Ciena’s solutions increase capacity and provide a scalable and
programmable OPn network architecture optimized
for delivering high performance consumer, enterprise, data center and
wholesale services
HANOVER, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ciena®
Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that CenturyLink,
Inc. (NYSE: CTL) recently utilized its converged packet optical
platform with WaveLogic coherent optical technology to modernize and
upgrade its network that spans more than 50 metropolitan locations
across the United States. This deployment allows CenturyLink to offer a
better range of high-speed services including 1GE, 10GE, 100GE and
equivalent wavelengths to businesses in the United States and in select
international cities.
Key Facts:
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CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the
U.S. and provides data, voice and managed services to businesses and
consumers in local, national and select international markets and is a
global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT services for
enterprises.
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CenturyLink is utilizing Ciena’s 6500
Packet-Optical Platform featuring WaveLogic coherent optical
technology to support its in-region and national metro networks, and
has deployed 6500-based 100G networks in select international cities.
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The 6500 platform will also offer integrated packet switching which
gives CenturyLink agility in the delivery of groomed Ethernet services
to its enterprise customers.
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CenturyLink is a Diamond partner in Ciena’s BizConnect
partner program.
Executive Quotes:
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“CenturyLink understands the increasing need for scalability, capacity
and high-speed network services for today’s business requirements.
Ciena’s converged packet and coherent optical technology allows us to
provide speed and capacity improvements to our international and
domestic regional networks, creating a true, end-to-end 100G network
to deliver today’s bandwidth-intensive services and applications.”
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Pieter Poll, senior vice president of national and international
network planning, engineering and construction, CenturyLink
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“Given CenturyLink’s position as a leader in business connectivity,
cloud infrastructure and data center services, the deployment of our
converged packet optical platform with 100G WaveLogic coherent optical
processing, integrated packet switching and specialist services
provides CenturyLink with a cost-optimized, programmable network.
Additionally, we’re enabling CenturyLink to more efficiently scale and
packetize its network to support the massive flood of traffic expected
from cloud computing, video and other bandwidth hungry services.”
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Philippe Morin, senior vice president, global field organization, Ciena
Technology Leadership:
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Architected for network modernization, Ciena’s 6500 converges
comprehensive Ethernet, TDM, and WDM capabilities into one platform to
support cost-effective delivery of emerging and existing services—from
the access edge to the backbone core.
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Ciena is the pioneer and market leader of coherent optical technology
with more than 20,000 coherent 40G/100G line interfaces shipped to
over 100 customers across the globe, for a total deployment of more
than 20 million coherent kilometers.
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Ciena’s converged packet optical with WaveLogic coherent optical
technology gives service providers significant bandwidth scalability,
reliability and network intelligence – all key building blocks of an OPn
network architecture.
Supporting Resources:
About Ciena
Ciena is the network specialist. We collaborate with customers worldwide
to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and fundamentally
change the way they perform and compete. Ciena leverages its deep
expertise in packet and optical networking and distributed software
automation to delivering solutions in alignment with OPn, its
approach for building open next-generation networks. We enable a
high-scale, programmable infrastructure that can be controlled and
adapted by network-level applications, and provide open interfaces to
coordinate computing, storage and network resources in a unified,
virtualized environment. We routinely post recent news, financial
results and other important announcements and information about Ciena on
our website. For more information, visit www.ciena.com.
Note to Ciena Investors
Forward-looking statements. This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and
assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are
based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and
Ciena's actual results could differ materially from those stated or
implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business,
which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on Form 10-Q,
which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
13, 2013. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding
Ciena's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the
future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as
"anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may,"
"should," "will," and "would" or similar words. Ciena assumes no
obligation to update the information included in this press release,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Press Contacts:
Ciena Corporation
Jamie Moody, +1
214-995-8035
pr@ciena.com
or
CenturyLink
Stephanie
Meisse, 419-755-8433
stephanie.n.meisse@centurylink.com
or
Investor
Contact:
Ciena Corporation
Gregg Lampf, +1 410-694-5700
ir@ciena.com
Source: Ciena Corporation