MikroTik 100 Gigabit L3 Ethernet Router - CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ

The CCR2216 opens up 100G connectivity for ISPs and data centre operators in East Africa who have been waiting for a realistic entry point. With two QSFP28 cages supporting 100Gbps each, twelve SFP28 ports at 25Gbps, and a Marvell Prestera Aldrin2 switch chip connected to the CPU via four 25G full-duplex lines, it's a routing platform built for environments where 10G is no longer enough. Whether you're building a new 100G core network or upgrading an existing high-capacity infrastructure in Uganda or Kenya, the CCR2216 delivers the throughput, port density, and routing intelligence to support it.
The CCR2216's 16-core Annapurna Labs Alpine CPU at 2GHz is designed to trade performance blows with MikroTik's previous flagship, the CCR1072, which used a 72-core Tile CPU. The advantage of the CCR2216 is doing this at lower power consumption and with a significantly more modern, maintainable platform. For network operators running CCR1072 units today, the CCR2216 is a purpose-designed drop-in upgrade — and it's compatible with your existing CCR1072 hot-swap power supplies and SFP modules, protecting your accessory investment while delivering a major performance and efficiency improvement.
The CCR2216 includes two M.2 SATA slots for high-speed database and log storage — ideal for running The Dude monitoring server or proxy cache alongside your routing workloads. Four hot-swappable fans and dual hot-swap redundant power supplies ensure the unit can be serviced without downtime — a critical requirement for any device at the core of a production ISP or data centre network. With 16GB of RAM and RouterOS v7 Level 6, it handles unlimited BGP peering sessions, large MPLS and VXLAN topologies, complex firewall policies, and advanced QoS configurations at full 100G line rates.
Simplifi Networks supplies the CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ to large ISPs, data centres, and enterprise network operators across Uganda and Kenya. For deployments at this level, our team is available for pre-sales technical consultation, competitive B2B pricing, and local warranty support. Contact us directly to discuss your infrastructure requirements.