Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of the Internet and most corporate, education, and government networks around the world. Cisco provides the broadest line of solutions for transporting data, voice and video within buildings, across campuses, or around the world.Today, the Internet and computer networking are an essential part of business, learning and personal communications and entertainment. Virtually all messages or transactions passing over the Internet are carried quickly and securely through Cisco equipment. Cisco solutions ensure that networks both public and private operate with maximum performance, security, and flexibility.Cisco offers this OC-48 long reach (LR) card. The any-slot OC-48 functionality offers high-bandwidth drop interfaces to complement the OC-192 system capabilities and can be used to aggregate traffic from as many as five subtending rings from a single-shelf assembly.