PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- WANDL, Inc. a leading provider of OSS solutions for modeling and monitoring of next-generation networks, announced today that Ciena, a leading global provider of network infrastructure solutions, with expertise in Packet-Optical Transport, Packet-Optical Switching, Carrier Ethernet, and Network Support Services, has selected WANDL Solutions as a primary network modeling tool for multilayer data network designs that encompass routing and packet-optical transport.

WANDL Solutions for IP, Transport, and Multi-Layer Design will be used to collectively analyze an organization's network and design an optimal multi-layer topology taking into account various costs and constraints for each network layer as defined by the user. Ciena selected WANDL because of its unique capability to do optimal multilayer data network design.

"Ciena is a recognized leader in converged optical Ethernet solutions and we are very excited to work closely with them as they take their next generation optical transport and switching platforms to the market," said Dave Wang, President, WANDL, Inc.

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