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Ciena Transforms Metro Networks into Programmable 'On-Demand' Platforms
HANOVER, Md. --(Business Wire)--
Combining the best technologies from both data center networks and metro
networks, Ciena®
(NYSE: CIEN), the network specialist, is introducing its programmable 8700
Packetwave Platform, a multi-terabit switching solution that will
transform how metro and inter-data center networks are designed,
deployed, and operated. Coupling high-capacity Ethernet switching with
intelligent coherent optics and an open software paradigm, this new
platform will enable network operators to scale their networks in
support of 'on-demand' applications such as cloud services, streaming
video, and content distribution which continue to drive demand for
10GbE/100GbE services.
The 8700 represents the first in what Ciena believes will be a new class
of networking product to help network operators rapidly deliver
high-capacity services, efficiently aggregate users, and provide express
connections to data centers. The platform seamlessly integrates 100GbE
and 10GbE packet aggregation and switching, taking advantage of the
performance and efficiency of modern merchant silicon, with Ciena's
industry-leading 100G WaveLogic coherent optics and photonic
technologies. The result is a system that significantly reduces capital
and operational expenses, carrying up to twice the density and requiring
only half the power and space when compared to alternative approaches,
while also simplifying training and services management.
The 8700 supports the industry's drive toward software-defined and
virtualized networks and carries the attributes of Ciena's OPn®
architecture into metropolitan, regional, and inter-data center WAN
networks. OPn metro networks built using the 8700 will equip
network operators with the ability to capitalize on the benefits of
programmable, virtualized networking platforms while providing unmatched
quantity and quality of bandwidth to the network edge.
Key Facts:
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According to the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), Ethernet is the fastest
growing service segment and is projected to generate more than US$ 40B
in global revenue by 2015. In addition, the cloud
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) market will be $8.2 B worldwide in
2015 and growing 38 percent per year, according to 451 Research (News - Alert).
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Ciena's 8700 integrates Ethernet and MPLS-TP switching with Ciena's WaveLogic
Photonics into a single, scalable platform that enables simpler,
more cost-effective networks without stranding switch capacity. It
leverages Ciena's Service-Aware
Operating System, OneControl
Unified Management System, and SLA
portal allowing customers to seamlessly manage an entire portfolio
of Ciena solutions and network services - from edge to core. The 8700
can also be deployed in conjunction with Ciena's V-WAN
software to give customers performance-on-demand cloud service
connectivity.
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Taking the best of both data center and metro technologies, the 8700
is purpose-built and optimized to handle the bandwidth created by the
on-demand world of cloud computing, streaming video, content
distribution, and content creation. The 8700 supports the following
applications:
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High-capacity 10GbE to 100GbE Ethernet aggregation and switching
over DWDM applications to support reliable and secure
high-bandwidth services.
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Packet applications including MPLS-TP, G.8032 Ethernet rings, and
IEEE 802.1ad (QinQ) for more resilient and scalable architectures.
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40GbE/100GbE service demarcation support for differentiated MEF
2.0 compliant services.
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Automated virtual cross-connect, enabling exchange operators to
offer enterprise customers on-demand direct connectivity to cloud
providers and network operators with collocated PoPs to greatly
reducing cross-connect provisioning time to just minutes.
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Ciena's 8700 Packetwave Platform will be generally available in the
summer of 2014. The platform has garnered significant traction with
several leading service providers and network operators across the
globe, including Fibertech
Networks.
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More than 250 network operators rely on Ciena's packet networking
portfolio to deliver the programmable and responsive bandwidth that
their customers demand. With more than 500,000 devices deployed
world-wide, Ciena's packet networking portfolio equips providers with
greater speed - not just in terms of growing bandwidth, but also speed
throughout the entire service life-cycle to address key challenges
such as improving service turn-up and reducing overall customer churn.
Industry Comments:
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"10GbE is a major force, and 100GbE is upticking its long term growth
curve in metro networks. We believe Ciena's new 8700 Packetwave
Platform hits a clear design point for handling the nexus of 10G/100G
Ethernet aggregation onto DWDM. Since it is the first product of its
kind to combine leading optics with scalable, programmable Ethernet
switching, we expect that service providers will want to consider the
platform for tackling the growing complexity of router-based networks,
while at the same time addressing the need to cut power and space
costs."
- Michael Howard, Principal Analyst & Co-Founder,
Infonetics (News - Alert)
Executive Comments:
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"The metro network is the new battleground and we are taking the best
of the data center with the best of the metro to create a new,
disruptive market opportunity and set the benchmark for metro core
network builds. Our 8700 Packetwave Platform builds on our established
leadership in packet networking, leveraging the convergence of
carrier-grade packet switching and aggregation along with coherent
optical networking and programmability to help transform metro
networks into 'on-demand' platforms that can provide greater
customization of communication services and applications."
- Francois
Locoh-Donou, Senior Vice President, Global Products Group, Ciena
Upcoming Events:
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On June 12 at 11 a.m. ET, Ciena will host a webinar to discuss its new
8700 Packetwave Platform capabilities. The webinar will feature
Ciena's Francois Locoh-Donou, senior vice president, global products
group; along with Ray Mota (News - Alert), Ph.D., managing partner and founder of ACG
Research and Eric Hanselman, chief analyst from 451 Research. To
register, please click here.
Supporting Resources:
About Ciena
Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is the network specialist. We collaborate with
customers worldwide to unlock the strategic potential of their networks
and fundamentally change the way they perform and compete. Ciena
leverages its deep expertise in packet and optical networking and
distributed software automation to deliver solutions in alignment with OPn
architecture for next-generation networks. We enable a high-scale,
programmable infrastructure that can be controlled and adapted by
network-level applications, and provide open interfaces to coordinate
computing, storage and network resources in a unified, virtualized
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Note to Ciena Investors
Forward-looking statements. This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and
assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are
based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and
Ciena's actual results could differ materially from those stated or
implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business,
which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on Form 10-Q,
which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
7, 2014. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Ciena's
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