Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. Different by design Simon Parry 13 th September 2013 Creating networks that change the way you compete

2 Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. 1.noun: Optical and packet raised to great scale 2.adjective: Open and programmable; software definable 3.proper noun: A network architecture to transform the economics and utility for all kinds of network operators :/ōpən/

3 Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. Use convergence to create exponential scale Apply software to make the network intelligent and a programmable platform Direct network behavior with apps, and enable rapid service creation with open interfaces The principles

4 Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. OP n Architecture Conceives of the network in two parts Packet-Optical Common Platform CONTENT CENTER CONNECT USERS TO CONTENT CONNECT CONTENT TO CONTENT RESIDENTIAL USER WIRELESS USER ENTERPRISE USER EXPRESS ECONOMICAL AGGREGATION HIGH-SCALE, LEAN PACKET CORE

5 Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. OP n Architecture CONTENT CENTER CONNECT USERS TO CONTENT CONNECT CONTENT TO CONTENT RESIDENTIAL USER WIRELESS USER ENTERPRISE USER EXPRESS CONTENT CENTER CONNECT USERS TO CONTENT CONNECT CONTENT TO CONTENT RESIDENTIAL USER WIRELESS USER ENTERPRISE USER EXPRESS CLOUD OS CLOUD APPS NETWORK APPS CLOUD APPS NETWORK APPS CLOUD APPS NETWORK APPS CLOUD APPS NETWORK APPS CLOUD APPS NETWORK APPS DISTRIBUTED CONTROL PLANE

6 Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. CONTENT CENTER CONNECT USERS TO CONTENT CONNECT CONTENT TO CONTENT RESIDENTIAL USER WIRELESS USER ENTERPRISE USER EXPRESS NETWORK APPS CONNECT USERS TO CONTENT CONNECT CONTENT TO CONTENT EXPRESS NETWORK APPS A SCALABLE, PROGRAMMABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

7 Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. BEND THE COST CURVE Intelligent optical and lean packet capabilities to scale at lower cost DIFFERENTIATE SERVICES Software automation and orchestration to speed and cost reduce operations EXPAND STRATEGIC VALUE A path for network integration into the cloud ecosystem The benefits Greater capacity & capability

8 Copyright © Ciena Corporation All rights reserved. Confidential & Proprietary. A deliberate strategy Creating networks that change the way you compete Architecture DIFFERENT VIEW ON THE NETWORK DIFFERENT IN HOW WE OPERATE

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