Ciena Corporation (CIEN), a global leader in intelligent optical networking, today announced its integrated intelligent optical switching strategy, ending the debate over which technology - all-optical (OO) or opto-electronic (OEO) - is better by enabling service providers to capitalize on the best…

…announced Carrier Ethernet certification for Swisscom’s Carrier Optical Service (COS) and Ciena’s optical Ethernet platforms – the CN 4200™ FlexSelect™ Advanced Services Platform and CN 2300™ Managed Optical Services Multiplexer – that power COS. Both the Swisscom service…

…Representing the first network deployment for Ciena in Latin America, Protel will use Ciena?s intelligent optical transport systems and network management software to optimize its existing fiber-optic network, to create new virtual networks, and to better manage network availability and efficiency of its…

…and Effects and Criticality Analyses FMS Fault Management System FO Fiber Optics FOADM Fixed Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer; Flexible Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer FOD Free on Demand FOSC Fiber Optic Splice Course FOTS Fiber Optic Transmission System FP Fabry-Perot (type of laser); Frame Pulse (NEC) FPG…

…dynamic optical services are here, reaffirming its claim as the leader in enabling new services through network intelligence and further extending Ciena?s leadership position in intelligent optical networking. With the successful transition to Ciena?s MultiWave CoreDirector™ intelligent optical switch…

…optical networks. It extends integrated capabilities in optical transport, core switching and multi-service access technologies through software-driven intelligence embedded throughout the optical layer. Ciena?s recently unveiled LightWorks Toolkit™ leverages intellectual property in optics, software…

…Inc. and Ciena Corporation (Nasdaq: CIEN) today announced an industry-wide initiative to create the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), an open forum focused on accelerating the deployment of optical internetworks. The founding members of the initiative are AT&T, Bellcore, Ciena, Cisco, Hewlett…

…the completion of its acquisition of the optical networking and Carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel’s+ Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) business. The newly combined product and service portfolio offers best-of-breed solutions focused on converged optical Ethernet to accelerate the transition to next…

Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced an Optical Communications Certification Program that is designed to provide students with knowledge of cutting-edge optical technology and career-building skills that are independent of specific vendors and products. The…

…will see the Intelligent Optical Internet become reality with the delivery of next-generation dynamic optical services. Ciena will showcase four optical networking demonstrations, feature its two latest product offerings and host three days of seminars at the Ciena Optical University - all at booth…