…upon service deactivation, and re-grooming of resource capacity during network optimization. The optical control plane is complimented by CoreDirector Designer™ software, an off-line tool for capacity planning, network optimization, network validation, maintenance simulation, and node configuration…

…advanced software designed to enable service providers to quickly create and deliver differentiable, dynamic new optical services at any time, any size and any priority. With density up to 640 Gbps/bay, scalability to OC-768, and granularity to STS-1, CoreDirector enables carriers to design new, highly customized…

…of subtended network elements CoreDirector FS Node Manager for GUI-based element management ON-Center® Core Switching Manager for node and network management ON-Center Service Level Manager for end-to-end TDM and Ethernet services management CoreDirector Designer for off-line capacity planning,…

…of CoreDirector supports 256 OC-48/STM-16 or 64 OC-192/STM-64 interfaces in a single bay with the ability to scale to multi-bay configurations. CoreDirector currently supports OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16 and OC-192/STM-64 transmission, including wavelength switching, and is designed to support…

…intelligence, are designed for the market-leading CoreDirector® switching system and enable service providers to efficiently aggregate metro data services and interconnect them to a converged IP/MPLS core network.  Leveraging the new data solutions and its high capacity, a single CoreDirector system enables…

…management of subtended network elements CoreDirector FS Node Manager GUI-based element management ON-Center® Core Switching Manager Node and network management ON-Center Service Level Manager End-to-end TDM and Ethernet services management CoreDirector Designer     Off-line capacity…

…service-enabling infrastructures that are designed for rapid service creation, agile service delivery and providing a seamless transition to high-capacity converged Ethernet and OTN networks. With leading mesh restoration capabilities, Ciena’s CoreDirector is deployed in both terrestrial and submarine…

…network?s mesh design will reduce capital and operating costs, resulting in savings and competitive advantages. This network design will enable provisioning across the network in minutes instead of months and will deliver highly customized levels of service. The flexibility of CoreDirector will allow McLeodUSA…

…to expand CoreDirector also include Ciena?s recently announced integration of "all optimal" switching capabilities into the CoreDirector platform, providing customers the benefits of both OO and OEO switching functionally integrated into one intelligent system. The company is designing its new, all…

…optical switch fabric into the current CoreDirector platform, which will also simultaneously support the system?s currently available sophisticated OEO switch fabric. The company is designing its new all-optical switch fabric as a modular enhancement to CoreDirector. The strategy of integrating both all…