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Ciena's Adaptive IP

Ciena has introduced Adaptive IP, an innovative solution that offers the essential IP capabilities required to support new applic ...

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Evolution of Network Design

Networking designs have had to are shifting to add complexity and operational pressures.

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2022 Trends to Watch: Optical Networks

Pluggables in switch routing platforms are on a trajectory for a mass volume market. Download the report to learn more.

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Improving the Enterprise Network

This paper explores the value proposition of Carrier Ethernet, as expressed by carriers, as it applies to government and enterpri ...

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Technology Innovation for Web-scale Data Center I ...

Ciena’s solutions, rooted in the company’s industry leadership in DCI applications, enable data center and network operators to a ...

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Inventory as a Cyber Security Foundation

This paper examines some ways organizations attempt to manage inventory. It reviews three primary methods, their strengths and we ...

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IHS Markit: 2019 Optical Vendor Scorecard Ciena E ...

This IHS Markit Scorecard evaluates the top global optical network equipment vendors. This particular 2019 ‘excerpt’ report was p ...

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Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...

The Passive Optical Network (PON) architecture employs shared fiber to achieve cost savings for network operators, which is cost- ...

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Get Ready for 5G. Deliver IP Differently.

The success of any next-generation network implementation depends on an extremely efficient IP network that delivers standards-ba ...

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5G Success Using the Adaptive Network Approach

Learn how Ciena 5G Network Solutions provide network operators with the choice they need in their 4G/5G xHaul network architectur ...

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Beyond Network Modernization: Advanced Analytics ...

This paper reviews the challenges and the practical solution of using analytics tools to enhance understanding of the network and ...

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An Ultra-Low-Latency Solution for Utilities

This paper introduces a deterministic packet transport method of achieving guaranteed latency for critical traffic being transpor ...

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GeoMesh Extreme. Land. Sea. Cloud. Networks Unite.

Today, submarine cables carry 99 percent of all intercontinental communication over more than 400 submarine telecom cables spanni ...

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The Importance of Military Satellite Communication

Space Force ground stations are being challenged to manage ever more satellites, bandwidth, mission-critical applications, and se ...

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Four Things to Know about Peering Connectivity

This paper explains how the ability to securely deliver high-quality video makes peering connectivity an attractive alternative f ...

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Cable's Fiber Outlook Survey Report November 2020

This Cable's Fiber Outlook Survey Report is produced by Light Reading and Heavy Reading in partnership with SCTE-ISBE. Ciena brin ...

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Ethernet Services in an IP World

Ethernet as a data networking technology has been in wide use for many years, keeping pace with the network speeds demanded by ap ...

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Secure Supply Chain for Governments: 2020 securit ...

Ciena takes a comprehensive approach toward maintaining the security and continuity of its supply chain.

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Blue Planet SDN and NFV are Changing the Game

Ciena can help facilitate a network operator’s SDN and NFV migration, delivering integrated end-to-end management, virtualization ...

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The Coherent Routing Engine: Coordinated Multi-la ...

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Carrier-Grade Ethernet as a Foundation of Assured ...

Ciena a network strategy and technology company - Network Solutions for Optical Transport and Switching, Carrier Ethernet, Data a ...

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Why the time is now to transition TDM to IP

As legacy TDM networks reach end-of-life status, coupled with support personnel becoming increasingly scarce, service providers a ...

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GeoMesh: Global Submarine Networking for a Web-sc ...

GeoMesh epitomizes the convergence of submarine and terrestrial network and web-scale technologies, yielding previously impossibl ...

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The digital telco of the future: Challenges and o ...

This white paper identifies and explores some of the major challenges Australasian Communications Service Providers' face.

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