NEW YORK, March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to lead
in 100G technology, Verizon is moving to a next-generation 100G
metro network in the U.S. that will deliver improved scalability,
functionality and efficiency.
To meet Verizon's mission of offering its customers
high-capacity video and wireless solutions, the company will
modernize its metro optical network, using scalable,
packet-optimized transport solutions from Ciena and Cisco. Using
these 100G flexible CDC ROADMs will enable Verizon to advance and
scale its network while maintaining existing services and reducing
service-activation times as well as network operation and
maintenance costs.
"Deploying a new coherent, optimized and highly scalable metro
network means Verizon stays ahead of the growth trajectory while
providing an even more robust network infrastructure for future
demand," said Lee Hicks, vice
president of Verizon network planning. "Ciena and Cisco met not
only our technology requirements but the aggressive timeline to
deploy our next-generation 100G-and-above metro network."
Verizon will test and deploy Ciena's metro-optimized 6500 packet
optical technology and the Cisco Network Convergence System on
portions of its 100G metro network this year, with plans to turn up
live traffic in 2016. Supplier volumes will be guided by ongoing
testing, support and performance.
"In today's Web-scale world, advanced, next-generation metro
networks with high degrees of packet convergence and software
intelligence are critical to the future of connecting increasing
amounts of content to users," said Francois
Locoh-Donou, senior vice president, Global Products Group at
Ciena. "Leveraging the latest capabilities in our 6500 platform for
metro applications where density, scale and cost are equally
important, Verizon will benefit from an end-to-end solution that
can deliver a truly on-demand experience for its customers."
Said Kelly Ahuja, senior vice
president of Cisco's Service Provider Business group: "Verizon and
Cisco are long-standing technology and business partners, and we
are pleased to play a key role in Verizon's optical network
modernization program. Cisco has made key investments in
next-generation optical technologies to enable Verizon to realize
its vision to transform its network architecture to achieve the
speed and operational efficiency required to meet the demands of
today, while capturing growth opportunities over the next
decade."
This new architecture gives the company the same advantages in
its metro network that it has seen in its 100G long-haul network,
including increased capacity, superior latency and improved
scalability. Verizon is a leader in 100G technology, having
successfully completed several industry firsts, beginning in 2007
with a successful field trial of 100G optical traffic on a live
system.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in
New York, is a global leader in
delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications
services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers.
Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network,
with more than 108 million retail connections nationwide. Verizon
also provides converged communications, information and
entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic
network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers
worldwide. A Dow 30 company with more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues, Verizon employs a
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