Cisco 12816-SFC 1280Gbps Switch Fabric Card for 12000 Series

• Telecommunications backbone routing environments
• Internet service provider core network expansion
• National transport network modernization projects
• Government and public sector network infrastructures
• Research and education backbone deployments
• Carrier-grade traffic aggregation architectures
• Long-haul IP routing environments
• Infrastructure upgrades supporting subscriber growth
• Large-scale enterprise routing platforms
• Network transformation projects requiring higher switching capacity

• Provides up to 1280Gbps switching fabric capacity
• Designed for Cisco 12000 Series platforms
• Supports high-capacity routing environments
• Enables scalable backbone infrastructure growth
• Optimizes traffic movement across routing architectures
• Improves infrastructure utilization efficiency
• Supports carrier-grade deployment requirements
• Enhances network performance and scalability
• Facilitates long-term modernization strategies
• Supports operational continuity objectives
• Enables cost-effective platform enhancement
• Contributes to infrastructure lifecycle extension
• Supports growing bandwidth requirements
• Designed for mission-critical networking environments
• Improves overall routing platform efficiency

• Brand: Cisco
• Part Number: 12816-SFC
• Product Type: Switch Fabric Card
• Product Family: Cisco 12000 Series
• Fabric Capacity: 1280Gbps
• Supported Platform: Cisco 12816 Router
• Supported Platform Family: Cisco 12000 Series
• Network Function: Switch Fabric
• Primary Application: Routing Infrastructure
• Primary Application: Backbone Networking
• Infrastructure Role: Fabric Module

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Organizations choose Cisco 12816-SFC when expanding Cisco 12000 Series routing infrastructures that require higher switching fabric capacity and improved traffic scalability. Its 1280Gbps architecture helps deliver greater chassis performance, supports increasing bandwidth demands, and enables more efficient traffic handling than lower-capacity alternatives within the platform family. For procurement teams planning infrastructure modernization, capacity upgrades, or lifecycle extension initiatives, this switch fabric card provides a practical and cost-effective method of improving network performance while preserving existing routing investments and reducing the need for complete platform replacement.