…500 Gb/s capable * Enables intelligent automated provisioning, planning and protection/restoration via the world’s most advanced multi-layer ASON/GMPLS control plane * Consolidates SONET/SDH, OTN, and Ethernet/MPLS networks * Reduces sparing and eases provisioning with programmable SONET/SDH/OTN…

…is important to note if it is nominal or average, room temperature, value or maximum over operating range. Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) A network enabling the automatic delivery of transport services, not only leased-line connections but also other transport services, such as soft permanent…

Technical information Control Plane ITU-T ASON/GMPLS SONET/SDH Control     Plane ITU-T ASON/GMPLS OTN Control Plane Point-and-click auto-provisioning Automatic path computation Auto-discovery of network resources Link bundling for large network scalability Multiple protection/restoration…

…Process Automation Intelligent optical control plane 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…

…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,…

…Configurable OTN/SONET and SDH OAM OTN/SONET/SDH Translation OTN/SONET/SDH Multicast Automated Link Grooming Intelligent Optical Control Plane ITU G.ASON I-NNI (signaling and routing, automatic real-time resource discovery, intelligent mapping of services to resources, automatic resource activation/deactivation…

Technical information Control Plane G.ASON/GMPLS SONET/SDH Control Plane G.ASON/GMPLS OTN Control Plane Point-and-click auto-provisioning Automatic path computation Auto-discovery of network resources Link bundling for large network scalability Multiple protection/restoration service classes Administrative…

…development 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…

…500 Gb/s capable * Enables intelligent automated provisioning, planning and protection/restoration via the world’s most advanced multi-layer ASON/GMPLS control plane * Consolidates SONET/SDH, OTN, and Ethernet/MPLS networks * Reduces sparing and eases provisioning with programmable SONET/SDH/OTN…

…with automation that virtually eliminates the involvement of an optical network operator. The university is also working on UCLP extensions to O-UNI, ASON, and GMPLS signaling and control plane technologies. Supporting both TDM and Layer 2 Ethernet switching, Ciena’s CoreDirector provides fast, dynamic…