MPC7E-MRATE-RTU - Juniper Router MX960 Modules & Cards

The Juniper MPC7E-MRATE-RTU is a flexible multirate line card built for high-density backbone and aggregation environments. With 12 QSFP+/QSFP28 interfaces and scalable route capacity, it enables carriers and enterprises to handle increasing traffic demands while maintaining efficient forwarding performance. Quick Spec Type Line Card Ports 12x QSFP+/QSFP28 Licensed Ports 6 ports Enabled License (2x QSFP28 included) Layer Support L2/L2.5, reduced L3 Routing Capacities Up to 2M routes (FIB), up to 6M routes (RIB) L3VPN Instances Up to 32 per card Key Features 12-port QSFP+/QSFP28 line card supporting flexible multirate connectivity Full L2 / L2.5 feature set — ideal for carrier aggregation and large scale bridging Optimized L3 scale — suitable for distributed routing and growth scenarios Supports up to 2M entries in FIB and up to 6M entries in RIB Designed to support complex, large route tables without compromising performance Ideal Use Cases Enterprise DC aggregation with high performance edge connectivity Telco / ISP core upgrades requiring scalable routing growth Cloud platforms needing dense uplinks + efficient traffic engineering Supported Options Accessory Model QSFP28 Transceiver JNP-QSFP-100G-SR4 Cable JNP-QSFP-DAC-1M Optical Module JNP-QSFP-4X10G-LR Compare to Similar Models Feature MPC7E-MRATE-RTU MPC7E-10G MPC7E-100G Ports 12x QSFP+/QSFP28 10x 10G 4x 100G L3 Support Reduced scale Full scale Full scale Licensed Ports 6 ports (2 QSFP28) 10 ports 4 ports RIB Capacity Up to 6M routes Up to 4M routes Up to 8M routes L3VPN Instances Up to 32 Up to 24 Up to 40