Features:
- Environmentally hardened and physically secure enclosure
- Flexible mounting, including poles, strands, and wall-mount options
- 6 x 1/10/25GbE ports
- IP routing, SR-MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, and SRv6 ready
- Routing and switching OAM scaled to deliver 25GbE services with guaranteed SLA differentiation
- SZTP for rapid, secure, and error-free turn-up of services
- Advanced synchronization, including SYNCE, 1588v2/PTP, and NTPv4
- Built in RFC 2544 and ITU-T Y.1564 SAT with 25 Gb/s traffic generation and analysis
- SDN-ready, next-generation management including support for NETCONF/YANG and gNMI/gRPC
- MCP multi-layer support for end-toend network management control and planning
- Fixed AC or DC dual power
Ciena’s 3985 Platform is a weatherproof advanced edge router able to deliver Carrier Ethernet, Cell Site Router (CSR), Passive Optical Network (PON), and wholesale mobile services to almost any environment without sacrificing leading-edge functionality. The 3985 incorporates a complete Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) suite to support the network and service performance monitoring requirements of small-scale Ethernet deployments while reducing network operating costs.
Building out the service edge—anywhere
Network operators are looking to quickly expand into rural territories, limited by scalable connections but challenged by the multi-service edge for urban locations. As the edge network advances, the right aggregation hub site may not exist. Moreover, there are challenges associated with rolling out new hubs on a vast scale, such as varying mechanical installations, regulatory concerns, mounting rights, and the desire for unobtrusive aesthetics. The 3985 Router’s ruggedized design enables network operators to accelerate permitting, avoid deployment delays, and reduce costly site infrastructure. The 3985 is engineered to accommodate direct outdoor deployment and avoid the attracted costs of street cabinets. Mountable on a pole, strand, wall, or H-frame, the flexibility of the 3985 ensures it can be deployed where it is needed. And redundant AC or DC power modules ensure high reliability. Ciena’s 3985 is weatherproof and temperature-controlled with multiple certifications, including GR-3108 class 4 for unprotected environments, keeping it within strict specifications to protect against wind, dust, rain, and other outdoor contaminants.
Dense, compact form-factor platform
The 3985 brings clear demarcation and rightsized aggregation capacity closer to the lean multiservice edge. With 6 x 1/10/25GbE—supporting enhanced Common Public Radio Interface (eCPRI) and micro Optical Line Terminal (uOLT) pluggables, the 3985 enables concurrent enterprise, mobility, and residential services. These services can be delivered over dedicated and shared fiber on the same costeffective router where they are needed—without sacrificing leading-edge aggregation functionality.
