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Metro routing done differently

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Giving you more choice in your converged network

You asked for a different way to build a converged metro network. One with operational simplicity, scalability, and sustainability.

WaveRouter-2 and WaveRouter-7 are the newest additions to the WaveRouter™ family. These two new routing platforms architected for the converged metro, give you more choice in realizing the benefits of a coherent routing approach in your metro network.

What’s new with WaveRouter

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More choices to converge your network: Introducing new members of the WaveRouter Family

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What is metro routing done differently?

Today’s metro network dynamics are forcing operators to reimagine their architecture ...

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Leveraging the right experts to capitalize on breakthrough technology

Ciena’s new WaveRouter is pure ‘clean-sheet’ thinking, purpose built, and carves out ...

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INFOBRIEF

WaveRouter: a family of reimagined coherent metro routers that unify IP and optical layers

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Meet the WaveRouter family

Designed to unify IP and Optical in the metro—with ultimate flexibility, future-proof extensibility, and improved network sustainability. Now with more choices.

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Hear from the experts

Listen to each short video to learn about how WaveRouter’s reimagined routing platform architecture enables you to achieve greater simplicity, scale, and sustainability.

SIMPLICITY

Simplify converged network operations

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Simplicity

SCALABILITY

Scale and evolve with a flexible platform architecture

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Scalability

SUSTAINABILITY

Reach your sustainability goals

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Sustainability

COHERENT ROUTING

A rapid evolution to IP/Optical convergence

Only Ciena brings to market a converged infrastructure with a focus on space, energy, and cooling requirements to support new application demands and achieve greater network efficiency.

What is Coherent Routing?

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Take IP/Optical convergence to the next level

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Infobrief: Achieving IP/Optical Convergence Success

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Featured Resources

White Paper

Redefining Metro Networks for Scale, Simplicity, and Sustainability

This paper by Omdia explores the evolution of metro platform architecture to hybrid-D...

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Infobrief

How can Services make your WaveRouter deployment a reality

Adding Ciena Services to your team along with a little added cost now will help you f...

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White Paper

Coordinated IP/Optical Control: Next Generation Coordinated Multi-layer Network Operations

The momentum for converged multi-layer operations has begun, and industry innovators ...

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White Paper

Ciena’s Coherent Routing Paves the Way for True IP/Optical Convergence

Ciena is completely transforming coherent routing by introducing WaveRouter, a new pl...

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Insights

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Metro routing done differently: Unveiling Ciena’s latest innovation, the WaveRouter

You asked for a different way to build a converged metro network, and we listened. Me...

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WaveRouter: Three examples of metro routing done differently

Ciena’s Nicola Benvenuti details just a few of the business case examples this unique...

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Press Release

Ciena Debuts WaveRouter, Industry’s First Purpose-Built Router for the Converged Metro

Ciena introduced WaveRouter, an industry-first platform architecture optimally design...

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Webinar

IP Optical Convergence: Bridging the Knowledge Gap

Join our experts for a four-part series to get your questions answered and delve more...

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