Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | July 13, 2018
To fiber or not to fiber, that is the question
Fiber is the workhorse of today's global network infrastructure. But what do you do when fiber is just not an option?
Kit outdoors, on the corner, down the street
When it comes to designing any network, success depends on the ability to keep traffic flowing freely. The key to doing this is to build large, high-capacity routes that bring traffic as close as possible to its final destination – minimizing the distance it needs to travel and paths it need to cross.
Ciena Completes Acquisition of Packet Design
Ciena has officially completed the acquisition of Packet Design. Rick Hamilton, SVP of Global Software and Services at Ciena, details how the integration of these new capabilities into our Blue Planet portfolio will help our customers in their path to the Adaptive Network.
All dressed up, and nowhere to go
With the world's data centers increasingly connected across continents, there's now a critical symbiotic relationship between submarine and terrestrial network operators.
Is your network able to keep data private and confidential?
There is growing pressure on organizations to better protect their sensitive customer and operational data. Ciena’s Patrick Scully explains what technology is needed so your user data and key network information remains private.
ONOS is the open-source SDN platform for service provider networks. .