The Cisco uBR7223 is derived from the industry leading Cisco uBR7246 which itself combines the power of a Cisco 7200 series router with the high-speed network access of a cable modem termination system (CMTS), all in one package, hence the name: Universal Broadband Router. By combining these two essential functions, the uBR conserves valuable headend rack space and allows cable operators to deploy routing capability in every CMTS location, which improves network performance.