gbps1Tbps2Tbps
High-Speed Optical I/Fs   CWDM, DWDM, 100G, coherent ZR, OPENZR+CWDM, DWDM, 100G coherent,  ZR & OPENZR+CWDM, DWDM, 100G coherentCWDM, DWDM, 100G coherentCWDM, DWDM, 100G coherent
DatasheetNPT 1015NPT 1012DNPT 1022NPT 1050NPT 1100NPT 1250NPT 1300NPT 1800

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ribbon IP rNOS Trusted by Service Providers and Mission-critical Operators

 

AI and sophisticated customer services are driving greater complexity within telecommunications networks. These networks require higher bandwidth, guaranteed service performance and the ability to handle unpredictable traffic flows. To address these evolving requirements, a more advanced backhaul transport network is essential.  This next-generation backhaul network should seamlessly integrate IP routing with optical networking, deliver flexible scalability, ensure rapid convergence, simplify configuration, and deliver the high levels of service performance necessary to support emerging services efficiently and cost-effectively

Ribbon responds to these market challenges with a robust and scalable hardware routing portfolio, powered by an open, industry-proven, standards-based network operating system (IP rNOS). Ribbon's NOS software is used across Ribbon’s entire IP routing range. Furthermore, IP rNOS enables the separation of the NOS from the hardware platform, supporting both integrated and disaggregated deployment models for greater operational flexibility.

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NPT Customer Stories

Meeker Energy Deploys NPT 2100 Router to Expand Vibrant Broadband Project
H&B Communications Testimonial for Ribbon NPT
SkyLine Leverages Ribbon’s IP & Optical Solutions for Transport Expansion
Mescalero deployed Ribbon's NPT IP Routers and Ribbon voice solutions including the SBC.

NPT Metro IP Transport

ACG Report - The Economic Benefits of a Super-Converged Multi-Access Edge Network

Solutions for Critical Infrastructures

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Utilities

Utilities are looking to Digitize, Decarbonize and Decentralize their networks, the 3Ds. Secure collection and distribution of real-time network data to intelligent control systems is key to achieving this 3D evolution. This can only be achieved with a modernized communications network. Neptune has the right technology to provides risk–free migration to a modern communications network, tailored for the individual needs of each utility operator, it concurrently supports legacy mission-critical OT applications like teleprotection on the same end to end communications network as modern applications such as the digital substation.

Transportation

Transportation companies are in a period of rapid modernization. This modernization is based on the secure, flow of realtime data to and from an ever increasingly number of sensors, camera’s and users from across the network. This dataflow can only be achieved by use of a new communications network which is able to provide connectivity to multiple Field Area Networks using multiple different access technologies. Neptune provides multiservice solutions optimized to meet the modernization needs of transportation companies

Transportation Solutions

 

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