Cisco Systems offers a new level of versatility, integration, & power to remote branch offices with the Cisco 2600 series modular access router family. The Cisco 2600 series shares modular interfaces with the popular Cisco 1600 & 3600 series, providing a cost-effective solution to meet todays remote branch office needs & for evolving applications such as multiservice voice/data integration, departmental dial services & Extranet/VPN access. The modular architecture of the Cisco 2600 series provides the versatility needed to adapt to changes in network technology as new services & applications become available. Driven by a powerful RISC processor, the Cisco 2600 series provides the extra power needed to support the advanced quality of service (Qo S), security, & network integration features required in todays remote branch offices. The Cisco 2600XM models are based on the Cisco 2600 platform architecture, & extend the performance by as much as 33%. These models also increase default platform memory & provide increases in memory capacity at the same price points when compared to the current Cisco 2600 models. The XM functionality provides the same proven technology of the current Cisco 2600 Series platforms, including Cisco IOS software mainline feature support & the modularity of Network Modules (NMs), WAN Interface Cards (WICs) & Advanced Integration Modules (AIMs). Enterprises considering the Cisco 2600 for branch office applications should regard the Cisco 2600XM as the preferential platform for delivering high performing, flexible solutions to branch & remote offices.