Faced with the need to build out optical network capacity in a world of ever-increasing demand for bandwidth? That is a good challenge to have. Ciena’s PlannerPlus network planning and design tool makes network builds and augmentations quick and easy. With PlannerPlus, network operators can design and validate Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) photonic networks using sophisticated link engineering—resulting in designs that are guaranteed over the life of the system.