Which two descriptions of the Cisco ASR 5000 are true? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• Aideal for medium throughput deployments
• Bcan be marketed for all 3G deployments
• Chighly centralized architecture
• Dcan be marketed for all 4G deployments
• Etarget subs 3M to 10M per chassis
• F15G ?80G performance

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  88% (30)
• C
  3% (1)
• E
  6% (2)

Explanation

Options B and D are correct because the Cisco ASR 5000 is a multi-standard mobile packet core platform built to support the full breadth of both 3G (UMTS, HSPA, EV-DO, etc.) and 4G (LTE, WiMAX) protocol variants, making it marketable across all deployments within each generation - not just a subset.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because the ASR 5000 targets high throughput deployments, not medium - it is a carrier-grade platform built for large operators.
• C is incorrect because the ASR 5000 uses a distributed architecture (separate blades for control and data planes), not a centralized one.
• E (3M–10M subs per chassis) and F (15G–80G performance) describe the smaller ASR 5500, not the 5000 - the 5000 supports higher subscriber counts and throughput.

Memory tip: Think of the ASR 5000 as the "all-generations, all-variants" flagship - the "can do it all" platform for 3G and 4G. The lower-spec figures (subscriber ranges, throughput bands) belong to the 5500, which is the scaled-down sibling. If you see "all 3G" or "all 4G," that's the 5000's marketing pitch.

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