…to one of our Carrier Ethernet experts about the technology, and what is unique about Ciena?s Carrier Ethernet solution that has our market share growing.  Mike Drew was kind enough to talk to me "on camera" for the below video, and explained what he called True Carrier Ethernet. One side note…

…(optional) and 48 GbE ports with redundant power supply modules. The 5150 is based on Ciena’s field-proven True Carrier Ethernet® technology, deployed globally by leading carriers and network operators. The 5150 software architecture is based on Ciena’s service-aware operating system,…

…service configuration templates and provisioning scripts supporting EVCs, PBB-TE tunnels and Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) E-Line and E-LAN services Service Assurance Rich support for Carrier Ethernet with EOAM and CFM Automated event handling, processing, and user-defined triggered actions SLA Violation…

…quality with end-to-end service monitoring and validation * Leverages existing systems and processes with northbound mediation and integration * Offers carrier-grade scalability and reliability * Provides subscriber self-management through a managed services portal Ciena may from time to time make changes…

A number of business trends-including the maturation of virtualization and cloud-based applications-are impacting service provider networks and service consumption. Service providers must adapt quickly in an environment where demand for services is evolving continuously, network traffic distribution is changing constantly, and bandwidth is growing continually. Pure cost reduction, although very important, is no longer sufficient; the emphasis must shift to growing top-line revenue through the creation and deployment of new Ethernet business services with greater velocity, automation, and customization.

A number of business trends-including the maturation of virtualization and cloud-based applications-are impacting service provider networks and service consumption. Service providers must adapt quickly in an environment where demand for services is evolving continuously, network traffic distribution is changing constantly, and bandwidth is growing continually. Pure cost reduction, although very important, is no longer sufficient; the emphasis must shift to growing top-line revenue through the creation and deployment of new Ethernet business services with greater velocity, automation, and customization.

A number of business trends-including the maturation of virtualization and cloud-based applications-are impacting service provider networks and service consumption. Service providers must adapt quickly in an environment where demand for services is evolving continuously, network traffic distribution is changing constantly, and bandwidth is growing continually. Pure cost reduction, although very important, is no longer sufficient; the emphasis must shift to growing top-line revenue through the creation and deployment of new Ethernet business services with greater velocity, automation, and customization.

A number of business trends-including the maturation of virtualization and cloud-based applications-are impacting service provider networks and service consumption. Service providers must adapt quickly in an environment where demand for services is evolving continuously, network traffic distribution is changing constantly, and bandwidth is growing continually. Pure cost reduction, although very important, is no longer sufficient; the emphasis must shift to growing top-line revenue through the creation and deployment of new Ethernet business services with greater velocity, automation, and customization.

A number of business trends-including the maturation of virtualization and cloud-based applications-are impacting service provider networks and service consumption. Service providers must adapt quickly in an environment where demand for services is evolving continuously, network traffic distribution is changing constantly, and bandwidth is growing continually. Pure cost reduction, although very important, is no longer sufficient; the emphasis must shift to growing top-line revenue through the creation and deployment of new Ethernet business services with greater velocity, automation, and customization.