Swisscom's Carrier Optical Service and Ciena's Optical Ethernet Platforms Certified by the Metro Ethernet Forum for Carrier Ethe
28 Septiembre 2006 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Ciena� Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEND*), the network specialist, and
Swisscom today announced Carrier Ethernet certification for
Swisscom�s Carrier Optical Service (COS) and Ciena�s optical
Ethernet platforms � the CN 4200� FlexSelect� Advanced Services
Platform and CN 2300� Managed Optical Services Multiplexer � that
power COS. Both the Swisscom service and Ciena platforms have been
certified to deliver Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) compliant Ethernet
Private Lines based on the group�s MEF9 technical specifications
for Ethernet Services at the User Network Interface (UNI). The
Swiss market leader in Carrier Ethernet services, Swisscom has been
connecting pharmaceutical, banking and other large enterprise
customers with rigorous wide area network performance requirements
with its Ethernet Private Line services for nearly two years on the
Ciena platforms, in addition to offering storage extension and TDM
connectivity services. Carrier Optical Service is a transparent
point-to-point Layer 1 service for high to very high dedicated
bandwidth connecting LAN applications throughout Switzerland.
Ciena�s optical Ethernet platforms are sold to Swisscom and
supported through a partnership with Ericsson. The MEF�s Carrier
Ethernet Certification Program is designed to accelerate the
rollout of Carrier Ethernet services by reducing the time and cost
of equipment testing and providing end users with consistent,
reliable services across service providers and network equipment.
Both Ciena�s platforms and Swisscom�s service were tested by
Iometrix in accordance with its MEF-approved �Test Plan for
Ethernet Services at the UNI.� �We�ve seen tremendous uptake in our
Carrier Optical Service from enterprises looking for flexible
bandwidth options backed by strong service level agreements for
mission-critical data center, business continuity and other wide
area network applications,� said Thomas Aeberhard, Head of Data
Services, Swisscom Fixnet Wholesale. �As customers increasingly
move to Ethernet and look for services that are standards-based,
this Carrier Ethernet certification will only broaden the appeal of
our market leading Carrier Optical Service.� Ciena's CN 4200, the
flagship product of its FlexSelect Architecture, is the first
multiservice transport and service aggregation platform capable of
supporting the migration to packet networks using future-ready
technology such as ITU G.709 Optical Transport Network (OTN) for
service transparency, dynamic wavelength routing featuring a hybrid
ROADM solution, software-defined service ports, and remote service
provisioning and management capabilities. �As a Charter Member of
the MEF, this certification reflects our early focus on developing
innovative optical Ethernet platforms for delivering MEF-certified
Carrier Ethernet services,� said Martin Nuss, vice president and
chief technologist at Ciena. �Swisscom was the first to deploy CN
4200 and we�ve worked closely with them to ensure our optical
Ethernet platforms create a flexible network capable of delivering
a variety of Carrier Ethernet and storage extension services with
automated provisioning and advanced service level management.�
Based on the recent MEF testing for Ethernet Private Lines, Ciena�s
CN 4200 and CN 2300 have been certified for both Fast Ethernet (100
Mbps) and Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps). Ciena is committed to
supporting standards-based Carrier Ethernet networking through MEF
certification of multiple products in its portfolio. *Effective as
of 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 22, 2006, Ciena completed a
one-for-seven reverse split of Ciena common stock. Ciena�s common
stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market
opened on Monday, September 25, 2006. For a period of approximately
20 days, NASDAQ will append a �D� to Ciena�s stock symbol in order
to inform the investment community of the reverse stock split.
About The Metro Ethernet Forum The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a
global industry alliance comprising of more than 80 organizations
including telecommunications service providers, network
equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and
testing organizations. The MEF�s mission is to accelerate the
worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services.
The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and
implementation agreements to promote interoperability and
deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide. For more information
about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF
members, please visit the MEF web site at
www.MetroEthernetForum.org. About Swisscom With revenue of CHF 4.8
billion for the first half of 2006 and a workforce of 16,739
full-time employees, the Swisscom Group is Switzerland's leading
telecoms company. Swisscom is present nationwide, delivering all
services and products for mobile, fixed and IP-based voice and data
communications. Going forward, Swisscom aims to maintain its market
leadership in its core businesses of fixed network and mobile
communications, push ahead with systematic expansion in broadband
communications and make further inroads on the path to the
multimedia future. For more information, visit www.swisscom.com.
About Ciena Ciena Corporation is the network specialist, focused on
expanding the possibilities for its customers� networks while
reducing their cost of ownership. The company�s systems, software
and services target and cure specific network pain points so that
telcos, cable operators, governments and enterprises can best
exploit the new applications that are driving their businesses
forward. For more information, visit www.ciena.com. Note to Ciena
Investors This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions
that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on
information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and
Ciena's actual results could differ materially from those stated or
implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its
business, which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on
Form 10-Q, which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 31, 2006. Forward-looking statements include
statements regarding Ciena's expectations, beliefs, intentions or
strategies regarding the future and can be identified by
forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and
"would" or similar words. Ciena assumes no obligation to update the
information included in this press release, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. Ciena(R) Corporation
(NASDAQ: CIEND*), the network specialist, and Swisscom today
announced Carrier Ethernet certification for Swisscom's Carrier
Optical Service (COS) and Ciena's optical Ethernet platforms - the
CN 4200(TM) FlexSelect(TM) Advanced Services Platform and CN
2300(TM) Managed Optical Services Multiplexer - that power COS.
Both the Swisscom service and Ciena platforms have been certified
to deliver Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) compliant Ethernet Private
Lines based on the group's MEF9 technical specifications for
Ethernet Services at the User Network Interface (UNI). The Swiss
market leader in Carrier Ethernet services, Swisscom has been
connecting pharmaceutical, banking and other large enterprise
customers with rigorous wide area network performance requirements
with its Ethernet Private Line services for nearly two years on the
Ciena platforms, in addition to offering storage extension and TDM
connectivity services. Carrier Optical Service is a transparent
point-to-point Layer 1 service for high to very high dedicated
bandwidth connecting LAN applications throughout Switzerland.
Ciena's optical Ethernet platforms are sold to Swisscom and
supported through a partnership with Ericsson. The MEF's Carrier
Ethernet Certification Program is designed to accelerate the
rollout of Carrier Ethernet services by reducing the time and cost
of equipment testing and providing end users with consistent,
reliable services across service providers and network equipment.
Both Ciena's platforms and Swisscom's service were tested by
Iometrix in accordance with its MEF-approved "Test Plan for
Ethernet Services at the UNI." "We've seen tremendous uptake in our
Carrier Optical Service from enterprises looking for flexible
bandwidth options backed by strong service level agreements for
mission-critical data center, business continuity and other wide
area network applications," said Thomas Aeberhard, Head of Data
Services, Swisscom Fixnet Wholesale. "As customers increasingly
move to Ethernet and look for services that are standards-based,
this Carrier Ethernet certification will only broaden the appeal of
our market leading Carrier Optical Service." Ciena's CN 4200, the
flagship product of its FlexSelect Architecture, is the first
multiservice transport and service aggregation platform capable of
supporting the migration to packet networks using future-ready
technology such as ITU G.709 Optical Transport Network (OTN) for
service transparency, dynamic wavelength routing featuring a hybrid
ROADM solution, software-defined service ports, and remote service
provisioning and management capabilities. "As a Charter Member of
the MEF, this certification reflects our early focus on developing
innovative optical Ethernet platforms for delivering MEF-certified
Carrier Ethernet services," said Martin Nuss, vice president and
chief technologist at Ciena. "Swisscom was the first to deploy CN
4200 and we've worked closely with them to ensure our optical
Ethernet platforms create a flexible network capable of delivering
a variety of Carrier Ethernet and storage extension services with
automated provisioning and advanced service level management."
Based on the recent MEF testing for Ethernet Private Lines, Ciena's
CN 4200 and CN 2300 have been certified for both Fast Ethernet (100
Mbps) and Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps). Ciena is committed to
supporting standards-based Carrier Ethernet networking through MEF
certification of multiple products in its portfolio. *Effective as
of 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 22, 2006, Ciena completed a
one-for-seven reverse split of Ciena common stock. Ciena's common
stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market
opened on Monday, September 25, 2006. For a period of approximately
20 days, NASDAQ will append a "D" to Ciena's stock symbol in order
to inform the investment community of the reverse stock split.
About The Metro Ethernet Forum The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) is a
global industry alliance comprising of more than 80 organizations
including telecommunications service providers, network
equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors and
testing organizations. The MEF's mission is to accelerate the
worldwide adoption of Carrier-class Ethernet networks and services.
The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and
implementation agreements to promote interoperability and
deployment of Carrier Ethernet worldwide. For more information
about the Forum, including a complete listing of all current MEF
members, please visit the MEF web site at
www.MetroEthernetForum.org. About Swisscom With revenue of CHF 4.8
billion for the first half of 2006 and a workforce of 16,739
full-time employees, the Swisscom Group is Switzerland's leading
telecoms company. Swisscom is present nationwide, delivering all
services and products for mobile, fixed and IP-based voice and data
communications. Going forward, Swisscom aims to maintain its market
leadership in its core businesses of fixed network and mobile
communications, push ahead with systematic expansion in broadband
communications and make further inroads on the path to the
multimedia future. For more information, visit www.swisscom.com.
About Ciena Ciena Corporation is the network specialist, focused on
expanding the possibilities for its customers' networks while
reducing their cost of ownership. The company's systems, software
and services target and cure specific network pain points so that
telcos, cable operators, governments and enterprises can best
exploit the new applications that are driving their businesses
forward. For more information, visit www.ciena.com. Note to Ciena
Investors This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions
that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on
information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and
Ciena's actual results could differ materially from those stated or
implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its
business, which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on
Form 10-Q, which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 31, 2006. Forward-looking statements include
statements regarding Ciena's expectations, beliefs, intentions or
strategies regarding the future and can be identified by
forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and
"would" or similar words. Ciena assumes no obligation to update the
information included in this press release, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
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