Ciena has added new hardware and software capabilities to its packet networking portfolio to allow operators and large enterprises to add more capacity closer to where it is needed.
The new capabilities are designed to help network providers rapidly roll out new 10GbE and 100GbE offerings for business, mobile and content applications.
These include a new carrier-grade platform for 10GbE service delivery that includes an expansion slot for third party virtual network functions, as well as new service delivery and service aggregation switches.
Ciena has also more than doubled the capacity of its existing Packetwave edge aggregation platform for services of up to 100Gbps.
“It's no secret that supporting the unpredictable bandwidth demands of today’s web-scale world is a priority and challenge for any company that operates a network. By bringing bandwidth closer to the point of end-user demand, our new packet networking capabilities make overcoming that challenge less daunting,” Ciena SVP of networking platforms Scott McFeely said.
“Ciena has the foresight to see where the customer trends are heading and understands what network providers must do to ‘follow where the puck is going’ to address the emerging intercept demand from bandwidth-hogging applications,” Ovum VP and chief analyst Mike Sapien added.
“Customers putting more intelligence at the edge is creating this demand in their core networks.”