With optical-in/optical-out infrastructure, the bit rate- and protocol-independent interfaces can transport any service type either transparently over Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) or mapped to Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) for transmission over existing SONET/SDH infrastructure. The 5100 and 5200 use common hardware interfaces and software and integrate seamlessly withthe Ciena optical portfolio as part of a true end-to-end network solution.

Managing the increasing volumes of data continuously generated by corporations today can seem like an overwhelming task. Both public and private network operators must face the uncertainty associated with forecasting and cost-effectively supporting a broad array of new high-capacity data services being demanded in metropolitan and campus area networks. Service providers require leading edge, secure, scalable, flexible networks to meet their growing business and data needs; the 5100 and 5200 offer such a solution. The platform supports the transparent transport of optical wavelength-based services in their native format, extending the optical connectivity from metro core to metro edge, including customer premises.

Encryption Services
The link encryption market is growing rapidly among securityconscious customers, including banking/finance, military and other government sectors. Like other market segments, it is also evolving away from traditional ATM, SONET/SDH andFrame link encryption services as demand grows to higher rate services, such as Ethernet link encryption at 1G and 10G. In addition, there is a growing demand for encryption solutions for any business critical protocol as well as encrypted dark fiber solutions. The 5100 and 5200 provide a reliable and cost-effective solution to address this market in combination with the OTR 10G Quad with Encryption circuit pack. This circuit pack supports wire-speed encryption and is equipped with multi-protocol, multi-rate tunable transponder ports capable of carrying 8/10G FC, PSIFB, 10GbE LAN/WAN, OC-192/STM-64 and OTU-2 services.

5100
The 5100 is a space-saving, low-power optical solution designed for smaller bandwidth requirements for metro collocation and customer premises applications, delivering 8 protected (16 unprotected) wavelengths of ITU 20 nm CWDM service per system. It features small footprint and flexible packaging with high availability and scalability. It has a simple architecture and is easy to deploy, considerably loweringoperational costs.

The 5100 can also be deployed in conjunction with the 565 or the 5200 to deliver metro access to metro core integrated solutions with complete system-to-system or ring-to-ring interconnect as shown in Figure 3, eliminatingback-to-back terminals and driving capital and operational savings.

5200
The 5200 uses the same cards and operating software as the 5100 and the 565 while providing four times the bandwidth for larger applications. It delivers 48 protected (96 unprotected) wavelengths of DWDM service and also supports CWDM applications. The 5200 is a true carrier-grade platform providing flexibility and increased service velocity, with support for extended reach applications up to 600 km without electrical regeneration. Up to three 5200 shelves may be installed in a single 19” or 23” wide, 7-foot frame or 300 mm ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) standard frame supporting up to 24 protected/48 unprotected 10 Gb/s or 2.5 Gb/s wavelengths per frame.

The 5100 and 5200 meet the standards set by the ETSI and the Network Equipment Building System (NEBS). The 5100 is also offered with an AC rectifier option while the 5200 provides cabinet solutions for ETSI/NEBS enterprise and carrier applications.

For more information, download the 5100/5200 for Service Providers datasheet.

Ciena may make changes from time to time to the products or specifications contained herein without notice.