Optical

Verizon has selected Ciena and Cisco as vendors for its next generation metro optical network. Specifically, Verizon will test and deploy Ciena’s metro-optimized 6500 packet optical technology and the Cisco...

by Maxim Kuschnerov, Coriant 100G coherent technology has paved a successful path in terrestrial core and submarine networks since its introduction in 2010. In core networks, a figurative marketing war...

Avago Technologies announced sampling of its 100G QSFP28 SR4 and CFP4 LR4 transceiver module devices, the AFBR-89CDDZ and AFCT-8450Z, respectively. The AFBR-89CDDZ QSFP28 transceiver is designed for 100GbE short-range data...

Alcatel-Lucent is expanding its line of 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) optical transport platforms with new, small form-factor models designed for metro and data center networks. Targeted Service Provider applications...

Ciena reported revenue of $$529.2 million for its fiscal first quarter 2015.  This compares with $533.7 million for the fiscal first quarter 2014. Ciena's net loss (GAAP) for the fiscal...

CenturyLink, the third largest telecommunications company in the U.S., has successfully tested superchannel transmission speeds of one terabit per second (1 Tbps) on a portion of its fiber network in...

Ciena announced significant additions to its portfolio, including two new chipsets to power its next-gen optical transport systems, along with a new 100G photonic architecture. These innovations are aimed at...

The total Wavelength Division Multiplexer or WDM market, comprising long haul and metro applications, grew seven percent in 2014, reaching almost $9.5 billion, according to a new report from Dell'Oro...

Jimmy Yu, Vice President of Optical Transport Research at Dell'Oro Group, discusses key trends including a return to growth for DWDM and optical packet transport.  The video also explores market...

Japan's KVH Co. has conducted a field trial for 400 Gbps data transmission between Tokyo and Osaka. The trial, which began in January, was performed using Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform,...

The Optical Internetworking Forum has launched a FlexEthernet project that will pave the way for Ethernet to more efficiently use optical link bandwidth. FlexEthernet will support Ethernet speeds in between...

Austria's Citycom has selected Ciena and Kapsch BusinessCom to upgrade its network for Carrier Ethernet business services, including high-capacity broadband, VoIP, resilient data center interconnections, and access to critical cloud-based...

Verizon has deployed 100G technology on its network in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, connecting these three locations and further extending 100G technology across its global network. This deployment, which...