An Introduction to Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet

Solutions Portfolio
Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Solutions (CES) Portfolio
combines True Carrier Ethernet® intelligent devices and software to create the
infrastructure necessary for low-touch, high-velocity Carrier Ethernet access and
metro networks, and provide a common, consistent way to deliver the full range
of Ethernet services from the access edge to the core.

Operations, Administration and Maintenance (OAM) delivered

True Carrier Ethernet Benefits by Ciena’s CES portfolio underpins many applications and
solutions such as Ethernet business services, wireless backhaul
and many others. Dependable and predictable service delivery,
> P
 rovides standards-based,
combined with connection-oriented Ethernet with low latency
interoperable Ethernet
and carrier-grade restoration, allow service providers to
solutions that deliver significant
monetize their network infrastructure through verifiable Service
service differentiation and
Level Agreements (SLAs).
create competitive barriers

Key differentiators for Ciena’s CES portfolio include its

> E
 nables high-velocity and comprehensive resource management and Ethernet
automated service creation, Services Manager (ESM) management system.
activation, and management This state-of-the-art tool set provides
for faster time to market, simplified provisioning, fast service creation
revenue, and profitability and activation, and a highly customizable
GUI template that meets carriers’ unique
service offerings. While Ciena’s CES
> Integrates next-generation
platforms unleash the power of Ethernet
Carrier Ethernet Quality of
in a wide variety of applications, the ESM
Service (QoS) for predicable
makes the deployment and
service delivery, OAM for
maintenance of these applications
service assurance, and
a simple, efficient and complete task.
resiliency for service protection
From network navigation to fault
and discovery inventory
> F
 eatures a common SAOS management, Ethernet service
that delivers consistency management is an important
across all Ethernet access and component of any successful
aggregation applications Carrier Ethernet service turn-up.

This document provides an

overview of each of these
building blocks and how they
unlock the service provider’s
potential in delivering highly
reliable, easy-to-manage and
scalable Ethernet-based services.

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 Ciena’s CES products, depicted in Figures 1 and 2, enable service
providers to realize new levels of speed, differentiation, operational
scalability, and reliability in delivering revenue-generating Ethernet
business services, mobile backhaul services, and residential
broadband aggregation.

Access Metro/Aggregation Core

Ethernet/
OTN over λ
MTU
nx1GbE, 10GbE
P

10GbE
1GbE National
P MPLS

1GbE
SMB
CES L2VPN
Protocols:
Q-in-Q/xSTP
SMB G.8032
MPLS/VPWS
MPLS/H-VPLS
1GbE MPLS LER/LSR
MPLS-TP
MTU PBB-TE

Figure 1. End-to-end CES network

Service Delivery Switches

Ciena’s Service Delivery Switches are available with a range of
10/100M Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE physical
port counts, to fit small, medium, and large customer sites and
multi-tenant office buildings precisely, with placement in customer
premises, on the sides of buildings, or on utility poles.

Service Aggregation Switches

Ciena’s Service Aggregation Switches provide Fast Ethernet/GbE/
10GbE aggregation to better fill the transport facilities within both
the metro access and aggregation tiers and ultimately minimize the
number of IP/MPLS router ports with which they interwork. These
switches can be deployed in a wide variety of locations, including
business parks, outside plant cabinets, and in central offices.

The CES portfolio incorporates the latest innovations in Ethernet

switching technology, control plane protocols, encapsulation
techniques, QoS capabilities, and OAM mechanisms.

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 3000 Family (Service Delivery Switches)

Model Description NNI/UNI Ports UNI Ports

Total Form Temp Range
Gb/s Factor
(8) 10/100M RJ45
3180 Multiservice Pseudowire Gateway (8T1/E1) (2) 100M/GbE SFP 2 1RU -40oC to +65oC
(8) T1/E1
(8) 10/100M RJ45
3181 Multiservice Pseudowire Gateway (16T1/E1) (2) 100M/GbE SFP 2 1RU -40oC to +65oC
(16) T1/E1
(40) 100M/GbE SFP (16/32) STM-1/OC-3
3190 Multiservice Delivery and Aggregation 84 3RU 0oC to +50oC
(2+2) 10G SFP+ (4/8/32) STM-4/OC-12

3911 Weatherproof Ethernet Demarcation (10-port) (2) 100M/GbE SFP (8) 10/100/1000M RJ45 10 Outdoor  -40oC to +65oC
(2) 100M/GbE SFP 1RU ETSI
3916 Ethernet Demarcation (6-port) (2) GbE SFP 6 0oC to +50oC
(2) 100MGbE SFP/RJ45 ~280mm (w)
3920 Ethernet Demarcation (12-port) (4) 100M/GbE SFP (8) 10/100/1000M RJ45 12 1RU ETSI 0oC to +50oC

LE-311v Ethernet Service Delivery (4) GbE SFP (24) 10/100M RJ45 6.4 1RU 0oC to +50oC
(4) 100M/GbE SFP
3930 Extended-temp Ethernet Service Delivery (2) GbE/10G SFP+ 28 1RU ETSI -40oC to +65oC
(4)100M/GbE SFP/RJ45
(4) 100M/GbE SFP
3931 Weatherproof Ethernet Service Delivery (2) GbE/10G SFP+ 28 Outdoor  -40oC to +65oC
(4)100M/GbE SFP/RJ45
3940 1st Tier Ethernet Aggregation (4) 100M/GbE SFP/RJ45 (20) 100M/GbE SFP/RJ45 24 1RU 0oC to +50oC
(2) 10G XFP
3960 10G Ethernet Service Delivery (2) 10G XFP 48 1RU 0oC to +50oC
(8) 100M/GbE SFP/RJ45

5000 Family (Service Aggregation Switches)

5140 Extended-temp 1st Tier Aggregation (4) 100M/GbE SFP/RJ45 (20) 100M/GbE SFP/RJ45 24 2RU ETSI -40oC to +65oC
(2) Dual 10G XFP -40oC to +65oC
5150 Extended-temp Aggregation/MPLS Edge (48) 100M/GbE SFP 88 2RU ETSI
Option Slots
(5) Slots-> (10) 10G or
5305 Ethernet Aggregation/MPLS Edge NA 50 6RU 0oC to +40oC
(120) GbE
(10) Slots-> (40) 10G or
5410 High-capacity Aggregation/MPLS Edge NA 1000 22RU 0oC to +40oC
(480) GbE

Figure 2. CES Platform Summary

This combination enables the service provider to deliver

carrier-grade business services backed up by verifiable SLAs with
rigorous performance and availability guarantees. However, the
CES portfolio is much more than just a set of network devices.
It is a unified portfolio that employs a common Service-Aware
Operating System (SAOS) and ESM system to provide
exceptional operational efficiency and consistent system and
service attributes across all Ethernet access and aggregation
applications.

With Ciena’s CES portfolio, service providers can optimize all

aspects of the service lifecycle, accelerate time to revenue, and
increase profitability. The common SAOS and ESM automate
device and service provisioning and provide the ability to
implement the latest standards-based Ethernet technical
advances across all platforms in a network rapidly and
automatically.

Ciena’s Ethernet business service solutions enable the transition

to service-driven networks—combining software intelligence
and programmable devices to create low-touch, high-velocity
networks.

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LE-311v Service Delivery Switch
Product Overview

The LE-311v is a Carrier Ethernet 311v Features Benefits

switching platform that cost-effectively Integrated hardware, software Allows rapid deployment of new revenue-generating
delivers business and transport and management solution services; reduces training and implementation costs
Ethernet services such as Layer 2 Carrier-class QoS Allows the creation of more customizable, granular
services to meet customers’ unique requirements.
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs),
Improves the quality and enforcement of SLAs
mission-critical data, high-speed
Supports features of both Allows providers to deliver services over a
Internet, and high-quality IPTV and PBB-TE and MPLS/H-VPLS multi-vendor environment without sacrificing SLA
VoIP applications. Employing the latest requirements. Providers can provision a variety of
Carrier Ethernet transport options, including PBB-TE,
innovations in Carrier Ethernet 802.1q tunnel tags (Q-in-Q), and MPLS on the same
switching technology, the LE-311v network, lowering operations and management costs.

delivers sophisticated QoS

capabilities, superior VLAN and Virtual
Switching functions, and carrier-grade
OAM features.

3180 and 3181 Multiservice

Delivery Switches
Product Overview

Ciena’s 3180 and 3181 provide 3180/3181 Features Benefits

Pseudowire Emulation (PWE) services Multiservice: PWE services for Enables transport flexibility in transitioning to
TDM, ATM, and Ethernet converged Carrier Ethernet infrastructures
for TDM, ATM, and Ethernet access
Carrier-class QoS Delivers carrier-class QoS and OAM mechanisms
traffic, offering legacy on-ramp
to ensure enforceable SLAs
services over Packet-Switched Maximizes service availability by supporting
Networks (PSNs) for mobile backhaul G.8032, G.8031, PBB-TE and Link Aggregation
protection mechanisms
and business services applications.
Supports both Synchronous Meets traffic synchronization requirements and
Ethernet and IEEE 1588v2 ensures reliable transport for wireless backhaul
The 3180 has 8 T1/E1 ports and 8 applications
Ethernet access ports with 2 Gigabit Small form factor and Enables easy cell tower or customer premises
Ethernet (GbE) uplink ports. The 3181 temperature-hardened deployments
hardware
has the same number of Ethernet
access and uplink ports, but has 16
T1/E1 access ports. The MEF18-
certified 3180 and 3181 feature
flexible, programmable designs
that enable sophisticated service
classification; traffic management;
prioritization; protection; OAM;
and network synchronization.
This synchronization includes both
Synchronous Ethernet and IEEE 1588v2
over GbE trunk interfaces for cost-
effective interworking with Ethernet
switches and routers.

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3190 Multiservice Delivery Switch
Product Overview

Ciena’s 3190 combines carrier-class 3190 Features Benefits

Ethernet switching with robust and Multiservice platform that Enables transport flexibility in transitioning to
scalable PWE services for TDM and combines carrier-class Ethernet converged packet infrastructures
switching with robust and
ATM. It can be located anywhere in the scalable PWE services for
edge or aggregation portion of a TDM and ATM
metro or core packet network, Carrier-class QoS Delivers carrier-class QoS and OAM mechanisms
providing robust packet switching to ensure enforceable SLAs
along with legacy service delivery over Supports Synchronous Meets traffic synchronization requirements and
packet. The 3190 offers T1/E1 over Ethernet ensures reliable transport for wireless backhaul
applications
SONET/SDH grooming, and SONET/
Compact footprint Provides compact (3RU) form factor for deployment
SDH transport over a PSN. It combines at a Mobile Switch Center or an intermediate
low power consumption, high service aggregation point
availability, excellent port densities, Industry-leading scalability with Provides scalable and future-proof Carrier Ethernet
and a fully redundant architecture into 84 Gb/s switching capacity and solution to meet today and tomorrow’s growth
a dense mixture of 10GE,
a modular and compact (3RU) GbE, and PDH/SONET/SDH
footprint. interfaces

3911 Service Delivery Switch

Product Overview

Ciena’s 3911 is an Ethernet access 3911 Features Benefits

system that cost-effectively delivers Provides a complete “System- Lowers implementation and management costs
business, transport, and wireless in-a-Box” including switching at hard-to-service and remote locations in harsh
module, interface connectors, environments
backhaul Ethernet services via fiber or fiber management, and
Reduces hardware and sparing costs for remote
copper connections. The 3911 features optional UPS power system
locations
an environmentally sealed and
Includes environmentally Delivers Carrier Ethernet services to virtually any
physically secure enclosure suitable hardened and physically secure location
enclosure and electronics
for deployment outdoors or in Eliminates the cost and hassle of a separate,
(-40°C to +65°C) nonintegrated enclosure
unconditioned indoor environments,
Protects hardware investments
enabling support for a wide variety of
service application scenarios and Provides high-capacity, Enables the same services and easy-to-manage
next-generation GbE service features to be combined with non-hardened
network topologies. delivery for business, devices to deliver the same suite of services,
residential, and transport regardless of location
applications (including wireless
backhaul)

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3916 Service Delivery Switch
Product Overview

Ciena’s 3916 is an advanced Carrier 3916 Features Benefits

Ethernet demarcation switch that Accelerated and automated Dramatic OPEX savings through on-board
offers sophisticated OAM capabilities, service creation and turn-up Performance Benchmarking
with Ciena’s SAOS
wire-speed L2 switching and a SAOS
in a cost-effective and compact (1RU) Exceptional performance Delivers cost and footprint optimized for
monitoring capabilities in small CPE solution
form factor. These attributes make the form factor to ensure SLAs
3916 a perfect fit for Ethernet Business Sophisticated service Provides compelling service offerings through rich
Services applications. differentiation including QOS and resiliency capabilities
Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)
End-to-end SLA verification Allows faster service troubleshooting and
without a truck roll through service restoration
on-board RFC 2544
Performance Benchmark
testing capabilities

Allows seamless interoperability with the rest of

Ciena’s CES portfolio

3920 Service Delivery Switch

Product Overview

Ciena’s 3920 is an Ethernet access 3920 Features Benefits

system that cost-effectively delivers
Provides front access to all Lowers deployment and implementation costs
business and transport Ethernet power, data, and management
interfaces, suitable for Decreases service delivery and service provisioning
services via fiber or copper times, decreasing time to revenue
deployment in office
connections. The 3920 features a environments, central offices
and conditioned cabinets and
high-capacity switching fabric with telecom huts
all-GbE ports in a compact (1RU) ETSI
Ensures future-proof Decreases time to revenue for new service delivery
form factor that provides front access investment protection, with all
Increases customer satisfaction with faster
to all data, management, and power with all ports GbE-ready for service provisioning
easy upgrade from 100 Mb/s
interfaces. This efficient packaging Delivers right-sized, customer-appropriate services
design enables the 3920 to be Offers compact (1RU) next- Lowers footprint and rack storages costs
deployed in a wide variety of physical generation GbE service delivery
platform for business and Lowers energy and cooling costs with a smaller
environments with service delivery transport applications, footprint and more efficient unit
switch topologies supporting business including wireless backhaul
customers, wireless backhaul providers,
and MTU/MDU scenarios.

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3930 Service Delivery Switch
Product Overview

Ciena’s 3930 is an advanced Carrier 3930 Features Benefits

Ethernet system focused on the End-to-end SLA verification Enables deployment flexibility to address a
transition to high-bandwidth without a truck roll through multitude of service applications and deployment
on-board RFC 2544 environments without sacrificing service feature
applications requiring sophisticated Performance Benchmark capabilities.
QoS capabilities, including mobile testing capabilities
backhaul and Ethernet business Sophisticated service Achieves dramatic OPEX savings through on-board
services. The 3930 incorporates a differentiation including Performance Benchmarking
Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)
complete OAM suite to support the
Extended temperature rating Provides compelling service offerings through rich
network and service performance (-40°C to +65°C) enables QOS and resiliency capabilities Seamless migration
monitoring requirements of large-scale deployment in a wide variety to 10G backhaul and 10G UNI without hardware
of locations change-out (no forklifting)
Ethernet deployments, while reducing
Seamless migration to 10G backhaul and 10G UNI
network operating costs. without hardware change-out (no forklifting)
Provides low Total Cost of Allows faster service troubleshooting and service
Ownership (TCO), powered by restoration
Ciena’s SAOS
Exceptional performance Delivers cost and footprint optimized CPE solution
monitoring capabilities in small
form factor to ensure SLAs

Hardware-ready for IEEE 1588v2 Ensures high-quality and reliable transport services
and Synchronous Ethernet for mobile backhaul and Long-Term Evolution (LTE)

Weatherproof Business
and Wireless Backhaul
Service Delivery
Product Overview

Ciena’s 3931 is a weatherproof 3931 Features Benefits

advanced Carrier Ethernet system able Weatherproof housing, with Enables an exceptionally low TCO for operators
to deliver Carrier Ethernet services to door-on-door architecture by eliminating the attracted costs of cabinets,
delivers True Carrier Ethernet enclosures, and site preparation
virtually any location without sacrificing virtually anywhere
leading-edge functionality. The 3931
End-to-end SLA verification Expands operators’ addressable service area as
incorporates a complete OAM suite without a truck roll through Ethernet services can now economically reach strip
with built-in RFC 2544 to support the on-board RFC 2544 malls, office parks and SMBs without new cabinets
Performance Benchmark or wiring closets
network and service performance testing capabilities
monitoring requirements of large-scale Sophisticated service Achieves dramatic OPEX savings through on-board
Ethernet deployments while reducing differentiation including Performance Benchmarking
Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)
network operating costs.
Hardware-ready for IEEE 1588v2 Allows seamless migration to 10G backhaul and
and Synchronous Ethernet to 10G UNI without hardware change-out (no forklifting)
ensure high-quality and reliable
transport services for mobile
backhaul and LTE
Accelerated and automated Allows faster service troubleshooting and service
service creation and turn-up restoration
with Ciena’s SAOS

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3940 Service Delivery Switch
Product Overview

Ciena’s 3940 is an Ethernet access 3940 Features Benefits

system that cost-effectively delivers Copper and optical interfaces Creates a low-cost migration and upgrade path
sophisticated business and transport for all interface ports for both the service provider and the end-user
services via fiber or copper Reduces time to new revenue and increases service
delivery times
connections. It features a high-capacity
MAC address and VLAN Provides interoperability between current and
switching fabric with 24 GbE ports in scalability, interworking legacy networks
a compact (1RU) form factor that flexibility between disparate
Decreases provisioning time for new services and
encapsulation formats, and
allows front access to all data and improved security for increases the number of services sold over the
same platform
management interfaces. This efficient customer L2VPNs
packaging design provides both SFP Wire-speed Layer 2 switching Delivers full-rate or “right-sized” services, with the
with 24 Gb/s fabric ability to upgrade end-users easily without changing
and RJ-45 connectors for the user hardware platforms
ports, enabling the 3940 to be
Operational efficiency and Enables high-end business and transport services
deployed for service demarcation, advanced Ethernet features including PBB-TE, Ethernet Virtual Private Line/LAN/
aggregation, and transport within a modular SAOS Tree, and MPLS/H-VPLS

applications in a wide variety of

physical environments and network
topologies, including fiber and
microwave rings, point-to-point fiber,
microwave mesh, fiber or copper to
subscriber, and more.

3960 Service Delivery Switch

Product Overview

Ciena’s 3960 is an Ethernet access 3960 Features Benefits

system that cost-effectively delivers High-capacity switch fabric Offers the ability to deliver multiple high-capacity
10GbE and 1GbE business and enabling 10G demarcation 10G and 1G services on a single platform
and 10G/1G service delivery
transport Ethernet services via fiber applications Delivers a mix of 10G and 1G services; maximizing
revenue and diversity of services. Full line-rate speeds
or copper connections. It features a of 48 Gb/s
high-capacity switching fabric, four Offers compact (1RU) ETSI Increases customer satisfaction and the value of the
10GbE ports and eight 1GbE ports form factor and dual AC or service delivered to the end-user
DC power supply modules
in a compact (1RU) form factor with for enhanced reliability
redundant power supply modules.
Delivers 10GbE and 1GbE Offers protection for legacy infrastructure and
This efficient packaging design business and transport higher-margin, fiber-based services
Ethernet services via fiber Performance Benchmarking
enables the 3960 to be deployed or copper connections
in a wide variety of physical
Operational efficiency and Enables high-end business and transport services
environments and service delivery advanced Ethernet features including PBB-TE, Ethernet Virtual Private Line/
topologies supporting 10G within a modular SAOS LAN/Tree, and MPLS/H-VPLS

demarcation, enterprise customers,

wireless backhaul providers,
and 10G/1G applications.

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5140 Service Aggregation Switch
Product Overview

Ciena’s 5140 is an Ethernet access 5140 Features Benefits

system that cost-effectively delivers -40ºC to +65ºC extended Delivers services in extreme environments
sophisticated business, transport, and temperature range
Reduces equipment failures and decreases
residential services via fiber or copper maintenance costs and downtime
connections. The 5140 features a Extends high-capacity Carrier Ethernet service
high-capacity switching fabric with aggregation to cabinets and uncontrolled
environments, unleashing the network design to
24 GbE ports in a compact (2RU) form maximum potential without sacrificing advanced
Ethernet features
factor that allows front access to power
and all system interfaces. The 5140 Enables cost-effective 1G Lowers implementation and service delivery costs
copper and optical Ethernet by taking advantage of the current infrastructure
has an extended temperature range service aggregation the value of the service delivered to the end-user
(-40º to +65ºC) and a robust physical Wire-speed Layer 2 switching Delivers high-capacity services from the start or
design that supports deployment in with 24 Gb/s fabric gradually upgrades end-users to high capacity—
increasing service revenues and margins while
a wide variety of unconditioned decreasing time to provision new services taking
environments, including GR-487 and advantage of the current infrastructure
ETSI-compliant outdoor cabinets. Operational efficiency and Enables high-end business and transport services
Because the 5140 provides both SFP advanced Ethernet features including PBB-TE, Ethernet Virtual Private Line/
within a modular SAOS LAN/Tree, and MPLS/H-VPLS
and RJ-45 connectors for each of its
24 GbE interface ports, the switch can
support service aggregation, transport,
and demarcation applications in a
wide variety of network topologies,
including fiber and microwave rings,
point-to-point fiber, microwave mesh,
fiber or copper to subscriber,
MTU/MDU/FTTx, and more.

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5150 Service Aggregation Switch
Product Overview

Ciena’s 5150 is a high-density Ethernet 5150 Features Benefits

aggregation switch that addresses High-capacity switch fabric Creates a bandwidth-efficient aggregation layer
the scalability and cost of the metro enabling 1G to 10G Ethernet before traffic enters the network core for a
aggregation cost-effective service scalability and better
network to enable profitable delivery management
of a wide range of Ethernet services,
Supports diverse network Delivers services in extreme environments
including a wide range of Ethernet topologies and flexible
encapsulation techniques
services, including business
connectivity (E-Line, E-LAN and -40ºC to +65ºC extended Reduces equipment failures and decreases
temperature range maintenance costs and downtime
E-tree), Layer 2 access to IP services,
Extends high-capacity Carrier Ethernet service
mobile backhaul, consumer and aggregation to cabinets and uncontrolled
enterprise triple play backhaul, and environments, unleashing the network design to
maximum potential without sacrificing advanced
public sector network services (utility Ethernet features
smart grid, and private healthcare Ensures an optimal network design and end-to-end
Supports operational efficiency
networks). and advanced Ethernet features service alignment
within a modular SAOS, for Enables service differentiation and extensive OAM
high-end business and capabilities for guaranteed SLAs
The 5150 features industry-leading transport services including
switching capacity and port density PBB-TE, Ethernet Virtual
Private Line/LAN/Tree, and
in a compact (2RU) form factor. It MPLS/H-VPLS
supports forty-eight GbE ports and
up to four 10GbE ports (optional).
Additionally, the efficient architecture,
extended temperature range and
compact packaging design enables
the 5150 to be deployed in a wide
variety of physical environments,
meaning that Ethernet aggregation
can deployed exactly where maximum
efficiency of bandwidth and valuable
optical fiber resources may be
achieved.

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5305 Service Aggregation Switch
Product Overview

The 5305 is a modular, chassis-based 5305 Features Benefits

service aggregation switch that Modular, scalable hardware Creates a true “pay-as-you-grow architecture” that
supports high-density GbE design allows service providers to manage costs and ramp
up support resources as needed
connectivity to the subscriber edge
Supports a variety of Carrier Offers flexible services while integrating effortlessly
and high-performance 10GbE uplinks Ethernet transport options, into existing network architectures
to the metro core, and features fully including Provider PBB-TE,
Offers the flexibility to choose which protocols
802.1q tunnel tags (Q-in-Q),
redundant commons and a distributed and MPLS
work best for the delivery of new services
switch fabric for reliability and service
Comprehensive QoS for Increases customer satisfaction and decreases
continuity. It delivers the cost-effective guaranteed SLAs service cancellations
capacity, scalability and resiliency that
service providers need to keep pace
with the constantly increasing demand
for bandwidth and next-generation
network services to support business,
mobile backhaul, transport and
residential applications.

The 5305 is unique in the industry

because it is the only Carrier Ethernet
switch to support interworking
between Q-in-Q VLANs,
MPLS/VPLS/H-VPLS, and PBB-TE
encapsulation formats. This
interworking functionality supports
complete service flexibility and
optimal optimization of network
resources and traffic engineering
architectures.

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5410 Service Aggregation Switch
Product Overview

Ciena’s 5410 is a Carrier Ethernet/ 5410 Features Benefits

MPLS service aggregation platform
Provides 100 Gb/s per slot and Ensures high scalability and increased flexibility
that provides terabit switching 1 Tb/s per system full duplex aggregation platform
switching capacity with rich
capacity, massive service scalability, features and scalable services
carrier-class resiliency, and a cutting-
Implements advanced Ethernet Supports demanding mobile backhaul, business,
edge feature set that supports and comprehensive MPLS transport, and residential service applications,
features including 3G/4G wireless backhaul, L2VPN service
advanced QoS, OAM, and L2VPN
delivery and aggregation, L2 backhaul of L3VPNs,
capabilities. It enables service and FTTx/IP DSLAM aggregation
providers to keep pace with constantly Sophisticated virtual switching Provides enhanced scale and flexibility for tens of
increasing demand for bandwidth architecture thousands of services on a single system, including
up to 128,000 VLANs, 64,000 virtual switches,
capacity and service density in metro and up to ten million MAC addresses
networks to support mobile backhaul Delivers high reliability, six-9s Delivers carrier-grade highly resilient service
and Ethernet transport applications, availability, and 50 ms protection aggregation
on switching resiliency using
business VPNs, and business and state-of-the-art hardware and
residential triple play services. software design coupled with
advanced control plane and
Ethernet OAM capabilities
Supports interworking between Provides complete service flexibility and
Q-in-Q VLANs, MPLS Virtual optimization of network resources
Circuits, VPLS/H-VPLS L2VPNs,
and PBB-TE connections
Provides broad service Enables guaranteed SLAs via MEF-14-compliant
stratification and robust hierarchical QoS Capabilities
bandwidth allocation

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Ethernet Services Manager
Product Overview

Ciena’s ESM is a ground-breaking ESM Features Benefits

carrier-grade, automated service Low- and zero-touch Lowers the cost and time required to implement
activation, creation, and management provisioning new services
platform for Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Reduces engineering costs
service delivery and aggregation Automated configuration Delivers new services faster and at lower costs
switches. The ESM enables subscriber- than the competition

managed services and lets users build Subscriber self-management Offers SLA assurance and reduced penalty costs
portal Increases customer satisfaction
and deploy large-scale Carrier
Ethernet networks efficiently; cut time
to market for new services; accelerate
service revenue; maximize service
availability; assure QoS; and leverage
existing systems. These combined
functions cut TCO, reduce time to
market, and speed revenue. The ESM
also paves the way to implement new
services cost-effectively for increased
revenue and competitiveness.

Networks that change

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