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6500 D2 DS | Ciena
The 6500-D2 Packet-Optical Platform is a compact 2RU chassis that cost-effectively extends the flexibility and resiliency of the ...
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6500 D2 Video | Ciena
Ciena’s 6500-D2 with high capacity Add-Drop-Mux-on-a-Blade extends the flexibility, scalability, and resiliency of the 6500 Packe ...
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6500 family of Packet-Optical Platforms infograph ...
The 6500 family enables sustainable network modernization with flexibility, scalability, and multi-layer programmability
Data Sheets
6500 Packet Transport System product data sheet
The 6500 PTS is purpose-built to save significant central office footprint and power and maintain substantial customer mission-cr ...
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6500 Packet-Optical Platform
The 6500 Packet-Optical Platform uses the latest technology innovations to deliver new levels of scale, flexibility, and programm ...
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6500 Reconfigurable Line System
The 6500 RLS empowers network operators to efficiently address the highest-capacity networking requirements.
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6500-D14/S14 Packet-Optical Platform
Ciena’s 6500-D14/S14 configurations converge comprehensive Ethernet, TDM, and WDM capabilities with unconstrained hybrid packet/O ...
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6500-D4 Packet-Optical Platform
The 6500-D4 is a compact chassis that is designed to address expanding metro and edge applications.
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6500-D7/S8 Packet-Optical Platform
Designed for modernized network applications, the 6500-D7/S8 configurations converge comprehensive Ethernet, TDM, and WDM capabil ...
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6500-S32 Packet-Optical Platform
Designed for high-capacity networking, the 6500-S32 Packet-Optical Platform converges comprehensive Ethernet, TDM, and WDM capabi ...
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6500-T12/T24
With the ability to scale to Terabit/s switching per slot and flexibly route wavelengths without restriction across any one of 16 ...
Press Release
68% of British Adults Will Work Remotely More Oft ...
New research commissioned by Ciena explores how the pandemic will change internet usage.
Article
7 Facts You Should Know About Carrier Ethernet
Ethernet has become a ubiquitous networking technology -- if you connect anything that uses data, you’re probably using Ethernet. ...
Article
7 key attributes for the new network edge
Gradual technology evolution won’t work for the multi-access edge, where new IoT apps, cloud services, and 5G services are creati ...
Article
7 key considerations when evolving your R&E N ...
Ciena's Vini Santos shares a list of fundamental pillars to consider in R&E network evolution planning. These pillars are importa ...
Article
7 key takeaways from #MWC17
Our Ciena team spent the week talking to customers, speaking at sessions, and on the exhibit floor showing off our latest tech to ...
Article
7 Reasons Why You Need Business Ethernet Services ...
7 reasons why integrating business Ethernet services into your portfolio could be a lucrative new opportunity while providing an ...
Article
7 Steps to Big Data Analytics and AI
Operators are turning to big data tools and analytics to analyze the vast amounts of information they’re accumulating in data lak ...
Article
7 Things to Look for When Choosing a DCI Solution
The stakes are high when it comes to securing the right DCI solution. Losing access to a data center can be disastrous, and one m ...
Press Release
75 Percent of Network Providers Expect Significan ...
Ciena sponsored an independent research report by ACG Research to highlight the current state of adaptive networking and further ...
Press Release
78% of Business Professionals Are Ready for the M ...
A new global study commissioned by Ciena has uncovered just how ready business professionals are to collaborate in the virtual wo ...
Press Release
79% of UAE Adults Will Work Remotely More Often A ...
New research commissioned by Ciena explores how the pandemic will change internet usage
Article
8 Incredible Facts You Didn’t Know About Submarin ...
Ciena's subsea expert Brian Lavallée tests your knowledge of the world of submarine cable networks with this list of facts and fi ...
Article
8 Slides from Mary Meeker’s 2016 internet and ban ...
Richard van der Draay reviews some of the findings, focusing mainly on bandwidth growth and usage.