Ericsson and Ciena Enter IP-Optical Agreement

Ericsson and Ciena announced a global, strategic agreement to develop joint transport solutions for IP-optical convergence and service provider software-defined networking (SDN). Under the deal, Ericsson will resell Ciena's Converged Packet Optical portfolio, including the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and 5400 family. The companies also plan to build IPoWDM interfaces/boards for Ericsson SSR 8000 platform based on Ciena WaveLogic coherent...

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Deutsche Telekom Goes All IP in Macedonia, Switching Off PSTN

Deutsche Telekom has implemented a pure, All IP infrastructure in the voice network of its subsidiary in Macedonia. Makedonski Telekom is the first company within the Group with a network fully based on IP.  The conversion of 290,000 fixed lines away from the PSTN occurred over 25 months. "Our vision is a Pan-European network on the basis of All IP. This network will integrate mobile communications and fixed-line network technology. And...

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Cyan Boosts its Packet-Optical for Scale and Network Programmability

Cyan is rolling out a number of major enhancements aimed at delivering scalablity and further network programabbility to both its Z-Series Packet-Optical hardware and Blue Planet SDN Platform. Upgrades for  the Cyan Z-Series Packet-Optical Transport Platform (P-OTP) include the following modules: A 10-port 10G to 100G muxponder module – that complements Cyan’s single-slot 100G coherent transponder by aggregating packet and non-packet wavelength...

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