Ciena®
Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that
its
100G solution, architected with WaveLogic
Coherent Optical Processors, has been deployed by Telefonica
Vivo. This is the first active 100G network in Brazil, which
connects native 100GbE channels to the DWDM system to provide
unprecedented speeds for outbound international traffic. The network
includes 100G routes that connect the cities of São Paulo, Rio de
Janeiro and Praia Grande, Brazil. Ciena’s industry-leading 100G coherent
solution will add significant bandwidth, scalability and reliability to
Telefonica Vivo’s network infrastructure.
Key Facts:
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Telefonica is the largest mobile operator in Brazil with 76 million
customers and is also the top performing wireless company based on the
national telecommunications sector watchdog Anatel’s quality
indicators. The company has 3.7 million fixed broadband customers and
610,700 pay TV access points in Brazil.
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With this regional and long-haul domestic network upgrade, Telefonica
Vivo becomes the first network operator in Brazil to deploy 100G,
allowing the operator to extract more capacity out of existing fiber
and support the delivery of high-bandwidth services and applications.
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The upgraded network, spanning hundreds of kilometers, will provide
100G transport between the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and
Praia Grande, Brazil over multiple routes.
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Telefonica Vivo and Ciena have a long-term relationship and have been
working together for more than ten years.
Executive Comments:
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“Demand for capacity will continue to grow because of the increasing
number of connections to public and private networks, as well as the
business and consumer demand for applications such as video and remote
storage. Addressing this challenge requires a network that is
future-proof and that combines intelligence, scalability and high
capacity - and that is where Ciena’s intelligent infrastructure comes
into play. We are thrilled to support Telefonica Vivo in building the
country’s first 100G network, which will allow Brazilians to enjoy
advanced, high-speed applications and services.”
- Fabio
Medina, vice president and general manager, Central and Latin America,
Ciena
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“Telefonica Vivo is the mobile broadband leader in Brazil, covering
more than 3,100 cities with HSPA+ technology. Just as important as
providing 3G coverage for all of these cities in a country as huge as
Brazil, is the challenge of having a robust high capacity backbone.
Because of this, the first DWDM 100G route deployment is aligned with
our strategy of growing and quality assurance for our customers.”
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Leonardo Capdeville, network planning and technology director,
Telefonica Vivo
Technology Leadership:
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Ciena is the pioneer and market leader of coherent optical technology
with more than 20,000 coherent 40G/100G line interfaces shipped to
over 100 customers across the globe, for a total deployment of more
than 20 million coherent kilometers.
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A key aspect of Ciena’s OPn architecture and designed
for network modernization, Ciena’s 6500
Packet-Optical Platform converges comprehensive Ethernet, TDM, and
WDM capabilities into one platform for cost-effective delivery of
emerging and existing services—from the access edge to the backbone
core. These systems also support directionless and colorless ROADM
functionality, which combine with OTN/packet switching to maximize the
bandwidth efficiency and flexibility of the overall network.
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Ciena's WaveLogic coherent optical processors enable operators to
maximize the reach, capacity and flexibility of networks by enabling
seamless upgrades to 40G/100G and beyond. Using innovative coherent
receiver, high-speed analog to digital, and custom digital signal
processing technology that integrates intelligence into the equipment,
Ciena’s technology offers ease-of-deployment, cost efficiency and
network investment protection.
Supporting Resources:
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Product Overview: 6500
Packet-Optical Platform
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Video: What
is Coherent Optical Networking?
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Video: Ciena
Intelligent Infrastructure Solutions
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Application Note: Enabling
a Bigger and Smarter Network with Ciena’s WaveLogic 3
About Telefonica Vivo
Telefonica Vivo is the largest telecommunications company in Brazil with
over 91 million accesses, 76.3 million only in mobile operation, which
holds the largest market share in the segment (29.66%) nationwide.
Telefonica Vivo engaged in the provision of fixed telephony services in
the State of São Paulo and mobile throughout the national territory and
has a complete portfolio of products and convergent (fixed and mobile
voice, fixed broadband and mobile ultra-broadband (over fiber), TV, data
and IT). The company is present in more than 3700 towns, over 3100 of
them with access to the 3G network - more than the total number of
cities served by other carriers.
Brazil, where it has worked since 1998, is the world´s largest operation
of Telefónica by number of customers and direct employees (about 100
thousand). The main companies are Telefonica Brasil (Telefonica Vivo),
Atento (call center) and Terra (provider and Internet portal). The Grupo
Telefonica is one of the largest communication conglomerates in the
world with presence in 25 countries. The investments planned for Brazil
in the period 2011-2014 totalize R $ 24.3 billion.
About Ciena
Ciena is the network specialist. We collaborate with customers worldwide
to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and fundamentally
change the way they perform and compete. Ciena leverages its deep
expertise in packet and optical networking and distributed software
automation to delivering solutions in alignment with OPn, its
approach for building open next-generation networks. We enable a
high-scale, programmable infrastructure that can be controlled and
adapted by network-level applications, and provide open interfaces to
coordinate computing, storage and network resources in a unified,
virtualized environment. We routinely post recent news, financial
results and other important announcements and information about Ciena on
our website. For more information, visit www.ciena.com.
Note to Ciena Investors
Forward-looking statements. This press release contains certain
forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and
assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are
based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and
Ciena's actual results could differ materially from those stated or
implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business,
which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on Form 10-K,
which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
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