Architecture and Key Components

Powered by Junos OS, the ACX710 complements the Juniper

Networks MX Series 5G Universal Routing Platforms through a

flexible and scalable service provider and enterprise branch routing

portfolio optimized for rapidly growing mobile, video, and cloud

computing applications. The ACX Series extends Juniper’s proven

IP/MPLS leadership in the core and edge to the access and

aggregation layers. Maintaining relative simplicity in the metro

network, the ACX Series supports a rich suite of L2, L3, and IP/

MPLS functionality, enabling large-scale seamless MPLS networks

with simplified service provisioning and operations.

• Universal Access/Aggregation: The ACX710 supports both

Ethernet bridging and MPLS. Growing demands for bandwidth

are accompanied by network growth in terms of numbers of

nodes. In some cases, users demand the ability to scale their

networks to tens of thousands of nodes. A seamless MPLS

architecture enables scale and service flexibility by decoupling

physical topology from transport and service layers. This allows

service providers to leverage their existing MPLS investments

in the core and edge to extend operational benefits to the

access and aggregation layers. It also ensures greater network

service flexibility and higher scaling parameters for the metro

area network (MAN), where metro Ethernet services can span

multiple network segments and be seamlessly terminated at

any point.

• Junos OS: A reliable, high-performance, modular network

operating system, Junos OS is supported across all of Juniper’s

physical and virtual routing, switching, and security platforms.

Junos OS improves network operations and increases service

availability, performance, and security with features like low-

latency multicast, comprehensive quality of service (QoS), in-

service software updates, and Junos Continuity, which

eliminates the risk and complexity of OS upgrades. Junos OS

comes with embedded scripting tools and APIs, enabling the

automation of many routine tasks and practical integration

with any operator’s back-end management tools. With secure

programming interfaces, versatile scripting support, and

integration with popular orchestration frameworks, Junos OS

offers flexible options for DevOps-style management that can

unlock value from the network.

• Automation: With Juniper, your networking solution extends

well beyond the platform with customizable tools to monitor,

analyze, and automate network operations and performance.

The element management system (EMS) provides operators

with GUI-based configuration, management, and compliance

features designed to simplify operations while providing

visibility into device inventory and performance. Automation,

however, requires actionable network insight. HealthBot

combines the power of telemetry, programmability, advanced

algorithms, and machine learning to correlate multiple data

sources for highly automated diagnostics—critical to intent-

based networking. HealthBot insights can trigger dashboards,

user-defined workflows, or playbooks. When traffic needs to

be redirected, HealthBot can engage with a Path Computation

Element (PCE) controller to calculate new SLA-compliant paths

through the network. Juniper Networks NorthStar Controller is

the industry’s leading WAN controller and PCE that closes the

loop on your network automation, pushing new state

information down into the network to optimize performance

and quality of experience (QoE). Juniper’s comprehensive

portfolio of automation tools has been engineered to deliver

the end-to-end network slicing required in today’s agile and

dynamic service delivery architectures.

Features and Benefits

The ACX710 delivers optimal levels of programmability, reliability,

scalability, and security to both service provider and enterprise

networks. The ACX Series portfolio improves customer satisfaction

while lowering the total cost of operating, maintaining, and

updating the network infrastructure.

• Stringent Mobile Backhaul Requirements: The ACX710

provides high 10GbE density with 100GbE support and 320

Gbps switching capacity in a compact and hardened 1 U form

factor, lowering OpEx (including footprint rental costs).

• Precision Timing and Synchronization: Revenue generating

services like VoLTE and LTE broadcast require precise

synchronization. ACX710 synchronization is validated for LTE

deployments.

• Automation and Programmability: The ACX710 provides

application-aware traffic engineering with open and

standardized interfaces, including the ability to tailor services

for optimal agility.

• Investment and Operational Value: Engineered for value, the

ACX710 is designed around merchant silicon, making it a

compelling investment. Operational benefits include a Junos

OS foundation, service flexibility, a hardened and compact

form factor, and filterless design, eliminating the need for

costly, recurring truck rolls to inspect air filters.

ACX710 Universal Metro Router Datasheet

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