…of network resources Link bundling for large network scalability Multiple protection/restoration service classes Administrative weight routing Latency routing Local Span Mesh Restoration (LSMR) 1+1 Mesh Restorable SNCP (MR-SNCP) for     rapid protection and ultra-survivability E…

…provide value-add services for business and residential customers alike. Key to this is an Optical Mesh Network, which uses an optical control plane to automate both the provisioning and restoration of complex optical networks. During last month’s Ciena Analyst Day in NYC, Ihab Tarazi, Verizon…

…the U.S. Unlike in legacy SONET/SDH networks, protection in an intelligent CoreDirector mesh network is shared across multiple “working” routes using Ciena’s unique FastMesh™ restoration technology that can dynamically reroute services around failures using available bandwidth…

…development and field-proven experience in the largest mesh networks, scaling up to 700 or more switching nodes. Ciena is adding its optical control plane to the 6500 Series for enabling multi-domain (metro and core) automated mesh provisioning and restoration, operated-defined service levels and 99.9999 percent…

…of network resources Link bundling for large network scalability Multiple protection/restoration service classes Administrative weight routing Latency routing Local Span Mesh Restoration (LSMR) 1+1 Mesh Restorable SNCP (MR-SNCP) for     rapid protection and ultra-survivability E…

…per service due to OTN switching vs. back-to-back muxponders  • Requires 67% fewer wavelengths due to granular OTN grooming and mesh restoration • Provides 20-25% time and cost savings for initial service provisioning and 60-70% savings for service upgrades due to intelligent…

…restore service. FastMesh can be combined with SONET/SDH line protection schemes to provide the highest level of service availability. Class of Service CoreDirector FS’ optical control plane enables the intelligent mapping of service levels to network resources by combining protection and restoration…

…alternate routes. Based on this network intelligence, Ciena?s CoreDirector restores traffic within milliseconds, instead of the hours or days typically involved in manual restorations. "By delivering the first, true nationwide mesh network in India, we are offering our customers the industry?s highest level…

…  deactivation, mesh restoration, link aggregation, local span mesh restoration,     crankback, OIF O-UNI 1.0 Optical Protection and Restoration Options available to Data Services     FastMesh® connection-level mesh restoration; 4F Virtual Line Switched…

…there are over 100 undersea cuts every year. As a result, many operators are looking toward mesh restoration as a way to provide shared protection paths over multiple geographically separated routes.  Mesh protection significantly improves submarine network resiliency and reliability, while at the…