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Ciena update on 448G innovations and the path to 3.2T data center optics
Learn about where the industry stands with the ongoing development of 448G/lane technology, and how innovation and collaboration are coming together to define a new generation of data center networking for the AI era.
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Wave Services: Powering the future of connectivity
From hyperscaler growth to AI-powered networks, wave services are the unsung heroes enabling tomorrow’s connectivity. Explore what’s driving this transformation in a new report from Ciena.
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Episode 88: Mastering MOFN—Lumen and Ciena experts share their insights
Listen as Alison Greenwood, VP of Hyperscalers at Lumen, and Ciena’s Martin Reilly, Director of International MOFN, discuss MOFN’s benefits, trends, and strategic importance for cloud connectivity.
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Introducing 8192: Ciena's First 800GbE Coherent Router
Join Marc Doucette as he introduces Ciena's first 800GbE coherent router and highlights the 8192's role in the OIF 2025 multi-vendor interoperability demonstration.
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Optical Transport Networks for AI: 2025 Heavy Reading Survey Analysis
AI is increasing and evolving connectivity demands. Learn from our survey with Heavy Reading what CSPs see as the biggest challenges and opportunities.
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Innovation in action: Building tomorrow’s photonic network today with Ciena’s 6500 RLS
Prepare for what’s next, today with Ciena’s 6500 RLS and its innovative capabilities ...
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Need 800G routing? Meet Ciena's 8192 coherent router!
The next frontier of coherent routing is here. Ivana Lemos introduces Ciena’s new 81...
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Chalk Talk: Coherent Routing
Marc Doucette, Director of PLM, explains the business benefits of evolving to a coher...
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Demo of Industry's 1st 1.6 Tb/s Coherent Solution
Ciena's Heng Foo describes live demonstration of the world's first 1.6Tb/s coherent s...
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AIOps with Ciena’s Navigator Network Control Suite
This video shows how Navigator Network Control Suite provides AI-driven insights to h...
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Chalk Talk: Programmable photonics, get more capacity and resiliency from your open line system
Ciena’s photonics expert David Boertjes explains how Ciena’s programmable photonics e...
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Advantages of Managed Spectrum Service vs Dark Fiber + DIY in the Enterprise Market
As network capacity increases, the monthly OPEX for the managed 100G wave service to...
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On Demand: Your best route to IP/Optical convergence
Hear what makes Ciena’s Coherent Networking approach successful.
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