Ciena's 3916 Service Delivery Switch is an advanced Carrier Ethernet demarcation device providing sophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities for Ethernet business service applications. The 3916 incorporates an advanced Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) suite to provide detailed service and network performance monitoring while reducing network operating costs.

The 3916 software architecture is based on a common Service-Aware Operating System (SAOS) used in all Ciena service delivery and service aggregation switches to provide advanced Carrier Ethernet features, with consistent system and service attributes to improve operational efficiency. The feature capabilities address the widely varying demands of end-customers and a multitude of deployment scenarios. The 3916 exemplifies Ciena's focus on OAM and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) to deliver Carrier Ethernet services by supporting all the leading OAM standards, and by expanding OAM capabilities to include RFC 2544 Performance Benchmarking generation and reflection capabilities. This functionality enables detailed Service Level Agreement (SLA)- conformance testing to be accomplished from the Network Operations Center (NOC) and dramatically lowers OPEX. In combination with the low-touch deployment methods provided by Ciena, the 3916 architecture enables operators to achieve a profitable business case, even in highly competitive markets.

The 3916 features a high-capacity switching fabric, two NNI SFP ports that support 1GbE, two 100/1000M SFP UNI ports, and two dual-mode UNI ports (10/100/1000 RJ45 and 100/1000 SFP). The 3916 provides a built-in AC or DC power supply, front access to all power data and management ports, and a compact form factor that facilitates desktop, wallmount, or rackmount installations.

G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching

The 3916 supports multiple resiliency options, including G.8032 Ethernet Rings. G.8032 provides deterministic sub-50 ms protection switching, enabling operators to deliver carrier-grade Ethernet services and attain the resiliency capabilities of the legacy SONET infrastructure without the associated costs. Ciena's solution is highly scalable, permitting the number of network elements on the ring to increase as needs grow. Additionally, spans on the ring can be based on 1GbE or other bandwidths, and can include spans based on other service layer technologies and speeds-permitting exceptional flexibility that allows operators to create G.8032 rings and provide sub-50 ms resiliency.

Ethernet Services Manager

Ciena's Ethernet Services Manager (ESM) is a groundbreaking carrier-grade, automated service activation, creation, and management platform for managing a service provider's service delivery and service aggregation networks. ESM lets users build and deploy large-scale Carrier Ethernet networks quickly and easily; cuts time to market for new services; accelerates service revenue; maximizes service availability; assures service quality; leverages existing systems; and enables subscriber-managed services. All of these functions cut TCO and reduce time to revenue and time to market. The ESM also paves the way to implement new services quickly and cost-effectively for increased revenue and competitiveness.

• General Information
• • Manufacturer
  • Ciena Corporation
  • Manufacturer Website Address
  • http://www.ciena.com
  • Brand Name
  • Ciena
  • Packaged Quantity
  • 1
  • Product Type
  • Ethernet Switch