Designed to address expanding metro and edge applications, the 6500-D4 is a compact chassis that converges comprehensive Ethernet, Optical Transport Network (OTN), and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) capabilities—including industry-leading coherent technology and intelligent L0 control plane capabilities—for cost-effective delivery of services closer to the network edge.
Data sheet
6500-D4 Packet-Optical Platform
Related
View more insightsVideos
Ciena Customer Insights Featuring MOX Networks
Allen Meeks, President and CEO of MOX Networks, shares the inspiring journey of MOX with Kevin Sheehan, Ciena’s CTO of the Americas.
Read moreVideos
Industry's 1st 3.2Tb/s IM-DD transmission
This video showcases how McGill University, Ciena, HyperLight and Keysight achieved the industry's first 3.2Tb/s, 448Gb/s Per-Lane IM-DD 2km transmission.
Read moreBlog
What’s next for pluggable coherent optics
As Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Nano nears commercial availability, it is an ideal time to provide our outlook on the growing market for pluggable coherent optics, the widening range of applications they serve, and what it takes to maximize the value of
Read more