CIENA Adds Ethernet multiplexing to ONLINE Edge CWDM

CIENA has added Ethernet multiplexing (EMUX) capabilities to its ONLINE Edge CWDM platform. New EMUX cards enable the ONLINE Edge to multiplex up to eight 10/100 Ethernet signals and a Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel signal into one OC-48/STM-16 wavelength. CIENA said the new capabilities make it more cost-effective for carriers to offer Ethernet Private Line, Ethernet Virtual Private Line and Fibre Channel services on a single network. It also overcomes the inherent distance limitations of Fibre Channel with a distance extension technology that enables service providers to support Fibre Channel services up to hundreds of kilometers without loss in throughput.
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