| Title: | Ciena - CN 4200 RS (Product Advisor) |
| Price: | $495.00
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| Publication Date: | Mar 27, 2008 |
| Source: | Current Analysis |
| Abstract: | A small footprint, large capacity and operational synergies with deployed CN 4200 systems positions the CN 4200 RS in an enviable position. However, the lack of direct 40G support and incomplete OSMINE testing could give operators pause. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products, or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors. |
| Brief Excerpt: | ...The CN #### RS is threatening to the competition. The CN #### RS is the latest addition to Ciena s successful CN #### Flexselect product family. A small footprint, large capacity and operational synergies with deployed CN #### systems positions the CN #### RS to challenge other products in the metro core ROADM market. However, a collection of weaknesses, including lack of direct ##G support and OSMINE compliance, come together to detract from Ciena s otherwise successful offering. The Ciena CN #### RS supports many of the features that carriers have come to expect from a metro core platform. Like its smaller sibling, the CN #### RS supports programmable interfaces that allow customers to mix and match various signals on the same card. The platform also scales up to ## protected wavelengths, and pairs optical switching with electrical grooming through Ciena s hybrid ROADM architecture. Specifically, the CN ####, with just # interface slots, was too compact to efficiently accommodate the... |
| Word Count: | 4437 |
| Length: | 11 Pages |
| Document ID: | PA3168 |
| Industry: | Telecom Equipment |
| Ticker: | CIEN=US |
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