MCP Applications

Level up to intelligent network control

Analytics. Automation. Agility.

Digital connectivity demands continue to increase rapidly. Networking technology is advancing at top speed to keep pace, and IP and optical architectures are converging. Now is the time to go beyond legacy Network Management Systems (NMS) and industry Software-Defined Networking (SDN) practices and take network operations to a new level with multi-layer intelligent network control, offered by Ciena’s Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) Applications.

With Ciena’s MCP domain controller as their foundation, MCP Applications provide analytics, software control, and automation to optimize multi-layer network performance and supercharge network operations to exceptional levels of efficiency and boost business agility.

MCP Applications benefits

Unified multi-layer view

Drive operational efficiencies through consistent and rapid planning, provisioning, and assurance of network services across multi-layer infrastructure with MCP Applications’ centralized, accurate view of the state of multi-vendor optical, Ethernet, and IP infrastructure.

Network performance optimization

Utilize Liquid Spectrum™, Adaptive IP™ Apps, and advanced analytics apps—all built on the MCP platform—to optimize multi-layer network performance from the photonic layer to the IP layer, and extract the most value from your infrastructure investment.

Automated network operations

Leverage MCP Applications’ open REST APIs and Ciena’s Emulation Cloud to integrate easily with Operational Support Systems (OSS), and streamline and automate end-to-end workflows, reducing OPEX.

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Accelerate your journey to intelligent network control

Getting the most from your investment in Ciena’s MCP Applications is critical. And speed matters. Ciena’s MCP Applications Services—a suite of services that includes Consulting, Implementation, Systems Integration, Maintenance, Managed Services, Optimization and Learning—is designed to help you realize the benefits of MCP Applications faster, while you maintain focus on your core competencies.

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