The 3911 features an environmentally hardened and physically secure enclosure suitable for deployment outdoors or in unconditioned indoor environments, enabling support for a wide variety of service application scenarios and network topologies.

The 3911 is based on Ciena’s field-proven True Carrier Ethernet® technology, deployed by dozens of network operators in tens of thousands of homes and businesses. It combines the low cost and high capacity of Ethernet with the reliability, management, and service quality usually associated with SONET/SDH networking systems. The 3911 software architecture is based on a common service-aware operating system, used in all Ciena Service Delivery and Service Aggregation Switches to provide consistent system and service attributes and operational efficiency.

The core of the 3911 is a high-performance switching platform that incorporates the latest innovations in Ethernet switching technology, Ethernet control plane protocols, and Carrier Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) mechanisms. The result is a state-of-the-art design that enables the 3911 to deliver the sophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities, superior Virtual LAN (VLAN) and virtual switching functions, and robust management and performance monitoring features required to support carrier-grade Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks (L2 VPNs), mission-critical data, and high-speed Internet.

The advanced design and service-rich architecture of the 3911 enable network operators to deploy reliable and scalable offerings that leverage the inherent high capacity and cost-effectiveness of Ethernet technology to generate maximum revenue. Ethernet business and transport services can be rolled out quickly and reliably, with scalable performance that ensures reduced Operating Expenses (OPEX) for low cost per subscriber in the short term, while delivering high system productivity and availability over the long term.

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