Cisco A9K-8T-B 8-Port 10GE Line Card with XFP Slots for ASR 9000 Series Modular Routers

• Service provider metro Ethernet aggregation
• Carrier edge routing and traffic consolidation
• Enterprise WAN backbone high-speed interconnect
• Data center interconnect (DCI) aggregation layers
• Hybrid cloud connectivity and MPLS edge routing
• ISP backbone traffic engineering and scaling
• Financial services low-latency trading networks
• Government national backbone infrastructure
• Telecom 10GE service delivery networks
• Large enterprise campus aggregation backbones

• 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces per line card
• XFP optical transceiver support for flexible deployment
• Designed for Cisco ASR 9000 Series modular routers
• Carrier-grade high availability architecture support
• Scalable modular expansion without chassis replacement
• High-performance packet forwarding capabilities
• Optimized for service provider aggregation networks
• Supports metro Ethernet and WAN backbone deployments
• Enables incremental network capacity scaling
• Reduces infrastructure refresh cycles and CAPEX impact
• Supports high-density optical transport integration
• Built for mission-critical enterprise and telecom environments
• Enhances network segmentation and traffic engineering
• Integrates with Cisco IOS XR software architecture
• Supports long lifecycle carrier infrastructure deployments

• Brand: Cisco
• Product Family: ASR 9000 Series
• Model: A9K-8T-B
• Product Type: Modular Line Card
• Ports: 8 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• Optics Support: XFP Transceivers
• Platform Compatibility: Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers
• Architecture: Modular Carrier-Class Routing Platform
• Deployment Type: Service Provider / Enterprise Backbone
• Operating System: Cisco IOS XR (platform dependent)
• Function: Layer 2 / Layer 3 Forwarding (platform dependent)
• Hot Swappable: Yes (chassis dependent)

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• The Cisco A9K-8T-B stands out in the ASR 9000 ecosystem due to its balance of port density, optical flexibility, and modular scalability. Compared to lower-capacity line cards, it reduces the number of physical modules required per chassis, improving power efficiency, space utilization, and operational manageability.
• For organizations scaling toward cloud-native architectures, SD-WAN integration, and high-capacity data transport, this line card enables predictable expansion without forklift upgrades. Its modular nature ensures investment protection, allowing enterprises and carriers to extend existing infrastructure lifecycles while meeting increasing bandwidth demands. This results in stronger ROI, reduced downtime risk, and improved long-term network agility.