The 5G network will be powered by automated Cisco XRv9K virtualised routers running on AWS, along with virtual Cell Site Routers (vCSR) at the tower.Ĭhuck Robbins, CEO and Chairman at Cisco, commented:
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Our ability to continually drive value and enhance capabilities for our customers is a key differentiator for DISH and positions us to disrupt the industry with more innovation, speed, agility, and security.”ĭISH will make use of Cisco’s latest cloud networking and automation software in addition to end-to-end lifecycle services from Cisco Customer Experience (CX).Ĭisco will provide DISH with its IOS-XR operating system for 5G, backhaul, and fronthaul transport via NCS series routers, segment routing for automated traffic management and network slicing, Nexus 9000 series with an Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabric for data center switching, and a Crosswork Network Controller as the transport domain controller. Working with Cisco is central to achieving our goal of delivering a best-in-class experience for enterprises. “DISH has compiled an outstanding roster of partners in the wireless industry and Cisco is a key player helping us launch a customisable, automated, 5G network optimised for enterprise performance. Cisco will help DISH with delivering a network that will predict, self-heal, and self-optimise with closed-loop automation for transport network slicing. In practice, DISH will be able to provide slices of its open network to meet the specific needs of various industry verticals. The partners will build what they’re calling the first “smart” 5G network in the US. Cisco and DISH Wireless have established a “multi-layered” agreement to accelerate the deployment of 5G services across the US.
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