Employing the latest innovations in Carrier Ethernet switching technology, the LE-311v delivers sophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities, superior Virtual LAN (VLAN) and Virtual Switching functions, and carrier-grade Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) features. The LE-311v…

For many, June signifies the beginning of summer (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere), a time when vacation season and a lack of big industry events combine to create a bit of a lull in the industry news cycle.  That definitely wasn?t the case for Ciena last month, as June…

Comcast is using Ciena Carrier Ethernet gear to provide Metro Ethernet services to customers in more than 20 major markets across the U.S.  The news announced today in this Ciena press release follows the launch by Comcast of their new Metro Ethernet service last month.    Comcast?s…

Features & benefits * Uses a common service-aware operating system for operational efficiency * Enables high-velocity Ethernet service rollout, reducing time-to-service revenue * Provides multiple Carrier Ethernet transport options for superior investment protection * Delivers reliability and…

Technical information Interfaces SFP: 4 x 1000X ports RJ-45: 24 x 10/100TX ports ; 1 x 10/100TX      Management Port DB-9: 1 x Console Port (RS-232) Ethernet IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Ethernet Flow Control IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges IEEE 802.…

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that XO Communications, a leading provider of 21st century communications for businesses and communications service providers, has deployed Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery Switches throughout its…

Ciena looks to be making some major advances in the Carrier Ethernet market according to a new CEAP Quarterly Market Tracker report authored by Heavy Reading analyst Stan Hubbard.  The Carrier Ethernet Access Platform (CEAP) market is served by a wide range of global vendors, fourteen of which…

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that its Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) platforms are providing the backhaul solution for Clearwire’s CLEAR 4G mobile WiMAX service in Las Vegas that launched today. As a key infrastructure component of…

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that its Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) platforms are being deployed by Comcast as customer premise equipment for business services and wireless backhaul. Comcast’s recently announced Metro Ethernet…