Application notes
Putting Assured Networking to Work for Government (pdf)
The complexity of current IT networks, a shortage of skilled technical talent, and legislative challenges have slowed the pace of renovation of cumbersome, costly network infrastructures. However, top government officials recognize the need for greater visibility into network operations, along with precise real-time information to accelerate and improve decision-making.
The complexity of current IT networks, a shortage of skilled technical talent, and legislative challenges have slowed the pace of renovation of cumbersome, costly network infrastructures. However, top government officials recognize the need for greater visibility into network operations, along with precise real-time information to accelerate and improve decision-making.
Putting Assured Networking to Work for Government (pdf)
The complexity of current IT networks, a shortage of skilled technical talent, and legislative challenges have slowed the pace of renovation of cumbersome, costly network infrastructures. However, top government officials recognize the need for greater visibility into network operations, along with precise real-time information to accelerate and improve decision-making.
The complexity of current IT networks, a shortage of skilled technical talent, and legislative challenges have slowed the pace of renovation of cumbersome, costly network infrastructures. However, top government officials recognize the need for greater visibility into network operations, along with precise real-time information to accelerate and improve decision-making.
Combining Carrier Ethernet Switching and Packet Radio Transport (pdf)
Bandwidth demand is rapidly outgrowing the inflexibility and limited capacities of traditional data transport methods, driving a significant number of worldwide operators to implement architectures based on fixed point-to-point packet radio transport solutions (microwave or millimeter wave), or a mixture of fiber and packet radio solutions.
Bandwidth demand is rapidly outgrowing the inflexibility and limited capacities of traditional data transport methods, driving a significant number of worldwide operators to implement architectures based on fixed point-to-point packet radio transport solutions (microwave or millimeter wave), or a mixture of fiber and packet radio solutions.
Combining Carrier Ethernet Switching and Packet Radio Transport (pdf)
Bandwidth demand is rapidly outgrowing the inflexibility and limited capacities of traditional data transport methods, driving a significant number of worldwide operators to implement architectures based on fixed point-to-point packet radio transport solutions (microwave or millimeter wave), or a mixture of fiber and packet radio solutions.
Bandwidth demand is rapidly outgrowing the inflexibility and limited capacities of traditional data transport methods, driving a significant number of worldwide operators to implement architectures based on fixed point-to-point packet radio transport solutions (microwave or millimeter wave), or a mixture of fiber and packet radio solutions.
Modernizing the Bank Branch Office Network (pdf)
Historically, bank branch offices housed and maintained their respective IT infrastructures. This was costly and highly inefficient, and created significant compliance challenges. The requirement now is for a centralized, consolidated IT architecture that connects business processes across branches to support new ways of working and greater customer focus.
Historically, bank branch offices housed and maintained their respective IT infrastructures. This was costly and highly inefficient, and created significant compliance challenges. The requirement now is for a centralized, consolidated IT architecture that connects business processes across branches to support new ways of working and greater customer focus.
Modernizing the Bank Branch Office Network (pdf)
Historically, bank branch offices housed and maintained their respective IT infrastructures. This was costly and highly inefficient, and created significant compliance challenges. The requirement now is for a centralized, consolidated IT architecture that connects business processes across branches to support new ways of working and greater customer focus.
Historically, bank branch offices housed and maintained their respective IT infrastructures. This was costly and highly inefficient, and created significant compliance challenges. The requirement now is for a centralized, consolidated IT architecture that connects business processes across branches to support new ways of working and greater customer focus.
Overcoming State, Local, and Education Network Application Challenges (pdf)
With the number of SLED services increasing daily, state agencies, police, fire, court, and highway departments need sophisticated network infrastructures to enable wireless communications, real-time collaboration, and on-demand, high-speed network access. As part of a converged infrastructure, new Ethernet-based solutions are now available to integrate diverse service delivery and increase performance efficiency while reducing complexity and cost.
With the number of SLED services increasing daily, state agencies, police, fire, court, and highway departments need sophisticated network infrastructures to enable wireless communications, real-time collaboration, and on-demand, high-speed network access. As part of a converged infrastructure, new Ethernet-based solutions are now available to integrate diverse service delivery and increase performance efficiency while reducing complexity and cost.
Overcoming State, Local, and Education Network Application Challenges (pdf)
With the number of SLED services increasing daily, state agencies, police, fire, court, and highway departments need sophisticated network infrastructures to enable wireless communications, real-time collaboration, and on-demand, high-speed network access. As part of a converged infrastructure, new Ethernet-based solutions are now available to integrate diverse service delivery and increase performance efficiency while reducing complexity and cost.
With the number of SLED services increasing daily, state agencies, police, fire, court, and highway departments need sophisticated network infrastructures to enable wireless communications, real-time collaboration, and on-demand, high-speed network access. As part of a converged infrastructure, new Ethernet-based solutions are now available to integrate diverse service delivery and increase performance efficiency while reducing complexity and cost.
Building an Assured Network (pdf)
Today’s technology-intensive environment relies on communication networks to deliver information safely among individuals and organizations. Yet, as technology has become more complex, threats against keeping information safe have also become more complex and pervasive. This paper outlines the reasons data security is a growing challenge and offers several ways network operators can build a network that is both dependable and secure.
Today’s technology-intensive environment relies on communication networks to deliver information safely among individuals and organizations. Yet, as technology has become more complex, threats against keeping information safe have also become more complex and pervasive. This paper outlines the reasons data security is a growing challenge and offers several ways network operators can build a network that is both dependable and secure.
Building an Assured Network (pdf)
Today’s technology-intensive environment relies on communication networks to deliver information safely among individuals and organizations. Yet, as technology has become more complex, threats against keeping information safe have also become more complex and pervasive. This paper outlines the reasons data security is a growing challenge and offers several ways network operators can build a network that is both dependable and secure.
Today’s technology-intensive environment relies on communication networks to deliver information safely among individuals and organizations. Yet, as technology has become more complex, threats against keeping information safe have also become more complex and pervasive. This paper outlines the reasons data security is a growing challenge and offers several ways network operators can build a network that is both dependable and secure.
White Papers
Heavy Reading White Paper: Building the Next-Generation Packet-Optical Switching Network (pdf)
The next phase of SONET/SDH to packet network migration is underway, and optical networks must evolve to meet the challenges. To do this, a renewed focus has been placed on optical switching innovations and a tighter coupling of switching and transport through element integration and a unified control plane. Meanwhile, the network must continue to support legacy SONET/SDH traffic. Also, the network and network elements must have a high degree of modularity so operators can add the features and functions they need, when they need them.
The next phase of SONET/SDH to packet network migration is underway, and optical networks must evolve to meet the challenges. To do this, a renewed focus has been placed on optical switching innovations and a tighter coupling of switching and transport through element integration and a unified control plane. Meanwhile, the network must continue to support legacy SONET/SDH traffic. Also, the network and network elements must have a high degree of modularity so operators can add the features and functions they need, when they need them.
Heavy Reading White Paper: Building the Next-Generation Packet-Optical Switching Network (pdf)
The next phase of SONET/SDH to packet network migration is underway, and optical networks must evolve to meet the challenges. To do this, a renewed focus has been placed on optical switching innovations and a tighter coupling of switching and transport through element integration and a unified control plane. Meanwhile, the network must continue to support legacy SONET/SDH traffic. Also, the network and network elements must have a high degree of modularity so operators can add the features and functions they need, when they need them.
The next phase of SONET/SDH to packet network migration is underway, and optical networks must evolve to meet the challenges. To do this, a renewed focus has been placed on optical switching innovations and a tighter coupling of switching and transport through element integration and a unified control plane. Meanwhile, the network must continue to support legacy SONET/SDH traffic. Also, the network and network elements must have a high degree of modularity so operators can add the features and functions they need, when they need them.
The Network as a Programmable Service-Delivery Engine (pdf)
Service providers face the increasing need to capitalize on the paradigm shift occurring in the ways consumers and enterprises perceive and use network services and bandwidth. To remain differentiated and valuable to end-users, providers must transition networks to service-driven and highly programmable infrastructures.
Service providers face the increasing need to capitalize on the paradigm shift occurring in the ways consumers and enterprises perceive and use network services and bandwidth. To remain differentiated and valuable to end-users, providers must transition networks to service-driven and highly programmable infrastructures.
The Network as a Programmable Service-Delivery Engine (pdf)
Service providers face the increasing need to capitalize on the paradigm shift occurring in the ways consumers and enterprises perceive and use network services and bandwidth. To remain differentiated and valuable to end-users, providers must transition networks to service-driven and highly programmable infrastructures.
Service providers face the increasing need to capitalize on the paradigm shift occurring in the ways consumers and enterprises perceive and use network services and bandwidth. To remain differentiated and valuable to end-users, providers must transition networks to service-driven and highly programmable infrastructures.
Heavy Reading White Paper: The Need for Service-Driven Networks (pdf)
Network operators around the world are considering transforming into "next-generation telcos" to remain competitive in a drastically changing environment. This new environment presents challenges and opportunities for network operators, as well as a great deal of risk. One thing is for certain: Telecom operators that don't adapt their business models to 21st-century communications are sure to fail.
Network operators around the world are considering transforming into "next-generation telcos" to remain competitive in a drastically changing environment. This new environment presents challenges and opportunities for network operators, as well as a great deal of risk. One thing is for certain: Telecom operators that don't adapt their business models to 21st-century communications are sure to fail.
Heavy Reading White Paper: The Need for Service-Driven Networks (pdf)
Network operators around the world are considering transforming into "next-generation telcos" to remain competitive in a drastically changing environment. This new environment presents challenges and opportunities for network operators, as well as a great deal of risk. One thing is for certain: Telecom operators that don't adapt their business models to 21st-century communications are sure to fail.
Network operators around the world are considering transforming into "next-generation telcos" to remain competitive in a drastically changing environment. This new environment presents challenges and opportunities for network operators, as well as a great deal of risk. One thing is for certain: Telecom operators that don't adapt their business models to 21st-century communications are sure to fail.
Maximizing LTE Benefits Using True Carrier Ethernet Backhaul (pdf)
Mobile Network Operators are evolving their wireless infrastructure to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard that offers low latency and high bandwidth to deliver rich content to smart mobile devices. This paper articulates the challenges and complexities in LTE design with the recommendation to use Carrier Ethernet-based solutions for backhaul from cell sites to reduce TCO. Backhaul providers can use this approach to scale their networks cost-effectively. Finally, this paper describes Ciena’s solution, which combines True Carrier Ethernet-based cell site demarcation with converged optical Ethernet aggregation to build scalable cost-effective networks.
Mobile Network Operators are evolving their wireless infrastructure to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard that offers low latency and high bandwidth to deliver rich content to smart mobile devices. This paper articulates the challenges and complexities in LTE design with the recommendation to use Carrier Ethernet-based solutions for backhaul from cell sites to reduce TCO. Backhaul providers can use this approach to scale their networks cost-effectively. Finally, this paper describes Ciena’s solution, which combines True Carrier Ethernet-based cell site demarcation with converged optical Ethernet aggregation to build scalable cost-effective networks.
Maximizing LTE Benefits Using True Carrier Ethernet Backhaul (pdf)
Mobile Network Operators are evolving their wireless infrastructure to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard that offers low latency and high bandwidth to deliver rich content to smart mobile devices. This paper articulates the challenges and complexities in LTE design with the recommendation to use Carrier Ethernet-based solutions for backhaul from cell sites to reduce TCO. Backhaul providers can use this approach to scale their networks cost-effectively. Finally, this paper describes Ciena’s solution, which combines True Carrier Ethernet-based cell site demarcation with converged optical Ethernet aggregation to build scalable cost-effective networks.
Mobile Network Operators are evolving their wireless infrastructure to the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard that offers low latency and high bandwidth to deliver rich content to smart mobile devices. This paper articulates the challenges and complexities in LTE design with the recommendation to use Carrier Ethernet-based solutions for backhaul from cell sites to reduce TCO. Backhaul providers can use this approach to scale their networks cost-effectively. Finally, this paper describes Ciena’s solution, which combines True Carrier Ethernet-based cell site demarcation with converged optical Ethernet aggregation to build scalable cost-effective networks.
Infonetics White Paper: Using Carrier Ethernet to Backhaul LTE (pdf)
LTE will become the single mobile network for mobile phone and mobile broadband, adopted by most of the world in the next five to ten years. Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers are adopting IP/Ethernet backhaul as the default technology choice to cost-effectively scale instead of relying on existing TDM-based transport networks for LTE backhaul. This paper details how Carrier Ethernet solves the challenges of LTE mobile backhaul.
LTE will become the single mobile network for mobile phone and mobile broadband, adopted by most of the world in the next five to ten years. Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers are adopting IP/Ethernet backhaul as the default technology choice to cost-effectively scale instead of relying on existing TDM-based transport networks for LTE backhaul. This paper details how Carrier Ethernet solves the challenges of LTE mobile backhaul.
Infonetics White Paper: Using Carrier Ethernet to Backhaul LTE (pdf)
LTE will become the single mobile network for mobile phone and mobile broadband, adopted by most of the world in the next five to ten years. Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers are adopting IP/Ethernet backhaul as the default technology choice to cost-effectively scale instead of relying on existing TDM-based transport networks for LTE backhaul. This paper details how Carrier Ethernet solves the challenges of LTE mobile backhaul.
LTE will become the single mobile network for mobile phone and mobile broadband, adopted by most of the world in the next five to ten years. Mobile operators and backhaul transport providers are adopting IP/Ethernet backhaul as the default technology choice to cost-effectively scale instead of relying on existing TDM-based transport networks for LTE backhaul. This paper details how Carrier Ethernet solves the challenges of LTE mobile backhaul.
El camino inteligente hacia una infraestructura de habilitación de servicios (pdf)
El aumento en la demanda de ancho de banda representa una era de cambios importantes en la forma en que se utilizan, venden y admiten en la red los servicios domésticos y empresariales. Para atender verdaderamente las demandas financieras y tecnológicas del negocio de un operador de redes, se requiere de un enfoque más personalizable y optimizado hacia la conmutación. Se trata de un enfoque que proporcione un grado de modularidad y reconfigurabilidad de hardware y software que no existe en las soluciones actuales. Esta nueva flexibilidad de conmutación, que se hace posible mediante un enfoque de reconfiguración, permitirá a los operadores de redes lograr una infraestructura de conmutación con habilitación de servicios que pueda generar un incremento en los ingresos, una reducción de los costos y, por último, una diferenciación de los servicios ofrecidos a fin de alcanzar una ventaja competitiva sostenible.
El aumento en la demanda de ancho de banda representa una era de cambios importantes en la forma en que se utilizan, venden y admiten en la red los servicios domésticos y empresariales. Para atender verdaderamente las demandas financieras y tecnológicas del negocio de un operador de redes, se requiere de un enfoque más personalizable y optimizado hacia la conmutación. Se trata de un enfoque que proporcione un grado de modularidad y reconfigurabilidad de hardware y software que no existe en las soluciones actuales. Esta nueva flexibilidad de conmutación, que se hace posible mediante un enfoque de reconfiguración, permitirá a los operadores de redes lograr una infraestructura de conmutación con habilitación de servicios que pueda generar un incremento en los ingresos, una reducción de los costos y, por último, una diferenciación de los servicios ofrecidos a fin de alcanzar una ventaja competitiva sostenible.
El camino inteligente hacia una infraestructura de habilitación de servicios (pdf)
El aumento en la demanda de ancho de banda representa una era de cambios importantes en la forma en que se utilizan, venden y admiten en la red los servicios domésticos y empresariales. Para atender verdaderamente las demandas financieras y tecnológicas del negocio de un operador de redes, se requiere de un enfoque más personalizable y optimizado hacia la conmutación. Se trata de un enfoque que proporcione un grado de modularidad y reconfigurabilidad de hardware y software que no existe en las soluciones actuales. Esta nueva flexibilidad de conmutación, que se hace posible mediante un enfoque de reconfiguración, permitirá a los operadores de redes lograr una infraestructura de conmutación con habilitación de servicios que pueda generar un incremento en los ingresos, una reducción de los costos y, por último, una diferenciación de los servicios ofrecidos a fin de alcanzar una ventaja competitiva sostenible.
El aumento en la demanda de ancho de banda representa una era de cambios importantes en la forma en que se utilizan, venden y admiten en la red los servicios domésticos y empresariales. Para atender verdaderamente las demandas financieras y tecnológicas del negocio de un operador de redes, se requiere de un enfoque más personalizable y optimizado hacia la conmutación. Se trata de un enfoque que proporcione un grado de modularidad y reconfigurabilidad de hardware y software que no existe en las soluciones actuales. Esta nueva flexibilidad de conmutación, que se hace posible mediante un enfoque de reconfiguración, permitirá a los operadores de redes lograr una infraestructura de conmutación con habilitación de servicios que pueda generar un incremento en los ingresos, una reducción de los costos y, por último, una diferenciación de los servicios ofrecidos a fin de alcanzar una ventaja competitiva sostenible.
Provider Backbone Bridging: Ingeniería de tráfico de servicios Carrier Ethernet (pdf)
Gracias a su ubicuidad y facilidad de uso, Ethernet, en forma de PBB-TE, se posicionó para capitalizar la oportunidad considerable de ofrecer y transportar servicios Carrier Ethernet.
Gracias a su ubicuidad y facilidad de uso, Ethernet, en forma de PBB-TE, se posicionó para capitalizar la oportunidad considerable de ofrecer y transportar servicios Carrier Ethernet.
Provider Backbone Bridging: Ingeniería de tráfico de servicios Carrier Ethernet (pdf)
Gracias a su ubicuidad y facilidad de uso, Ethernet, en forma de PBB-TE, se posicionó para capitalizar la oportunidad considerable de ofrecer y transportar servicios Carrier Ethernet.
Gracias a su ubicuidad y facilidad de uso, Ethernet, en forma de PBB-TE, se posicionó para capitalizar la oportunidad considerable de ofrecer y transportar servicios Carrier Ethernet.
Carrier Ethernet: Taking Bandwidth to the Edge (pdf)
As demand explodes for voice, video and data services, and as the number of users of those services surges, government agencies are taxed with finding ways to cost-effectively get as much bandwidth as possible to the users at the network edge. Faced with the need to upgrade their network infrastructures, agencies are opting to move away from aging TDM technologies such as ATM. One new method rapidly attracting organizations is Carrier Ethernet.
As demand explodes for voice, video and data services, and as the number of users of those services surges, government agencies are taxed with finding ways to cost-effectively get as much bandwidth as possible to the users at the network edge. Faced with the need to upgrade their network infrastructures, agencies are opting to move away from aging TDM technologies such as ATM. One new method rapidly attracting organizations is Carrier Ethernet.
Carrier Ethernet: Taking Bandwidth to the Edge (pdf)
As demand explodes for voice, video and data services, and as the number of users of those services surges, government agencies are taxed with finding ways to cost-effectively get as much bandwidth as possible to the users at the network edge. Faced with the need to upgrade their network infrastructures, agencies are opting to move away from aging TDM technologies such as ATM. One new method rapidly attracting organizations is Carrier Ethernet.
As demand explodes for voice, video and data services, and as the number of users of those services surges, government agencies are taxed with finding ways to cost-effectively get as much bandwidth as possible to the users at the network edge. Faced with the need to upgrade their network infrastructures, agencies are opting to move away from aging TDM technologies such as ATM. One new method rapidly attracting organizations is Carrier Ethernet.
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