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CoreDirector® is a multiservice, multi-protocol switching system that consolidates the functionality of an MSPP, DCS, Ethernet and OTN switch into a single, high-capacity intelligent switching system. As part of Ciena’s FlexSelect Architecture, CoreDirector supports both TDM and Ethernet services, facilitating service provider migration to a converged next-generation network.
Providing high-function, Layer 1 and Layer 2 switching capabilities, CoreDirector is optimized for the aggregation and forwarding of multiple services, including Ethernet/TDM Private Line, Triple Play and IP services. CoreDirector gives service providers the ability to minimize their network capital costs significantly through reductions in equipment, space, power, spares, etc., while also cutting operational costs via process automation and network simplification.
Intelligent Optical Mesh Networking
At the heart of each CoreDirector system is intelligent embedded software that allows service providers to deploy an optical mesh network based on distributed intelligence. The CoreDirector intelligent network is designed to:
Ethernet Services and Network Convergence
CoreDirector’s integrated data solutions and its industry-leading intelligence and reliability offer service providers a cost-effective, robust solution that facilitates a single data network convergence, while being able to generate new revenues with differentiated data service offerings. CoreDirector supports a suite of data-aware solutions that support lower-cost Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and 10GbE hand-offs to IP/MPLS networks. These integrated data solutions efficiently transport Ethernet services over highly-reliable SONET/SDH infrastructure, utilizing Generic Framing Procedure (GFP), Virtual Concatenation (VCAT) and Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS), and provide options for both Layer 1 and Layer 2 switching and aggregation.
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