Juniper MX960-3DUncategorized

Massive Multi-Terabit 3D Routing Power for Core and Edge Networks

The Juniper MX960-3D Universal Routing Platform is a high-capacity, carrier-grade core and edge router designed for large service providers, enterprises, and data centers. Powered by Juniper Trio 3D silicon, the MX960-3D delivers massive multi-terabit throughput, advanced IP/MPLS services, and predictable low-latency performance in a scalable 16RU chassis.

Engineered for mission-critical networks, the MX960-3D supports high-density 10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE interfaces, making it ideal for core routing, metro aggregation, peering, and data center interconnect (DCI) deployments.

Key Specifications

System Overview

• Form Factor: 16RU chassis

• Forwarding Architecture: Juniper Trio 3D silicon

• Routing Capacity: Multi-terabit performance (up to ~12 Tbps with MPCs)

• Slots:

  • 8 × MPC (Modular Port Concentrator) slots

  • 2 × Routing Engine (RE) slots

• Redundancy: Redundant REs, power supplies, and cooling

Performance & Capabilities

• Supports IP, MPLS, EVPN, Segment Routing, and Layer 2/Layer 3 services

• Advanced QoS, traffic engineering, and virtualization

• Line-rate forwarding with predictable low latency

• High-scale routing tables and service processing

• Runs Juniper Junos OS for consistent operations and automation

Interface Support

• High-density 10GbE, 40GbE, and 100GbE line cards

• Flexible interface combinations for future scalability

• Optimized for core, edge, and aggregation routing

Ideal Use Cases

• Service provider core and edge routing

• Metro Ethernet and broadband aggregation

• Internet peering and transit networks

• Data center interconnect (DCI)

• Large enterprise core infrastructure