Rethought, redesigned, redefined. Because you asked.
You asked for a different way to build a converged metro network. One with the operational simplicity, scalability, and sustainability your business and network operations require. We heard you.
Introducing WaveRouter™. An industry-first breakthrough from legacy constraints—a reimagined routing platform architected for the converged metro. With WaveRouter, you can start realizing the benefits of a coherent routing approach in your metro network from day one.
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WaveRouter: Optimally designed for the converged metroA unique, industry-first platform architecture, WaveRouter™ packages a new routing platform design with industry-leading optics and unified multi-layer control for true metro convergence.
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A unique, industry-first platform architecture, WaveRouter™ packages a new routing platform design with industry-leading optics and unified multi-layer control for true metro convergence.
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Redefining Metro Networks for Scale, Simplicity, and SustainabilityMetro networks must evolve to meet the challenges of scale and flexibility while controlling costs. This paper discusses the technology innovations needed to meet those requirements.
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Metro networks must evolve to meet the challenges of scale and flexibility while controlling costs. This paper discusses the technology innovations needed to meet those requirements.
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Coordinated IP/Optical Control: Next Generation Coordinated Multi-layer Network OperationsThe momentum for converged multi-layer operations has begun, and industry innovators are discovering the benefits. There is change, cost and risk associated with the evolution, but the rewards can no longer be ignored.
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The momentum for converged multi-layer operations has begun, and industry innovators are discovering the benefits. There is change, cost and risk associated with the evolution, but the rewards can no longer be ignored.
Reach your sustainability goals
See how WaveRouter’s breakthrough design addresses your space, power, cooling, and scale requirements so your business can meet its sustainability objectives.
Scale and evolve with a flexible platform architecture
How do you scale your metro to meet today’s demands—and prepare for what’s ahead? Hear how WaveRouter’s extensible and flexible converged architecture helps you easily scale routing, optical, and compute functions to meet evolving network requirements.
Simplify converged network operations
Find out how we can help simplify your operations to improve your metro network resource utilization.
No one knows WaveRouter like Ciena Services
A flexible and comprehensive suite of services to design, deploy, manage, and support WaveRouter—all to enable the smooth, successful introduction of this reimagined metro platform into your network.
A rapid evolution to IP/Optical convergence
Only Ciena brings to market a converged infrastructure with a focus on space, energy, and cooling requirements to support new application demands and achieve greater network efficiency.
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How can Services make your WaveRouter deployment a reality
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Metro routing done differently: Unveiling Ciena’s latest innovation, the WaveRouter
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IP Optical Convergence: Bridging the Knowledge Gap
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Ciena’s Coherent Routing Paves the Way for True IP/Optical Convergence
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Ciena Debuts WaveRouter, Industry’s First Purpose-Built Router for the Converged Metro
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WaveRouter can easily and flexibly scale Wide Area Network (WAN) traffic—with the abi...
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