CIENA Adds Ethernet Multiplexing To ONLINE Edge Platform

CIENA Corporation announced it has added Ethernet multiplexing (EMUX) capabilities to its ONLINE Edge coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) platform. Available immediately, the new EMUX card enables service providers to optimize network utilization on lower-bandwidth data services at the network edge. CIENA's EMUX cards enable the ONLINE Edge to multiplex up to eight 10/100 Ethernet signals and a Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel signal into one OC-48/STM-16 wavelength, making it possible for service providers to offer a variety of emerging data services on their current infrastructure without wasting valuable bandwidth. CIENA's EMUX solution can provide up to 80 percent capital savings over legacy approaches in addition to significant operational savings. The integrated EMUX is the latest element of CIENA's LightWorks Services strategy to enable service providers to use their existing infrastructure to make current services more profitable and to capitalize on new opportunities in enterprise data services without overlay data networks. "As we continue to drive our solutions further toward the edge of the network, CIENA remains committed to helping service providers improve operating margins for their data services," said Francois Locoh-Donou, vice president of marketing at CIENA. "The integration of the Ethernet MUX into ONLINE Edge will enable carriers to offer multiple services on a single network more efficiently, and more profitably."