specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Ciena
providerId: ciena
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - MEF
  - Network Automation
  - Optical
  - SDN
  - Telecom
  - TM Forum
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Ciena: telecom-vendor capex + opex shape. Network operators
  pay for hardware (optical / packet platforms), perpetual or term software licenses (Blue Planet,
  MCP), support, and professional services. APIs are bundled into the software entitlement and not
  separately metered.'
notes: Ciena does not expose a per-API metered billing surface. The FinOps shape below reflects the
  carrier-vendor commercial structure.
sources:
  - https://www.ciena.com/
  - https://www.blueplanet.com/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Ciena Corporation
serviceCategory: Network Infrastructure / SDN
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: License + Hardware + Services
  billingFrequency: Per-Project / Annual Support
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Purchase
    - Usage
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Ciena Blue Planet / MCP
  ServiceCategory: Network Infrastructure / SDN
  ProviderName: Ciena
  PublisherName: Ciena Corporation
  InvoiceIssuerName: Ciena Corporation
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: License + Hardware
meters:
  - name: software_license
    description: Blue Planet or MCP software license line items
    unit: license-year
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - product
      - sku
  - name: hardware_capex
    description: Optical and packet platform hardware purchases
    unit: chassis
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - platform
      - site
  - name: support_subscription
    description: Annual support and maintenance contract
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tier
      - product
  - name: professional_services
    description: Implementation, integration, and customization services
    unit: hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - project
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Ciena spend through purchase orders, hardware asset registers, software
      entitlement records in the Ciena customer portal, and annual support invoices.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate hardware and license cost to network domains (metro, long-haul, DCI) and
      service products (Ethernet, wavelength, IP transit) so each carrier service line carries its
      vendor cost.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Align refresh cycles with network growth, negotiate multi-year support, consolidate
      management on MCP / Blue Planet to reduce OSS sprawl, and use Emulation Cloud to validate
      automation before paying for production licenses.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Network engineering owns design and capacity; operations owns MCP / Blue Planet
      runtime; supply chain and finance own purchase orders and asset lifecycle.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com