The Cisco® 4000 Integrated Services Router Family Network Interface Module (NIM) supports VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+ on a single WAN interface. The solution provides a secure, cost-effective solution for customers ranging from teleworkers and small businesses to large enterprise branch offices.
Product Overview
The Cisco Multimode VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+ NIM (part number NIM-VAB-A) provides single-port multimode VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+ WAN connectivity (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Single-Port NIM Supports VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+ for WAN Connectivity
In combination with Cisco 4000 Integrated Services Routers (ISRs), this NIM provides high-speed digital data transmission between customer premises equipment (CPE) and the central-office DSL access multiplexer (DSLAM), usually located on the telephone company premises. Service providers and resellers can offer additional services such as business-class security; voice, video, and data; differentiated classes of service (CoS); and managed network access with Cisco IOS® Software over existing telephony infrastructure.
With Cisco IOS XE Software Release 3.14 and later releases, the single-port multimode VDSL2 and ADSL2/2+ NIM is supported on the following Cisco 4000 routers: Cisco 4321, 4331, 4351, 4431, and 4451.
