In an effort to keep up with the market, which is rapidly heading towards 100G, Cyan is enhancing its Z-series packet-optical system and Blue Planet SDN platform.
The upgrades will deliver greater network scale, flexibility and service automation, according to Cyan, to enable network transformation.
The packet-optical transport platform upgrade will help operators simplify the transition to 100G and 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) in metro networks.
"We have greatly enhanced the 100G capability of the platform; we are now offering 100G carrier Ethernet capabilities," Kevin Wade, director of product marketing at Cyan told Capacity.
The upgrade to the packet optical platform also includes a 10x10G to 100G muxponder module, which replaces Cyan's 100G transponder, allowing operators to multiply a 10G flow to a 100G flow for transport across the network.
Improvements also include two ROADM modules supporting up to 96 100G wavelengths on a single fibre, which will increase fibre capacity and efficiency in metro core and regional networks.
At the same time, Cyan announced that the SDN and NFV orchestration platform – Blue Planet – is now offering its first open northbound API, allowing northbound systems to connect to the platform.
Wade added that Cyan plans to launch more API's in the future.
