Intelligent Infrastructure

Exponential traffic growth and new expectations for the end-user experience are forcing a fundamental change in metro and core network architectures. Adding capacity is essential but not nearly enough—operators need an approach that utilizes bandwidth and other network resources with maximum efficiency, while also providing greater service differentiation. Ciena builds intelligent infrastructure that enables new services, optimizes the IP core, and seamlessly addresses growth and performance requirements by leveraging coherent optics, automated OTN switching with control plane, and unified software. Now that's smart.

Tom Mock explains Intelligent Infrastructure, Ciena’s approach to building next-generation networks that scale to capacity, more effectively manage bandwidth, and deliver differentiated services to the end-user.

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Products

• 4200 Family

• 5400 Family

• 6500 Family

• CoreDirector FS

• OneControl Unified Management System

Resources

Addressing Network Uncertainty with an Intelligent Infrastructure
Learn how the powerful combination of OTN switching and the distributed control plan enables operators to turn their networks into intelligent infrastructure.

Intelligent Optical Control Plane Architecture
Lower costs dramatically, improve network reliability and increase customer satisfaction.