This text is about the network edge, a class of internetworking device, the IP services switch that has changed the way service providers deploy and offer services. The IPSS platform builds on the basic capabilities of the traditional router while at the same time providing more services. The edge is that place in the network between access technologies such as DSL, cable and wireless, and the high-speed routed core. The edge is the strategic point in the network where the provider may apply value-added services before handing the traffic off to the core network.
This text is about the network edge, a class of internetworking device, the IP services switch that has changed the way service providers deploy and offer services. The IPSS platform builds on the basic capabilities of the traditional router while at the same time providing more services. The edge is that place in the network between access technologies such as DSL, cable and wireless, and the high-speed routed core. The edge is the strategic point in the network where the provider may apply value-added services before handing the traffic off to the core network.