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Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System review
Updated March 10, 2023

Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System review

Ovidiui Cioaca | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000)

I use Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System to transport mobile and fixed traffic.
  • High density of 100G or 400G ports
  • Support new features
  • Low cost
  • Egress ACL on subinterfaces
  • QOS
  • MPLS SR
  • Capacity
  • Negative: high numbers of bugs
CAPEX and OPEX are less for NCS routers.

Do you think Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000) again?

Yes

Using Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000)

50 - Our new Core network is based on Cisco NCS routers 5508 with J2 line cards in speed 100G, 2x100G or 400G. NCS 5508 routers are used also as Internet routers in our network.
20 - Our IP Operations department is able to support NCS issues or BAU activities like configuration or provisioning new services on the NCS routers.
  • Internet routers
  • high density of 400G ports
  • J2 cards in different speed
  • 400G line cards
  • NCS 5505 will be used later on on our Access domain