Next generation routers
February 12, 2026

Next generation routers

Javed Akhtar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco 8000 Series Routers

In our organization, We have SP network, Core MPLS network having PE's Cisco ASR series router, mostly ASR9K now the new product line is Cisco 8000 Series Routers.

Pros

  • 800GIG Cards
  • EVPN full support
  • Segment routing

Cons

  • I think that there is room for improvement in Cisco 8000 Series Routers with Power consumption
  • efficiency
  • high throughput
  • next generation technologies support
I gave Cisco 8000 Series Routers this usability rating for, in my experience, next generation technologies support, efficiency
  • Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000) and Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000)
High performance

Do you think Cisco 8000 Series Routers delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco 8000 Series Routers's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco 8000 Series Routers live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco 8000 Series Routers go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco 8000 Series Routers again?

Yes

Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000), Cisco 5000 Series Network Convergence System (NCS 5000), Huawei NE Series Routers
If asked, I think I am likely to recommend Cisco 8000 Series Routers to a colleague for 800GIG Support, full Segment routing support, EVPN (ethernet virtual private network) support

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