Today, network operaters are forced to converge their networks in order to reduce OPEX and also to eliminate unnecessary additional CAPEX on multiple parallel networks. Every network operator is attempting to solve the convergence problem of providing the greatest number of services on the least amount of infrastructure. Ciena's CN
4200™ FlexSelect™ OTN implementation maps all services into a common set of wavelengths—simplifying everything from monitoring and deployment to sparing and capacity management. Because of the software-programmable nature of the FlexSelect architecture, these services can be remotely changed as services, business conditions, customers and networks change, providing the ultimate investment protection for network operators.