Ciena’s 3948 is a cost-effective router designed to address the requirements for higher capacity and end-to-end disaggregated IP services at the network access, supporting 4G network evolution, 5G deployments, enterprises, and next-generation business services. The 3948 implements Ciena’s unique Secure Zero-Touch Provisioning (SZTP) capabilities, allowing operators to deploy new services rapidly and securely in a fully automated manner.