WaveLogic Photonics, which received an Honorable Mention for its technical merits, offers new line intelligence capabilities that significantly improve visibility, control, and programmability of the optical network. It gives operators the ability to leverage software-programmability at greater scale, and to transform their networks from a fixed asset that provides basic connectivity to one that is automated and dynamic for faster service responsiveness and differentiation. WaveLogic Photonics capabilities include flexible line elements such as programmable line amplifiers, Smart Raman, customizable ROADM configurations, and intelligent control plane – from metro to core. Ciena’s PinPoint advanced fiber analytic software leverages optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) capabilities to create a complete fiber loss profile.