With WiMAX driving 4G deployments, and LTE poised for introduction in the near term, providers are seeing a skyrocketing demand for bandwidth—and a corresponding rise in costs. By using connection-oriented Ethernet, Ciena helps cut costs by delivering a simplified, automated backhaul network that’s also scalable, reliable, and future-proofed for 4G and beyond. Next-generation backhaul solutions—for today and tomorrow.