As residential traffic increases from the deployment of Docsis 3.0 and the addition of VoIP services, MSOs are expanding rapidly into business services with Carrier Ethernet. This expanding mix of packet-based services and ever-increasing traffic demand is forcing MSOs to consider the evolution of their core optical networks. The core optical network must transport these varied traffic types and provide new bandwidth on existing fiber assets to minimize costs. New core transport options must deliver 40G/100G capacity with minimal disruption to the existing network and efficiently manage the migration from TDM to packet.

View Ciena's webinar archive as Taylor Salman and Mitch Auster explore the requirements for next-generation core optical networks for MSOs, and discuss relevant solutions including Ciena's packet-optical transport system.

View the archive and learn about:

• Requirements driving the evolution of the MSO's core optical network
• Seamless transition to 40G/100G capacity
• Utilizing OTN and Carrier Ethernet for packet-based traffic

If you're responsible for MSO optical core networks, view the archive to find out about changing requirements and the drive to 40G/100G packet networking.

Taylor Salman
Director
Solutions Marketing 

Mitch Auster
Senior Director
Portfolio Solutions