…of practical innovation to deliver maximum performance and economic value in communications networks worldwide. For more information, visit www.ciena.com. About World Wide Packets World Wide Packets is a leading provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions that allow broadband service providers and telecommunications…

…of practical innovation to deliver maximum performance and economic value in communications networks worldwide. For more information, visit www.ciena.com. About World Wide Packets World Wide Packets is a leading provider of Carrier Ethernet solutions that allow broadband service providers and telecommunications…

…packet networks when carrying packet traffic. Operators' pain points include lowering the price per bit of transport while carrying increasing amounts of packet traffic on a network that cannot just abandon SONET/SDH. It's been over 5 years since the great telecom bubble collapse. Service providers worldwide…

…packet networks when carrying packet traffic. Operators' pain points include lowering the price per bit of transport while carrying increasing amounts of packet traffic on a network that cannot just abandon SONET/SDH. It's been over 5 years since the great telecom bubble collapse. Service providers worldwide…

…to packet-based services at all their desired locations or are happy with current services and do not seek alternatives. Second, given that service providers have spent billions on network infrastructure that supports legacy services, they cannot afford to write off this investment. Worldwide, for…

…to packet-based services at all their desired locations or are happy with current services and do not seek alternatives. Second, given that service providers have spent billions on network infrastructure that supports legacy services, they cannot afford to write off this investment. Worldwide, for…

…service may be packetized more prudently directly at the customer premises using an Ethernet service delivery platform. This modification is especially important for many wireless backhaul and wholesale applications, including Radio Access Network (RAN) transport. The packet-bound IWF packetizes and encapsulates…

…service may be packetized more prudently directly at the customer premises using an Ethernet service delivery platform. This modification is especially important for many wireless backhaul and wholesale applications, including Radio Access Network (RAN) transport. The packet-bound IWF packetizes and encapsulates…

…........... 3 Figure 1.2 Worldwide FTTH Deployment Forecast (Households, 2005-2012)........... 4 Figure 1.3 Global IP Traffic Forecast, 2006-2012....................................................... 4 Figure 1.4 Estimated Low-Speed TDM Traffic to Be Transported as Packet ............. 5 Figure 1.5…

…2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Petabytes Worldwide IP Traffic Growth 35% CAGR Figure 1. Worldwide IP traffic growth to reach 23,000 petabytes by 2010 2 Making the Case for Converged Ethernet Transport transport technology--not just a service offering or protocol type-- packet optical networking platforms have…