Ciena’s WaveRouter® family redefines metro routing by unifying IP and optical layers for scalable, high-performance, and energy-efficient networks. Designed to handle growing edge-to-metro traffic demands, WaveRouter enables seamless capacity expansion from 6 to 192 Tb/s with modular scalability and advanced coherent optics, including WaveLogic™ 6 Extreme. Its distributed architecture minimizes space and power constraints while supporting IP, Ethernet, and multi-layer convergence for carrier-grade reliability. With integrated support for 100G to 1.6T coherent pluggables, WaveRouter delivers flexible, high-capacity metro aggregation and transport. Operators benefit from improved sustainability, simplified operations through software-defined networking and automation, and end-to-end network visibility with Navigator Network Control Suite™. Whether for broadband, enterprise, or data center applications, WaveRouter provides future-ready, environmentally responsible routing solutions optimized for performance, scale, and total cost efficiency.
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