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6500 Packet-Optical
Platform
Stay ahead of demand—today and into the future

With Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, Today, operators need a more dynamic, responsive
network operators can seamlessly expand network—one that uses a programmable infrastructure
with intelligent multi-layer network control to scale
their investments by sustainably evolving
and respond on demand to meet changing customer
their networks with more scalability, expectations and unpredictable traffic requirements.
flexibility, and multi-layer programmability. The 6500 harnesses the latest technology innovation—
The 6500 is a trusted platform deployed from 1.6T performance optics and 400G coherent
in over 1,200 networks across the globe. pluggables to compact ROADMs and control plane
automation—so that operators can continually stay
ahead of customer demands.

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Maximizing networking efficiencies, the 6500 converges multi-layer Features and benefits
capabilities in a single platform—as well as across multiple shelf • Evolve to a greener, on-demand
configurations—to help operators streamline operations and optimize network with programmable
footprint, power, and capacity to specific site requirements. The system industry-leading coherent solutions
that drive scalability and improved
features sophisticated instrumentation and embedded intelligence across space/power efficiencies
all layers. It includes the full suite of open APIs and modern data models • Cost-efficiently deliver numerous
needed for real-time network telemetry and advanced automation for services with minimal equipment,
simplified operations. Operators can use the flexibility and programmability using a flexible mix of circuit
packs with pluggable optics while
of the platform with Ciena’s Navigator Network Control Suite™ (Navigator NCS)
reducing standardization and
to rapidly plan, provision, turn up, and troubleshoot multi-layer services from operational costs
the metro edge, between data centers, along the backbone core, and across • Continually increase capacity
ocean floors. over existing infrastructure with
WaveLogic Coherent Optics that
One platform, full flexibility enable differentiated services with
packet/OTN switching and proven
The flexibility of the 6500 platform starts with the variety of services it can control plane capabilities
deliver over a wide range of applications. A handful of interfaces supports the • Rapidly plan, provision, turn up, and
full mix of Ethernet, OTN, SDH/SONET, Fibre Channel, video, and transparent troubleshoot services over multiple
DWDM services— from DS1/E1 to 100 GbE/OTU4 to 400GbE—for efficient layers with Ciena’s Navigator NCS
service transport from the edge to the core and across submarine • Optimize network performance
with Navigator IA that uses
applications. Standards-based service interfaces ensure seamless
AI-driven insights to increase
multi-vendor interoperability. programmability, visibility, and
control of the optical network
• Harness the full suite of open APIs
for advanced programmability,
automated provisioning, and
streaming telemetry

Figure 1. 6500-D2 amplifier configuration

The network element can be customized for photonic/transponder

applications that require line rates from 100G to 1.6T single-carrier
wavelength DWDM transmission. It also supports flexible add/drop
multiplexing (ADM) capabilities as well as muxponder card-based and central
fabric-based packet/OTN switching. Additionally, various line and equipment
protection options are available, enabling a range of differentiated service
offerings for increased network availability.

Multiple 6500 chassis form factors are available—from a compact 2 RU up to

full-rack sizes—with the ability to scale from 100 Gb/s to 1 Tb/s per slot. The
smaller 6500-D2, 6500-D4, and 6500-D7 shelf configurations offer both AC
Figure 2. 6500-D14 transponder/
and DC power options, addressing a wide range of end-customer locations. muxponder configuration
An extended temperature solution is also available for uncontrolled outside
plant environments with the 6500-D2 and -D4. A single management system
and a comprehensive suite of service interfaces with pluggable optic options
can be used across the full 6500 family of D/S-Series shelves— enabling
reduced standardization cycles and time to service, lower sparing expenses,
and simplified network operations. Along with the ability to tailor the customer
offering, the 6500 comes with proven five-nines (99.999%) reliability, ensuring
the ability to meet the strictest customer requirements.

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Programmable photonics Another key benefit of Ciena’s programmable
To address operator requirements to quickly photonics is the support of integrated optical time-
respond to unpredictable traffic demands, Ciena domain reflectometer (OTDR) capabilities for both
offers an agile, intelligent photonic layer composed EDFA and Raman-amplified links, which provide
of programmable coherent optics and flexible open more visibility from the network operation center
line elements. This photonic system uses built- directly into the fiber plant. These capabilities
in instrumentation for accurate monitoring and allow operators to quickly identify and localize high
advanced analytics to increase automation and connector losses or reflections and ensure their
streamline operations. The result is a programmable fiber plant is conditioned for optimal performance.
infrastructure foundation that can adapt to increasing Ciena’s smart Raman solution combined with
capacity demands by enabling continued scale at the integrated OTDR eliminates the pain points of
lowest latency and the lowest power and cost per bit. traditional Raman deployments by providing
simplified, controlled turn-up and fast, precise
An important factor influencing business success is pinpoint of faults.
the ability to photonically interconnect sites quickly
and economically; simplify network operations; and The 6500 Reconfigurable Line System (RLS) is a
reduce costs, power, and latency associated with modular line system with advanced programmability
regenerators. The 6500 uses embedded domain and openness that offers photonic-layer scalability
optical control (DOC) software to retrieve network from the lowest to the highest bandwidth
information from the installed equipment and requirements. Despite its compact size, the 6500 RLS
automatically adjust parameters, reducing error-prone provides highly dense ROADM, point-to-point, and
manual operations and accelerating wavelength amplifier configurations, offering pay-as-you-grow
turn-up. This built-in intelligence allows for an elegant flexibility as nodal capacity requirements increase. It
expansion of the network as operators can expand is purpose-built with the flexibility to fit into a variety
connectivity to additional sites with in-service ROADM of disaggregated line system applications and offers
additions and channel add/deletions as needed. the ability to double fiber capacity with the simplest
L-band expansion using its integrated amplified
With the 6500, operators have access to the full range spontaneous emission (ASE) and integrated C- and
of photonic architectures, from passive fixed filters L-band architecture.
for simple metro service extensions and compact
multi-degree ROADMs to colorless-directionless- The 6500 RLS includes a rich set of instrumentation
contentionless (CDC) and flexible-grid ROADMs features that speed up deployment and
for the power to send any service anywhere in the troubleshooting, offering improved visibility into the
network, dynamically. performance of the optical network. With the 6500
RLS, new services can be offered, like terrestrial
With the 6500 flexible-grid colorless-directionless (CD) spectrum leasing that uses enhanced power
and CDC solutions, operators gain an agile photonic monitoring and spectrum management apps to
foundation that is responsive to application monitor and police the spectrum, ensuring customers’
needs—a critical requirement in the move toward spectrum security and privacy.
a more adaptive network. The 6500 CDC solution
further future-proofs the network, eliminating
wavelength routing restrictions that have previously
limited operators’ ability to quickly turn up new
services. Reconfigurations such as wavelength
defragmentation and route optimization can also be
performed to scale the network for continued service
growth. For maximum efficiencies, CD and CDC
can operate with the L0 control plane for increased
automation of operations as well as for support of
automated photonic restoration.
Figure 3. 6500-D4 compact two-degree ROADM with muxponder
card configuration

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A greener network with industry-leading 400G–800G coherent pluggables. WL6n 400G–800G
coherent technology coherent pluggables deliver double the capacity
An important benefit of the 6500 is that the same within the same space as WL5n—resulting in cost,
platform can be tailored to cost-effectively address power, and operational savings.
applications from 100G to 1.6T DWDM—with market- Ciena’s market-leading WaveLogic 5 coherent
leading coherent innovations that allow operators to technology is optimized for efficient transport of
continually get more from their network investment. 100G/400G client traffic. It is offered on the 6500 with
The 6500 provides an elegant evolutionary path to both programmable 800G performance optics and
terabit channels. It can help operators evolve to a 100G–400G coherent pluggable transceivers.
greener network through a significant reduction in
footprint and power obtained with each generation With WL5e, operators can optimize capacity across
of coherent technology introduced. any path with programmable capacity from 200G to
800G in 50G increments, with selectable baud options
As the pioneer of coherent optical technology, Ciena up to 95 GBaud, enabling double the wavelength
offers a comprehensive high-capacity portfolio with capacity and up to 33% higher spectral efficiency
programmable 100G–1.6T WaveLogic™ solutions versus previous technologies. It provides operators
to address edge, metro, regional, long-haul, and the ability to evolve to 400G-interface routers with
submarine applications. With support for state-of-the- efficient 400GbE client connectivity across any
art performance- and footprint-optimized coherent distance—from across the metro to across the
technology on the 6500, operators can sustainably Pacific. With the WL5e MOTR module supported in all
evolve with continued scale at the lowest power 6500 D-Series and S-Series shelves, operators can
and cost per bit. This means they can upgrade their mine their existing 6500 installed base to achieve
network at their own pace, avoid costs associated greater capacity scale and improved footprint, power,
with rip-and-replace practices, and maximize return and cost efficiencies.
on existing investments.
With Ciena’s WL5n 100G–400G coherent pluggables,
Ciena’s latest generation of coherent technology, operators benefit from the power, footprint,
WaveLogic 6, offers programmable 200 Gb/s to and granular capacity benefits associated with
1.6 Tb/s line rates, driving more scalability, pluggables, as well as the photonic-layer integration
intelligence, and programmability than ever before. and link-budget guarantees needed to accelerate
WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) provides the next leap and optimize network deployments. With support for
forward in required performance and economics with a wide range of interoperable and high-performance
single-carrier 1.6 Tb/s wavelength transmission— transmission modes, operators can deploy WL5n
enabling ubiquitous 800G networking, even across coherent pluggables with ease across access and
the longest links. WL6e integrates advanced 3 nm aggregation, single-span data center interconnect
CMOS, new digital signal processor (DSP) innovations, (DCI), and metro/regional transport over all types of
and high-bandwidth 200 GBaud electro-optics to photonic line systems.
deliver ultimate fiber capacity with less equipment.
Furthermore, new DSP enhancements push coherent For packet-optimized, interoperable transport, WL5n
optical performance closer to the Shannon limit, with supports both OIF-compliant 400ZR for single-
15% typical expected spectral efficiency improvement span DCI and interoperable 400ZR+ for extended-
compared to WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e), and even reach, multi-span transport. To meet longer reach
higher improvements in nonlinear environments. requirements and challenging link environments,
With the 1.6T WL6e MOTR card supported in all 6500 industry-leading high-performance PKT-MAX
S-Series shelves, operators can quickly adopt state- transmission modes use Ciena’s probabilistic
of-the-art technology using their existing 6500 assets. constellation shaping (PCS) to deliver maximum span
coverage for Ethernet transport. For metro ROADM
WaveLogic 6 Nano (WL6n) builds from Ciena’s networks, WL5n supports OTN modes for both
WaveLogic 5 Nano (WL5n), which introduced the ITU-T/FlexO and OpenROADM MSA-based
industry’s lowest-power, highest-performance interoperability, as well as performance-enhanced
interoperable 400ZR and now extends Ciena’s OTN-MAX modes for maximum reach. In addition to
innovation in coherent DSP, electro-optic using WL5n for network upgrades to 400G, operators
miniaturization, and high-speed packaging to can also evolve and reduce energy consumption in

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existing 50 GHz fixed-grid networks, using the lower
baud transmission options (31.5 GBaud and 35 GBaud)
of the product to deploy lower-power, lower-cost
100G/200G wavelengths.

24 x 7 x 365 in-flight data protection with

optical encryption
As part of Ciena’s multi-layer security approach that
ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability
of data in the network, the 6500 offers advanced
integrated AES-256 encryption capabilities, providing
operators a simple way to safeguard all their
in-flight data against breaches. Meeting the highest
recognized security standards, which include
Common Criteria and FIPS certification, these simple-
to-deploy, protocol-agnostic, wire-speed encryption
solutions address all infrastructure requirements—
from 10G to 200G and from metro to submarine
distances. Advanced security features include two
distinct keys for authentication and data encryption Figure 4. 6500-S32 packet/OTN switching configuration
functions, with hitless key rotation every second.
A dedicated encryption management interface,
To help operators sustainably evolve their OTN
MyCryptoTool, provides full control of security
network, the 6500 offers modular, compact OTN
parameters to the end-user or security officer.
switching solutions that significantly reduce space
and power requirements. The high-capacity 1.2T
OTN switch on a blade is a two-slot module that can
WaveLogic 5 Nano 100G–400G Download now be deployed across any 6500 D-Series or S-Series
Transceivers
shelf. Additionally, various 6500 modules seamlessly
interoperate with Ciena’s O-NID family of OTN NIDs,
enabling operators to cost-effectively extend their
Packet and OTN efficiencies
6500 network all the way to the customer premises.
Ciena’s 6500 supports both high-capacity muxponder This flexibility provides operators with the ability to
and central fabric-based packet and OTN switching efficiently scale capacity and modernize their network
solutions, enabling a modern approach to scaling with right-sized OTN switching solutions.
the OTN layer from the network edge to the core.
Operators can cost optimize the configuration The 6500 supports ODUflex mapping, which allows
based on traffic requirements, selecting to express for in-service adjustable bandwidth containers from
wavelengths or aggregate and switch sub-rated ports 1G to 100G in 1.25G increments. Grooming of partially
where needed, without compromise. filled wavelengths and GbE/10GbE/100GbE/400GbE
ports ensures the most efficient bandwidth utilization
The 6500 offers unrestricted, agnostic OTN and and scaling of the network, resulting in the efficient
packet switching, enabling terabit-class scaling of transport of traffic across fewer connections using
packet and multi-protocol services. Operators can less network bandwidth.
select the most flexible networking model, meaning
the most suitable packet and/or OTN switching OTN switching provides transparent transport of all
and redundancy options, as needed. The 6500 can native services, along with end-to-end management
operate as a full OTN or native packet switch with no of these services over a single converged network.
capacity or functionality constraints. Alternatively, The 6500 also provides tandem connection monitoring
operators can offer a mix of both; for example, (TCM) for improved service assurance, giving operators
an operator offering OTN-switched services can a better service fault correlation and troubleshooting
introduce co-resident packet-switched services for capability when handling third-party traffic.
new revenue streams.

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From a packet-switching perspective, the 6500
supports several modules specializing in packet
6500 T-Series Learn more
switching that use Ciena’s Service-Aware Operating
System (SAOS), which is available across the
company’s routing and switching offerings and
deployed on more than 1.7 million platforms worldwide. Highly resilient architecture with control
This common technology implementation, shared plane intelligence
across different devices, allows for rich functionality, A control plane is another important component of
implementation, and maximum operational efficiencies next-gen optical networks. It enables a programmable
across an end-to-end service offering. network foundation that uses advanced automation
and intelligence to support changing service
Capable of scaling to Terabit/s switching per slot,
requirements and the bandwidth-on-demand type of
the 6500 T-Series shelves address high-capacity
services becoming prevalent with cloud and software-
applications with support for switching capacities of
defined networks.
12 Tb/s in half a rack with the 6500-T12 shelf, scaling
up to 24 Tb/s with the 6500-T24. The 6500-T12/T24 Ciena’s intelligent control plane allows the transport
shelves support flexible pay-as-you-grow modular network to automate and distribute many functions
configurations, OTN control plane, and efficient formerly performed through a combination of
switching of 400G+ wavelengths, enabling operators centralized management systems and manual
to maximize service availability, network bandwidth processes. It provides the following key advantages:
utilization, and return on investment.
• Real-time network topology to provide accurate
Advantages of Ciena’s packet/OTN switched and automated inventory of equipment and
solutions include: bandwidth resources
• Sustainable OTN network evolution with customized • Signaling to provide accelerated service
configurations based on connectivity requirements provisioning and faster turn-up
• Granular sub-wavelength and sub-GbE grooming • Tunable service-level agreements (SLAs) for
for efficient utilization of network resources revenue growth with flexible protection and
restoration options
• Unrestricted hybrid packet/OTN centralized
switching, with the ability to tune for packet and/or
OTN in any ratio
• Flexible protection options for all hardware options,
enabling a tiered SLA offering

The 6500 Packet Transport System (6500 PTS)

configuration is designed to address the growing
need to maintain profitable delivery of TDM services
while future-proofing investments toward an all-
packet network modernization. The 6500 PTS
supports replacement of massive legacy 3/1 DACS,
enabling DS1 and VT1.5 level switching through a
packet fabric equipped on the 6500-S8/S14 shelves.
The same fabric also allows operators to replace and
consolidate MSPP SONET/SDH platforms, with the
ability to transport circuit-switched Ethernet services
using a variety of encapsulation protocols. ADM rings
6500-T12 Packet/OTN switching configuration
are also supported on the 6500 PTS, saving even
more space and power. In addition, the 6500 PTS
Operators can use both photonic (L0) and OTN (L1)
operates as a standard MPLS switch for transport and
control planes to offer numerous SLA offerings and
switching of Ethernet services and as a pathway to
enable a highly resilient network architecture. SLAs
future IP services. With these capabilities, operators
can range from unprotected to 50 ms protection
can modernize their TDM network, enabling migration
against any number of failures, and everything in
of TDM services to an MPLS protected core network.
between. For unprotected services, L0 control plane

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ensures mean time to repair (MTTR) guarantees can development in an easy-to-use platform. PlannerPlus
be met at little incremental cost. works with accurate, current views of the network
state and utilization provided by Navigator MC. It
The L0 control plane can also facilitate wavelength correlates data from multiple network layers, allowing
regrooming, enabling operators to perform proactive the network planner to easily see the association
network maintenance in a condensed maintenance between customer services, facilities, and equipment
window with fewer truck rolls. Wavelength regrooming on the 6500. The planner can then dynamically add
can also be used to reroute wavelengths onto shorter, new capacity, allocate and tune service bandwidth,
more optimized paths to reduce regenerator ports and efficiently adjust service routes to satisfy
and service latency and rebalance wavelengths to customers’ bandwidth and reliability demands.
extend the life of the existing network.
A smarter optical network with Liquid Spectrum
Ciena was among the first to deploy a control plane
in DWDM systems and optical cross-connects. The Ciena’s Liquid Spectrum™ analytics apps are a perfect
innovative, feature-rich control plane functionality— complement to the 6500, combining the power of AI and
hardened with over 20 years of global field experience automation with highly instrumented, programmable
and scaling to networks of 1,000 nodes—places Ciena photonics to provide operators with analytics-driven
well ahead of the competition for robust and reliable insights for improving system performance and network
optical control plane software. efficiency—without adding any new hardware. With
these apps, operators can improve spectral efficiency,
Multi-layer lifecycle network operations with maximize fiber capacity, increase availability, reduce
Navigator NCS latency, and troubleshoot faster.
Navigator NCS is founded on the Navigator Multi- Integrated as part of Navigator NCS, Liquid
Layer Controller (Navigator MC), providing a single Spectrum transforms photonic network operations
point of control for simplified and automated lifecycle by abstracting complexity associated with flexible
operations of Ciena’s packet and optical infrastructure next-gen technologies and providing real-time
across domains (access, metro, core, and subsea). visibility into network efficiency and optimization
Operators no longer have to swivel-chair between of the network. For example, with Ciena’s PinPoint
legacy network management systems to execute OTDR app, operators gain proactive fiber monitoring
time-consuming, error-prone processes. Navigator and faster troubleshooting with the ability to quickly
MC synchronizes operations across multiple network pinpoint the exact location of a problem in the fiber
protocol layers, so operators can quickly create, plant. Operators can also use the programmability
activate, and troubleshoot end-to-end services of WaveLogic Coherent Optics to precisely match
deployed over the 6500 optical network, including OTN the capacity of a wavelength to the system margin
and Layer 2 services such as ELINE, ELAN, and ETREE. required to traverse a specific path of the network,
In addition to its rich GUI visualization, Navigator MC at any point in time. With Channel Margin Gauge,
offers open REST APIs for ease of integration into operators have real-time visibility into channel
adjacent systems, enabling automation of operational performance and can quickly assess if they can run
workflows. To facilitate API integration testing, Ciena’s their deployed optics at higher capacities. This means
Emulation Cloud™ provides an open development that they can mine available network margin and
environment with easy 24 x 7 x 365 API access to convert it to capacity on demand or improve service
Navigator NCS and 6500 virtual infrastructure. availability during a disaster recovery situation. The
Navigator NCS includes Navigator Intelligent Apps power of the Photonic Performance Gauge app brings
(Navigator IA) to help optimize multi-layer network complete visibility of ongoing optical performance,
performance. For network buildouts or expansions, even on paths where no wavelengths are deployed, a
the PlannerPlus network planning tool reduces the time current “blind spot” in the network. By combining this
horizon for capacity management, network design, information with the Liquid Restoration app, operators
device commissioning, and service provisioning. can maximize service availability by using available
It uses Ciena’s extensive background in Layer 1 network resources to recover maximum traffic across
control plane planning and simulation, photonic any available path during a fiber cut, enabling a more
system design, advanced algorithm research, and GUI resilient network.

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To increase network capacity in the near-term, until Summary
a new photonic line system can be deployed, the Deployed by more than 1,200 operators, the 6500
Spectrum Defragmentation app can analyze specific Packet-Optical Platform underpins service, content,
routes in the network to rearrange wavelength and cloud provider; research and education;
channel assignments, thereby quickly freeing up government; and enterprise networks around the
continuous spectrum for new services. In addition, globe. Its popularity hinges on several key factors:
the SNR Optimizer app recommends adjustments
to several photonic settings to mine latent system • Can be tailored for an economic fit into
margin that can be used to deliver more network numerous applications
capacity, or to get more network resiliency— • Enables a greener network powered by coherent
without truck rolls. technology innovations that increase capacity
while reducing footprint/power
With Liquid Spectrum, operators can address their
optical networking challenges through sophisticated • Efficiently delivers a wide range of services using
apps that drive actionable insights based on the muxponder and central-fabric-based packet and/or
current state of the network, enabling access to new OTN switching
revenue streams and the ability to maximize the value • Practically scales to elegantly handle step increases
of deployed network assets. in capacity over existing infrastructure

In short, with the 6500, operators can stay ahead of

demand by sustainably evolving their network with
state-of-the-art technology and new capabilities
that allow them to continually maximize network
efficiencies and offer customizable service delivery
over any distance.

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Technical information
Physical dimensions 6500-R8: Coherent transponders/ • Client cards:
6500-D2: 7.5U 3
 30 mm (H) x 440 mm muxponders - 200G card: 2 x 100GbE
2U 8 8 mm (H) x 443 mm (W) x (W) x 281 mm (D) WL6e: or 5 x 40GbE/10GbE
280 mm (D) 7.5U 1
 2 in. (H) x 17.3 in. (W) x • 1.6T muxponder - 100G cards: 10 x 10GbE,
2U 3.5 in. (H) x 17.4 in. (W) x 11.1 in. (D) (Clients: mix of 100GbE, 10 x 10G multi-rate,
11.0 in. (D) OTU4, 400GbE, and 2 x 40G + 2 x 10G,
Capacity
800GbE support in future) 100GbE/OTU4 client
6500-D4: Packet/OTN: 24 Tb/s
with coherent tunability WaveLogic 3 Nano
5U 2
 22 mm (H) x 444 mm (W)
System: Up to 38.4 Tb/s from 200G to 1.6T
x 283 mm (D) • 100G muxponder (10x10G)
WDM: 10G to 1.6T DWDM (fully adjustable baud
5U 8
 .7 in. (H) x 17.5 in. (W) x Packet/OTN switched
Packet/OTN XC: 600G to 24T and line rate)
11.1 in. (D) modules
Photonics WL5e:
6500-D7: 1Tb 3 x Universal Sub-Slot
• 800G muxponder (Clients:
6U 266 mm (H) x 443 mm (W) Full suite of passive filters, (USS) packet/OTN Interface
mix of 100GbE, OTU4, and
x 280 mm (D) 50/75/100 GHz, flexible-grid 500G 2 x USS/2 x QSFP28
400GbE) with coherent
6U 10.5 in. (H) x 17.4 in. (W) x ROADMs packet/OTN interface USS
tunability from 200G to
11.0 in. (D) CDC 800G in 50G increments modules:
6500-S8: EDFAs, Smart Raman, WaveLogic Ai (WLAi): • 800G WL5e USS Module:
7U 310 mm (H) x 443 mm (W) Integrated OTDR, multi- • 400G muxponder (Clients: coherent tunability from
x 280 mm (D) degree ROADM on a blade 4x100GbE) with integrated 200G to 800G in 50G
7U 12.2 in. (H) x 17.4 in. (W) x Navigator IA: OPS (optical protection increments
11.0 in. (D) • Liquid Spectrum: Planning switch) and coherent • 2 x QSFP-DD USS Module:
6500-D14/S14: Tool Calibrator, Bandwidth tunability from 100G to including coherent
13U 5
 77 mm (H) x 443 mm (W) Optimizer, PinPoint OTDR, 400G in 50G increments 100G–400G WL5n
x 280 mm (D) Channel Margin Gauge, • 400G flexible service variants
Photonic Performance transponder (34 client • 2 x CFP2-DCO USS
13U 2
 2.7 in. (H) x 17.4 in. (W)
Gauge, Liquid Restoration, ports) with integrated OPS Module: including
x 11.0 in. (D)
SNR Optimizer, Spectrum and coherent tunability coherent 100G–200G
6500-S32:
Defragmentation from 100G to 400G in WL5n variants
22U 977 mm (H) x 498 mm
• PlannerPlus online 50G increments • 400G WLAi USS Module:
(W) 280 mm (D)
network planning tool WL5n 100G–400G coherent coherent tunability from
22U 38.5 in. (H) x 19.6 in. (W)
x 11.0 in (D) Services pluggable transceivers: 100G to 400G in 50G
Ethernet: 10M, 100M, 1GbE, • 1.2T Flex OTN switch-on- increments
6500-T12:
10GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE, a-blade (26 client ports, up • 12 x SFP+ USS Module:
17U 754 mm (H) x 498.0 mm
400GbE to 400G of client capacity) 10GbE, OTU2, OTU2e,
(W) x 433 mm (D)
and four QSFP-DD OC192, STM64
17U 29.7 in. (H) x 19.6 in. (W) MEF CE 2.0-certified EPL,
coherent line ports 5 x QSFP28/QSFP+ USS
x 17.0 in (D) EVPL, EP-LAN,
powered by 100G–400G Module: 40GbE, OTU3 (4 x
EP-LAN EPL-Access, and
6500-T24: WL5n coherent pluggable
EVPL-Access services 10GbE, 4 x OTU2e, 4 x OTU2,
36U 1
 590 mm (H) x 498 mm transceivers, up to
OTN: OTU0 to OTU4, 4 x OC192, 4 x STM64),
(W) x 433 mm (D) 800G total capacity
ODUFlex 100GbE, OTU4
36U 6
 2.6 in (H) x 19.6 in (W) x • 200G muxponder
FC100 to FC3200 (and 40 x 10G packet/OTN 5 x
17.0 in (D) (CFP2- DCO): 5 client
FICON equivalents) 100G/12 x 40G packet/OTN
Shelf pre-mounted in 44RU ports (2x QSFP28/QSFP+, 5 x 100G DWDM packet/OTN
EIA Rack: SONET/SDH: OC-3/STM-1 3x QSFP+) 10 x 10G packet/OTN
2134 mm (H) x 660 mm (W) x through OC-768/STM-256 • 2x 100G muxponder 1 x 100G CFP2 + 2 x 40G
457 mm (D) Electrical: DS1, E1, DS3, E3, (2xQSFP-DD or 2xQSFP28): packet/OTN
84.0 in (H) x 26.0 in (W) x 18.0 STM-1e 5 client ports (2x QSFP28/
1 x 100G QSFP28 + 2 x 40G
in (D) ESCON QSFP+, 3x QSFP+)
packet/OTN
6500-R2: DVB-ASI • 2xCFP2 OTN Flex
100G DWDM packet/OTN 16
2U 8 8 mm (H) x 440 mm (W) x 10G CE LR muxponder (36 client
x 2.7G OTN
593 mm (D) ports) including coherent
ISC3 48 x GbE
2U 3.5 in. (H) x 17.33 in. (W) x 100G/200G variants
23.35 in. (D) WaveLogic 3 Extreme Intelligent control plane

6500-R4: • 100GbE/OTU4 Photonic, OTN

4U 1
 77mm (H) x 440mm (W) transponder FIPS-
x 593mm (D) certified AES-256
wire-speed 100G/200G
4U 6
 .97in (H) x 17.33in (W) x
encryption solution
23.35in (D)

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Configurations Common equipment Certifications Environmental
Unprotected Full common equipment Common Criteria Network characteristics
1+1/MSP linear redundancy Device 6500-D2/D4 extended
Field-replaceable units Collaborative Protection temperature solution: -40°C
1+1 OTN line-side
Profile to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
LAG -48Vdc input voltage range:
FIPS 140-2 Level 2 and 3 Normal operating
1+1 Enhanced Trunk Switch -40Vdc to -75Vdc
temperature: +5°C to +40°C
(ETS) 24Vdc input voltage range: FIPS 197 AES–256
(+41° F to +104° F)
1+1 Transponder Protection +20Vdc to +30Vdc BSI (German Federal Office
Short-term operating
Tray AC input voltage range: of Information Security)
temperature: -5° C to +55° C
1+1 Optical Protection 90Vac to 264Vac IBM GDPS
(+23° F to +131° F) for 6500-
switch (incl. fast coherent SAN environments: D2/D4/D7/S8/ S14; -5° C to
recovery times) Dell/EMC, Brocade, and +50° C (+23° F to +122° F) for
ASNCP Cisco switches 6500-S32/T12/T24
Mesh restorable control plane Normal operating humidity:
connections at L0 and L1 5% to 85% RH
MPLS-TP Earthquake/seismic: Zone 4
G.8032 Ethernet Ring
Protection

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