Say goodbye to the CNs and OMEs, and hello to ActivFlex, ActivSpan, and ActivEdge. The new names are more action-packed, but we have to admit, they make it harder to visually group the products at a quick glance.
Here's the rundown.
Table 1: Packet-Optical Switching
Old Name | New Name |
5430 Reconfigurable Switching System | ActivFlex 5430 Reconfigurable Switching System |
5410 Reconfigurable Switching System | ActivFlex 5410 Reconfigurable Switching System |
Source: Ciena |
Table 2: Packet-Optical Transport
Old Name | New Name |
Optical Multiservice Edge 6500 | ActivFlex 6500 Packet-Optical Platform |
Optical Metro 6110 | ActivFlex 6110 Multiservice Optical Platform |
Optical Metro 6130 | ActivFlex 6130 Multiservice Optical Platform |
Optical Metro 6150 | ActivFlex 6150 Multiservice Optical Platform |
CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform | ActivSpan 4200 Advanced Services Platform |
Optical Metro 565 | ActivSpan 565 |
Optical Metro 5100 | ActivSpan 5100 |
Optical Metro 5200 | ActivSpan 5200 |
Common Photonic Layer | ActivSpan Common Photonic Layer |
Source: Ciena |
Table 3: Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery
Old Name | New Name |
CN 3180 Multiservice Delivery Switch | ActivEdge 3180 Multiservice Delivery Switch |
CN 3181 Multiservice Delivery Switch | ActivEdge 3181 Multiservice Delivery Switch |
CN 3190 Multiservice Delivery Switch | ActivEdge 3190 Multiservice Delivery Switch |
CN 3911 Service Delivery Switch | ActivEdge 3911 Service Delivery Switch |
CN 3920 Service Delivery Switch | ActivEdge 3920 Service Delivery Switch |
CN 3940 Service Delivery Switch | ActivEdge 3940 Service Delivery Switch |
CN 3960 Service Delivery Switch | ActivEdge 3960 Service Delivery Switch |
CN 5140 Service Aggregation Switch | ActivEdge 5140 Service Aggregation Switch |
CN 5150 Service Aggregation Switch | ActivEdge 5150 Service Aggregation Switch |
CN 5305 Service Aggregation Switch | ActivEdge 5305 Service Aggregation Switch |
5410 Service Aggregation Switch | ActivEdge 5410 Service Aggregation Switch |
Source: Ciena |
— Craig Matsumoto, West Coast Editor, Light Reading
Awesome idea.
Although... didn't readers previously decide the Ciena logo make them think of tasty baked goods? If Ciena outfitted us with track suits *and* stuffed us with donuts.... now I think we're really onto something.