For service providers who want to deploy IP networks to meet customer demand while increasing profitability, the Cisco 12000 Series offers the only portfolio of 10 Gbps systems with the capacity, performance, services, and operational efficiencies needed to build the most competitive IP networks. The Cisco 12404 Internet Router extends the Cisco 12000 Series by 10G-enabling the high-speed provider edge and eliminating the services bandwidth barrier with the smallest footprint 10G router in the industry. The Cisco 12404 is ideal for service providers who require high-speed edge aggregation in small-to-medium points of presence (POPs), and for enterprise customers who need carrier-class scalability and reliability to deploy high-bandwidth applications to meet their revenue goals.