Research and education
Seamless connectivity for boundless collaboration
As research institutions and universities face rising data demands and complex collaboration needs, research and education networks must be able to power seamless connectivity. Universities are quickly moving to modernize infrastructure across sprawling campuses to enhance the education experience. Groundbreaking scientific research requires advanced, data-rich technologies like AI and extremely large telescopes to drive breakthroughs. Push the boundaries of research and education with simple, scalable, and sustainable solutions.
Unleash collaboration
Ciena’s optical networking technology empowers you to build high-capacity, reliable research and education network infrastructure. Our solutions facilitate collaboration and enable the next generation of research projects.
Unify infrastructure
With Ciena’s routing and switching products, you can unify your entire campus under one flexible network. Our technology integrates modern optics, IP, and a passive optical network (PON) into one scalable system—supporting everything from classrooms and labs to private data centers and the cloud.
Upgrade operations
Navigator Network Control Suite™ (Navigator NCS) enables you to accelerate innovation. With intuitive tools to manage, automate, and optimize networks, you can operate your network with simplicity and efficiency.
Our research and education technology and services
WaveLogic coherent optics
Discover how to power your network with scalable, programmable next-generation coherent solutions from 100 Gb/s to 1.6 Tb/s.
Optical networking
Learn how to create faster, smarter networks from metro to long haul with Ciena’s optical networking products.
Routing and switching
Explore how to build scalable, agile networks from access to metro with Ciena’s routing and switching technology.
Navigator NCS
Discover how to streamline your network with Navigator NCS to automate, optimize, and accelerate operations.
Campus PON
Learn how to modernize campus networks with proven PON solutions designed to cut costs, boost speed, and efficiently scale.
Ciena Services
We harness our expertise to help you build, operate, and improve your network and achieve your business objectives.
Insights
Thriving in the AI era
AI-driven networks create opportunities for network operators. Learn to take advantage of them with Ciena and our solutions for AI infrastructure.
Broadband
See how broadband solutions connect more people, more places—with less spend and greater sustainability.
Routing and switching
Learn how advanced routing and switching technologies power next-gen connectivity and growth.
High-capacity switching and transport
Discover how high-capacity switching and routing unlocks smarter, scalable network growth.