Guinness World Records has certified the Cisco Carrier Routing System (CRS-1) as the highest capacity Internet router ever developed at 92 terabits or 92 trillion bits per second of total throughput, which is 100 times more capacity than previously available.
The Cisco CRS-1 is the first networking technology to be recognised by Guinness World Records, says Cisco.
"As the world advances technologically, it is important that we recognise the innovations that will revolutionise global communications," says David Hawksett, science and technology editor at Guinness World Records.
Cisco`s CRS-1, announced in May 2004, is a new class of routing system designed for telecommunications service providers to deliver next-generation data, voice and video services over a converged Internet Protocol (IP) network. This system is suited for large-scale, high-bandwidth applications such as video on demand, online gaming and real-time interactive services.
The IP router, introduced by Cisco in 1984, is the foundation of the public Internet and one of the most important technologies of the past 20 years, says the company.
"The technological advancement of the CRS-1 will provide the capability for Internet services and applications that have never before been available on such a large scale. Millions of people can now look forward to a new suite of exciting, multimedia services both at work and home," says Tony Bates, architect of the CRS-1.
To illustrate the speed of the new router, Cisco says with adequate network and transmission capacity, the CRS-1 would be capable of downloading the entire printed collection of the US Library of Congress in about 4.6 seconds, whereas a 56K modem would take 82 years. Or it could allow millions of people to play peer-to-peer games requiring up to 2Mbps of simultaneous bandwidth on the Internet at the same time, or allow 19 million people to download a 2.4MB song over the Internet at the same time.
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