Cisco Systems offers a new level of versatility, integration, and 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 and 3600 series, providing a cost-effective solution to meet today's remote branch office needs and for evolving applications such as multiservice voice/data integration, departmental dial services and 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 and 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 (QoS), security, and network integration features required in today's remote branch offices.The Cisco 2600XM models are based on the Cisco 2600 platform architecture, and extend the performance by as much as 33%. These models also increase default platform memory and 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 and the modularity of Network Modules (NMs), WAN Interface Cards (WICs) and 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 and remote offices.