…agreement under which Ciena will acquire privately held Internet Photonics, Inc. With offices in Shrewsbury, N.J. and Marlborough, Mass., Internet Photonics is a leading supplier of carrier-grade optical Ethernet transport and switching solutions. “At a time when carriers are keenly focused on next…

…;client, 40G (OC-768/STM-256/OTU-3)     client, 40G XCIF Photonics: full suite of WSS ROADM,     amplifier, and Channel Mux/Demux     options Ethernet: L2 service switch, RPR, PDH     Gateway, L2 MOTR, EPL Electrical: E1, DS1…

…Furthermore, the platform supports other vendor network elements for open photonic interworking. Flexible ROADM architecture The ROADM functionality is delivered using the Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS), a module of the Common Photonic Layer platform. The WSS enables dynamic “on the fly” optical…

…Photonic Layer ActivSpan Common Photonic Layer   Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery Old Name New Name CN 3180 Multiservice Delivery Switch ActivEdge 3180 Multiservice Delivery Switch CN 3181 Multiservice Delivery Switch ActivEdge 3181 Multiservice Delivery Switch CN 3190 Multiservice Delivery Switch…

…within the OTN, in response to both signaled and management-driven requests. Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching (GMPLS) Allows traffic paths to be set up automatically through a switched network. The term ASTN is often used interchangeably with GMPLS. Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Describes various technologies…

…Photonic Layer (CPL) line system, which enables migration to a more agile, adaptive, all-optical network with its extensive ROADM capabilities. Packet-Optical Switching Ciena’s Packet-Optical Switching product group consists of the industry’s first family of terabit-class reconfigurable switching…

…Layer 2 OTN switching between the NASA booth and the LAC/iCAIR booth on the show floor. NASA will originate traffic from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, and local data streams in Chicago where traffic and local streams will switch through Ciena’s 5410 Reconfigurable Switching System at…

…providing transparent transport of client services * Blade-based, in addition to fabric-based, OTN switching extends OTN switching benefits to the edge of the network. * Intelligent control plane (photonic, OTN, SONET/SDH) provides real time inventory management and simplifies provisioning, reducing provisioning…

…coherent optical processors. • Packet-Optical Switching: Ciena will showcase the technical features of the ActivFlex 5430 Reconfigurable Switching System, including its protocol-agnostic switch fabric with SONET, SDH, OTN and packet switching capabilities and newly available high-capacity service…

…5410 Service Aggregation Switch as well as 3940 and 3960 Service Delivery Switches, providing an architecture that addresses the growing need for fixed and dynamic lightpaths between facilities as well as efficient and flexible support for Internet traffic. With terabit switching capacity and support for…