MaiaEdge Port Extender
Add customer ports to your Path Border Controller. The Port Extender is an integrated 1U switch that pairs with the MaiaEdge PBC 2000 to expand port capacity, all managed from the same MaiaEdge UI.
High-Density Port Extension for the PBC
For data centers, meet-me rooms, and aggregation sites, the MaiaEdge Port Extender expands physical port capacity for Path Border Controller deployments. The integrated 1U switch adds high-density customer and service handoff ports while provisioning, visibility, and service control stay in the MaiaEdge UI.
Features & Capabilities
48 SFP28 10/25 GbE ports for customer, service and network-facing connectivity in dense interconnection environments.
Equipped with dual hot-swappable, 1+1 redundant power supplies and a 3+1 redundant fan tray to ensure continuous availability in demanding data center environments.
Q-in-Q outer VLAN push/pop on customer ports, programmed from the MaiaEdge UI.
Port Extender
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Performance & Capacity | |
| Switching Capacity | 2.0 Tbps I/O bandwidth |
| Packet Buffer | 32 MB packet buffer |
| Physical Interfaces | |
| Access Ports | 48 × SFP28 10/25 GbE |
| Uplink Ports | 8 × QSFP28 100 GbE |
| Management Interfaces | 1 × Rear management port (RJ-45); 1 × Serial console (RJ-45); 1 × USB Type-A |
| Physical & Environmental | |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 44 mm × 438 mm × 520 mm (1U EIA Rackmount Unit) |
| Power Supplies | 1+1 Redundant, Hot-Swappable PSUs (100–240VAC auto-ranging or 180–300VDC auto input) |
| Max Power Consumption | <500W Maximum (Typical <350W at 25°C) |
| System Cooling | 3+1 redundant fans; front-to-back airflow |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 45°C |
| Operating Humidity | 5% to 90% non-condensing |
| MTBF Reliability | In excess of 150,000 hours |
| Rack Hardware | Ears, brackets and rails included |
| Certifications | FCC, UL/CSA, CB, VCCI, EN55022/55024 |