Photonic Performance Gauge Use Case

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Software Control and Automation

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Programmable Infrastructure

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Adaptive Network

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Programmable Infrastructure

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Achieve dynamic scalability by utilizing unused network margin

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Programmable Infrastructure

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Based on MCP commands:

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MCP+ provides simple point-click mechanism for upgrading coherent optical capacity

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Liquid Spectrum apps inform MCP in the Software Control and Automation layer

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Liquid Spectrum apps retrieve real-time data from the network and perform time-series analysis to calculate Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) and whether transponders can be upgraded to higher capacity

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Composed of 6500 (or Waveserver®) nodes equipped with WLAi or WL5e transponders operating over a flexible grid photonic layer (WaveLogic Photonics), and managed by MCP+, which includes Liquid Spectrum apps

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Ciena Services

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Consulting: Ongoing improvements to assess the performance of the network and make recommendations

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- Coherent optics tune to new capacity with sub-second duration