[c-nsp] ASR902 vs ME3800X

[James Bensley]

On 24 March 2015 at 08:23, Mark Tinka <mark.tinka at seacom.mu> wrote:
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> On 24/Mar/15 10:01, Gert Doering wrote:
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>> Well, I can only guess, but I wouldn't be surprised if actually *making*
>> the MEs is way more expensive (due to 3rd party chipsets being used) than
>> the ASR920s (Cisco's own new and shiny ASIC)...
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> I could be mis-remembering, but I think the ME3600X/3800X ASIC is an
> in-house unit (Nile, if memory serves).
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> It was the ME2600X which was based on a Broadcom chipset. Suffice it to say,
> that box was promptly discontinued and replaced with the ASR920.

I think that it is the 2nd generation of the Nile ASIC, its called the
Cylon ASIC.

James.