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Ciena is the global leader in high-speed connectivity. Our networking systems, components, automation software, and services revolutionize data transmission and network management.

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Access and aggregation

Drive next-generation business services at the network edge

  • Universal aggregation
  • Broadband
  • CIN
  • TDM
  • 4G/5G converged xHaul
  • 5G automation
  • Edge routing and switching

Metro

Evolve your metro network to become more simple, scalable, and sustainable

  • Coherent routing
  • Metro DCI
  • Metro optical architectures
  • On-demand wave services

Long haul

Maximize capacity and operational efficiencies with our innovative, flexible long-haul solutions

  • High-capacity switching and transport
  • Managed Optical Fiber Networks (MOFN)
  • Global DCI

Submarine networking

Learn how GeoMesh Extreme unifies submarine, terrestrial, and cloud networks. Unprecedented capacity, latency, and sustainability are within reach.

  • Submarine networking

Open line systems

Gain more visibility and optimize your photonic network assets with our intelligent open line systems

  • Programmable photonics

Secure networking

Mitigate security risks and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data

  • Data security and encryption
  • Quantum secure communications
  • Secure access service edge

Data center out-of-band management

Simplify and scale out-of-band network operations while reducing power, space, and cabling complexity

  • Data center out-of-band management

Operations and automation

Simplify network and services management with intelligent automation and software-defined control

  • Multi-layer network control
  • Intelligent automation

Network transformation

Accelerate your network transformation with our industry-leading experts, field-proven analytical tools, and tailored approach and methodology

  • Network transformation
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Boost your open line system with intelligent network control

Optimize your photonic layer network and fiber asset returns.

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Blog

AI meets optical innovation: The future of data center networking with Ciena

Ciena is well known for our pedigree in subsea, long-haul, and metro optical networks, but what about taking our innovations in and around the data center?

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Chalk Talk: Maximize your fiber capacity with L-band spectrum

In this Chalk Talk, Paul Chedore, Photonic Systems Architect, provides a detailed comparison between three options for increasing the usable spectrum: the conventional 9.6 THz C+L-band, 10.8 THz Extended C + Shifted L-band, and 12 THz Extended C-band + Extended L-band.

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Podcast

Episode 87: How Meta Reimagined OOB Management in the Data Center

On this episode, Mike “MJ” Joseph, who manages the infrastructure network engineering team at Meta, joins Ciena’s Mark Bieberich to discuss innovation in out-of-band (OOB) management networks, which are essential for initial device commissioning, disaster recovery, remote troubleshooting, and secure lifecycle management. MJ and Mark explore Meta's decision to adopt passive optical networking (PON) for OOB management, highlighting the collaborative effort with Ciena to create an ultra-scalable, cost effective PON-based solution. They also discuss the positive outcomes Meta has achieved by streamlining and automating its OOB network operations in the data center—and the lessons learned along the way.

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Whitepaper

Intelligent Data - Driven Operations with AIOps

CSPs are looking to use AIOps to broaden the scope of network management and improve operational efficiency at each stage of the network lifecycle, by combining big data with AI/machine learning (ML).

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As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, we empower our customers, partners, and communities to thrive in the AI era.

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Our success is rooted in people

Our commitments to inclusion, social impact, well-being, and sustainability, empower our people to improve their lives and lift those around them.

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Telxius and Ciena Achieve First Live 1.3 Tb/s Data Transmission Across the Atlantic

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Zayo Europe uses Ciena tech to launch new German network covering key metro hubs

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100ZR QSFP28 Coherent Transceiver

Compared to traditional IM-DD optics, 100ZR QSFP28 coherent pluggable transceiver uses coherent technology to deliver 100 Gb/s data transmission across longer reach, and, with support for DWDM, can scale to 9.6 Tb/s capacity on a single fiber pair,

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Blog

What’s new in coherent routing: Insights you can’t miss!

Coherent routing has seen a significant evolution over the years, particularly with the advent of the 800G ecosystem. Ciena’s Ivana Lemos reflects on key industry shifts, recent announcements, and insights from a Heavy Reading global survey.

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Data Sheets

Data center out-of-band management

Discover how OOB management solves the difficult problems of space, power, and cabling requirements with XGS-PON.

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