The Cisco 7304 Router, part of the industry-leading Cisco 7000 Series, is optimized to deliver flexible, high-performance IP and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) services in applications such as high-end customer premises equipment (CPE), Internet gateway routers, WAN aggregations, and the service provider edge. Coupled with innovative adaptive network processing, a compact, modular form factor, and a wide range of interfaces, the Cisco 7304 Router is ideal for intelligent, multigigabit applications. Designed for high network availability and multiprotocol support, the Cisco 7304 increases its flexibility by adding support for the broad set of existing Cisco 7000 Series port adapters with the new Cisco 7304 Port Adapter Carrier Card.