The CN 5150 features industry-leading switching capacity and port density in a compact 2RU form factor. It supports up to four 10GbE (optional) and 48 GbE ports with redundant power supply modules.

The CN 5150 is based on Ciena’s field-proven True Carrier Ethernet® technology, deployed globally by leading carriers and network operators. The CN 5150 software architecture is based on Ciena’s service-aware operating system, which is used in all Ciena Service Delivery and Service Aggregation Switches to provide operational efficiency and consistent system and service attributes.

Ciena’s service-aware operating system leads the industry in Carrier Ethernet Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) mechanisms, ensuring high-reliability service rollout and lowered Operating Expenses (OPEX). With this advanced service visibility and manageability, operators can offer differentiated Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that leverage the virtual switching capabilities and sophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) offerings of the CN 5150.

In mobile backhaul applications, the CN 5150 provides the ability to utilize IEEE 1588v2 Precision Timing Protocol and Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) to empower carriers to migrate to pure packet architectures with confidence that the network is ready to support 4G mobile technologies, such as Long-Term Evolution (LTE).

The advanced design and service-rich architecture of the CN 5150 enables network operators to deploy reliable and scalable offerings that leverage the inherent elegance of Ethernet technology to generate maximum revenue.

Additionally, the efficient architecture, extended temperature range, and compact packaging design enable deployment of the CN 5150 in a wide variety of physical environments, providing Ethernet aggregation exactly where maximum efficiency of bandwidth and valuable optical fiber resources may be achieved. By coupling this deployment flexibility with the range of Ethernet encapsulation options supported by the virtual switching architecture, the CN 5150 excels in a wide range of carrier networks, both large and small.

For more information, please download the CN 5150 Service Aggregation Switch datasheet.

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