BT Selects Ciena's CN 3000 Ethernet Access Series

Ciena Corporation has announced that BT has selected its CN 3000 Ethernet Access Series as one of its preferred Network Termination Equipment (NTE) platforms for its 21st Century Network (21CN).

“Carrier-grade Ethernet is a fundamental technology component of our global and world-leading 21CN transformation program. The advanced features of Ciena’s CN 3000 product range will greatly enhance our delivery of high-speed, highly resilient and flexible services to meet all our customers’ future requirements,” commented George Nazi, BT’s Managing Director of 21CN Design and Delivery. The CN 3000 Series is a complete range of copper and fiber-based NTE platforms and complementary NTE aggregators, fully compliant with Metro Ethernet Forum specifications. It includes both carrier-to-carrier network demarcation devices as well as customer-located Ethernet access devices.

“We’re proud that BT has chosen to extend its partnership with Ciena by introducing the CN 3000 Series into the 21CN, in addition to our transport, switching and network management solutions,” said Francois Locoh-Donou, Ciena’s vice president and general manager, EMEA. “The CN 3000 delivers additional value to the project by providing BT with a comprehensive Ethernet access solution that will simplify and optimise the delivery of business Ethernet services across 21CN.”

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