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40 Gigabit Ethernet flagship SD-WAN router for the largest enterprise and ISP deployments
The 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 BPL-5000-EC-40G-PRM (40G variant); a 100G variant (BPL-5000-EC-100G-PRM) is also available for the largest deployments.
Why pick the 5000 EC
- 40 GbE WAN/LAN interfaces (40G variant) or 100 GbE (100G variant) for carrier-class throughput
- Aggregate router throughput at carrier-class scale with hardware acceleration
- Multi-Gbps SpeedFusion bonding with 256-bit AES encryption
- SpeedFusion peer counts scaling into thousands
- Full hardware redundancy: redundant power, hot-swappable components
- HA pair support
- InControl 2 cloud management with full enterprise feature set
- 1-Year PrimeCare P bundled; renewable via PRM-P tier
40G vs 100G variant
| 5000 EC 40G | 5000 EC 100G | |
|---|---|---|
| WAN/LAN interface speed | 40 GbE | 100 GbE |
| Use case | Large enterprise HQ, multi-site SD-WAN concentrator | ISP backbone, hyperscale aggregation |
| SKU | BPL-5000-EC-40G-PRM | BPL-5000-EC-100G-PRM |
Pick 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.
Where it fits
Top-tier enterprise headquarters 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.
ISP edge backhaul aggregation. Carrier-class throughput at the edge of an ISP's network handling thousands of customer SD-WAN tunnels.
Hyperscale data centre WAN. Multi-tenant data centre WAN aggregation where carrier-class hardware is required.
Recommended add-ons
- PrimeCare P 4-Year extension (PRM-P-4Y), lock in 4 years of flagship cover
- SFN-LC peer licence upgrades for thousands of remote sites
- Spare and standby 5000 EC for HA pair deployment at this scale
Peplink Gold Partner support
The Tech Factory is a Peplink Gold 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 info@thetechfactory.co.uk or call +44 (0)1788 550000.