The Foundation for Assured Networks Networks are constantly vulnerable to threats ranging from malicious hackers and natural disasters to service personnel mistakes. Your network is the backbone of your business. If it’s not secure, neither is your business. Ciena takes very seriously its commitment…

…networking needs, they are relying more on managed networks provided by service-focused carriers like RCN. Enterprises must also meet growing compliance requirements by assuring networks are secure and reliable. In fact, the threat of network downtime is catastrophic to financial institutions; network…

…keep networks secure.” ­ -   Dave Peed, vice president and general manager of Ciena Government Solutions, Inc. Technology Background: * Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet  and Packet-Optical solutions form the foundation for assured networks that serve at the heart of operations for telecommunications…

…efficient networks. Ciena?s solutions can be tailored for military base communications with lower TCO resulting from the flexibility and automated management of Ciena?s network platforms. Additionally, Ciena offers converged data switching and broadband access platforms that provide the foundation for integrated…

…assured connectivity.”– Matt O’Leary, vice president of engineering and network planning at Pangaea Networks. • “The growth in demand for this type of premium Ethernet business services clearly reflects the market’s readiness for a more scalable, efficient way for…

…accelerate the move to dynamic, software-defined Terabit networking while improving network economics. Beyond scaling bandwidth and lowering costs, WaveLogic-powered networks can be programmed to quickly respond and adapt to changing requirements for capacity, reach and latency. The new technology that underpins…

…The network must be flexible in its support for numerous protocols and deliver the highest availability possible. Ciena?s offerings Ciena?s assured, adaptive network architecture provides financial services organizations with the foundation for high-performance, robust and flexible optical networks that…

…revenue for network operators.” – Steve Alexander, senior vice president and chief technology officer, Ciena Corporation Supporting Resources • White Paper: Developing a Strategic Approach to Data Center Networking • Ciena Membership Organization: Open Networking Foundation &bull…

…environments,” said Jay Kidd, Brocade vice president of product marketing. “Storage area networks are being deployed worldwide at a rapid rate as a scalable, high performance networking foundation for storage environments. The Fabric Aware program is an example of our continued commitment to delivering…

…the network core. Backhaul can be seen as the foundation for any successful mobile network strategy – if you get it wrong, it doesn?t matter how pretty your house is, it?s going to fall down.”   Without sufficient capacity and resiliency in the backhaul portion of their networks, operators…