Designed as a solution for a large branch office, the Cisco ASR 1002 provides those features sought after by businesses such as firewall capabilities and security. Regulations including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act are some of those that are enabled to be adhered to by the Cisco ASR 1002. This Cisco router supports speeds of 5 Gigabits per second and 10 Gigabits per second for high-speed data transfers. The three ports on this wired router enable businesses to respond to growth in their networks by providing the expansion needed for connectivity to other network devices. This also enables WAN capabilities on this Cisco router so as to be able to deliver applications and services over the WAN. The Cisco ASR 1002 runs on Cisco's IOS XE software, which is known in the industry for providing software redundancy without the need for redundant hardware. This Cisco router is known to be reliable and able to meet the most stringent and demanding service level agreements in an organization. These features help to make this wired router an effective tool for business while minimizing the total cost of ownership.