... Protocol (OSRP) to provide value-added intelligent functionality and implement extensions far beyond current Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) and Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) internal control plane (I-NNI) standards. Value-added intelligent functionality available ...

... optical networks. Process Automation FlexSelect OS routing and signaling intelligence incorporates developing standards in the IETF (GMPLS), ITU (G.ASON) and the OIF (O-UNI/E-NNI) and provides real-time resource inventory discovery and database synchronization, intelligent mapping of service requests ...

... and carriers on optical networking. Through work in ITU-T Study Group 15, Ciena has been instrumental in aligning the work of the OIF and ITU-T ASON, and has implemented ASON control protocols internally and at the UNI and E-NNI interfaces on the CoreDirector multiservice optical switch. Ciena is also ...

... functions, delivering dramatic savings through reduced network operating costs and the assurance of minimal configuration error. Based on G.ASON (Automatic Switched Optical Network) standards for control plane functionality and with extensions for value-added capabilities, CoreDirector software intelligence ...

White Paper The Foundation for the Evolution of Enterprise Networks Ciena's Approach to Optical Networking Executive Summary The competitive environment in commercial markets is driving rapid change among large enterprises. New initiatives and market changes require organizational agility and competitive ...

Residential voice, video and data: One network, many services Accelerate the profitable delivery of new services over a converged switching and transport infrastructure Business need The "triple play" of providing data, voice and video services to consumers allows cable operators to optimize ...

Confidence in Ethernet technology solutions has grown significantly in the past 12 to 18 months, as service providers have embraced the steady pace of innovation from vendor and standards communities. However, in recent interviews, network planners clearly express the need for key advancements in scale ...

... and delivery of optical control plane technology, and serves as an instrumental participant in standards development for technologies such as ASON, OIF O-UNI, E-NNI and GMPLS, all available today on the CoreDirector Multiservice Optical Switch. Additionally, Ciena provides key optical control plane ...

... of both the control and data plane. These implementation agreements are based on the ITU's requirements for Automatically Switched Optical Networks (ASON). These standards-based capabilities are shaping next-generation networks to help speed the deployment of interoperable networks on a global scale ...

© HEAVY READING | APRIL 2005 | OPTICAL ETHERNET'S ROLE IN ENABLING CARRIER-CLASS ETHERNET SERVICES Heavy Reading - Independent quantitative research and competitive analysis of next-generation hardware and software solutions for service providers and vendors APRIL 2005 KEY FINDINGS Enterprises generally ...