{"product_id":"peplink-balance-5000-ec-40g","title":"Peplink Balance 5000 EC 40G Flagship SD-WAN Router","description":"\u003cp class=\"ttf-quote-only-callout\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a Peplink Bluechip product. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/request-a-quote?request=quote\u0026amp;product=peplink-balance-5000-ec-40g\"\u003eGet a Quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Top-of-stack flagship enterprise hardware. Pricing configured per deployment. Talk to our engineering team for a fixed quote and lead-time confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e40 Gigabit Ethernet flagship SD-WAN router for the largest enterprise and ISP deployments\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Peplink Balance 5000 EC is the top-of-stack flagship in the Balance EC family. Aggregate router throughput at carrier-class scale, 40 GbE WAN\/LAN interfaces, multi-Gbps SpeedFusion bonding with hardware acceleration, and SpeedFusion peer counts scaling into thousands of sites. Built for the largest enterprises, ISP-class WAN aggregation, and any deployment where carrier-grade throughput and the highest peer counts in the Peplink Balance line are required. SKU \u003cstrong\u003eBPL-5000-EC-40G-PRM\u003c\/strong\u003e (40G variant); a 100G variant (BPL-5000-EC-100G-PRM) is also available for the largest deployments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy pick the 5000 EC\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e40 GbE WAN\/LAN interfaces\u003c\/strong\u003e (40G variant) or \u003cstrong\u003e100 GbE\u003c\/strong\u003e (100G variant) for carrier-class throughput\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAggregate router throughput at carrier-class scale\u003c\/strong\u003e with hardware acceleration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMulti-Gbps SpeedFusion bonding\u003c\/strong\u003e with 256-bit AES encryption\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeedFusion peer counts scaling into thousands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull hardware redundancy\u003c\/strong\u003e: redundant power, hot-swappable components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHA pair support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInControl 2 cloud management\u003c\/strong\u003e with full enterprise feature set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1-Year PrimeCare P bundled\u003c\/strong\u003e; renewable via PRM-P tier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e40G vs 100G variant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e5000 EC 40G\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e5000 EC 100G\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWAN\/LAN interface speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40 GbE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 GbE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUse case\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge enterprise HQ, multi-site SD-WAN concentrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISP backbone, hyperscale aggregation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBPL-5000-EC-40G-PRM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBPL-5000-EC-100G-PRM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick the 40G variant for large enterprise WAN aggregation. Pick the 100G variant when you're operating at ISP backbone scale or hyperscale data centre aggregation where 40 GbE is no longer sufficient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop-tier enterprise headquarters\u003c\/strong\u003e at the scale of large multinationals, telcos, and ISPs. Where 40-100 GbE WAN aggregation is the right speed and SpeedFusion peer counts in the thousands are required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISP edge backhaul aggregation.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carrier-class throughput at the edge of an ISP's network handling thousands of customer SD-WAN tunnels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHyperscale data centre WAN.\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-tenant data centre WAN aggregation where carrier-class hardware is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRecommended add-ons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimeCare P 4-Year extension\u003c\/strong\u003e (PRM-P-4Y), lock in 4 years of flagship cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSFN-LC peer licence upgrades\u003c\/strong\u003e for thousands of remote sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpare and standby 5000 EC\u003c\/strong\u003e for HA pair deployment at this scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeplink Platinum Partner support\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tech Factory is a Peplink Platinum Partner with an in-house engineering team that deploys these in the field. Carrier-class deployments need careful sizing of WAN interfaces, SpeedFusion peer architecture, HA pair planning, and PrimeCare bundling at this scale. Talk to us before you order. Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@thetechfactory.co.uk\"\u003einfo@thetechfactory.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e or call \u003ca href=\"tel:+441788550000\"\u003e+44 (0)1788 550000\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ttf-shipping-disclaimer --\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ttf-shipping-disclaimer\"\u003eWe’ll confirm UK \/ EU \/ US lead time on quote. 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