How are hardware and software advancements helping network operators solve key challenges they face today? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains.

How are network providers using analytics and automation to evolve their networks? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains – and you can hear the details directly from New Zealand service provider Spark. Find out what other key insights you will gain

Data is coming fast and furious for network providers – how can they understand what is happening so they can make smarter decisions to transform their optical network operations? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains how customers are doing this today

Ciena’s Paulina Gomez introduces our “Optical Network Expert Series: A guide to improving future network economics with near-zero margin networking” blog series. She explains what you will learn from our experts working to develop the hardware

Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains how operators can benefit from following the right recipe to automate the photonic layer.

A photonic control plane is not new to optical networks, but new capabilities are changing how operators can benefit from it. Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains how the photonic control plane is helping operators transform their networks.

As Colorless-Directionless-Contentionless (CDC) with flexible grid (CDC-F) is becoming a reality for some network operators do you really know what they mean, why they are being adopted and what benefits they provide? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains

Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains the four critical photonic layer requirements to ensuring a successful network transformation.

Sure you have heard of Ciena’s 6500 family of packet-optical platforms, but do you really know each member of the family and how they deliver scale, flexibility and openness to enable a programmable infrastructure foundation for the Adaptive

Large-scale data breaches are reported in the press almost daily, with devastating consequences for the organizations and individuals involved. A multi-layer security strategy minimizes cybersecurity risks for your organization and streamlines the

Ciena's Paulina Gomez sheds some light on the story of in-flight data and how to protect it with these compelling encryption facts.

Take a look at a couple pieces of new legislation that aim to stem the tide of security breaches. If you do business in the EU or New York State, the legislation will be of keen interest to you.

Once just a technology for big service provider networks, Packet/OTN Switching is now making its way into Enterprise Metro networks. Ciena's Paulina Gomez explains why.

Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains how research and development in cryptography is underway and how it could radically change encryption and network security.

If your in-flight data encryption strategy relies on TLS and SSL, you may not be as secure as you think. That's because these techniques don't encrypt all the data being being transferred, exposing a vulnerable gap within your security strategy.

At last week’s National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, innovation was a consistent theme. Ciena’s Paulina Gomez highlights three trends from the show related to video transport innovation.

With all the efforts to lock down data at rest with firewalls, anti-virus software, and intrusion detection, cyber criminals are turning their attention to intercepting the data in transit. Encryption-as-a-Service (EaaS) can help. Ciena's Paulina

Ciena’s WaveLogic Encryption, is the most effective means to protect against a fiber optic tap, as it protects all in-flight data, all the time...