Boasting years of coherent deployment experience, 40G/100G solutions equipped with WaveLogic^TM Coherent Optical Processors scale the capacity and reach of existing networks with operational simplicity. The system also features electronic dispersion compensation and supports directionless and colorless ROADM functionality, which combine with intelligent automation and OTN/packet switching to maximize both the bandwidth efficiency and flexibility of the overall network.

The 6500 Family is available in four chassis sizes to cost effectively address transport requirements from the edge to the core over one converged infrastructure. Its flexible architecture and service offerings provide differentiating network operator benefits for myriad applications, including:

• Metro and long-haul DWDM infrastructure
• IP-optimized transport
• Ethernet/legacy private line or wholesale service delivery
• Triple play
• Wireless backhaul
• Data center connectivity
• Cloud networks
• Private network builds

Ciena’s 6500 Family unlocks the network’s full potential—leveraging advanced coherent optics, automated OTN, packet and SONET/SDH switching, control plane, and unified network management—to help network operators scale, manage, and differentiate their services.

For more information, please download the 6500 Family datasheet.

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