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Converging and Automating 5G Networks
Ciena offers a complete, open solution, allowing MNOs and wholesale operators to build best-in-breed 5G networks for competitive ...
Articles
The Advent of Open Submarine Networks
Even as many of today's networks are moving to open architectures, submarine cable networks have remained closed and proprietary. ...
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Ciena and LightRiver: Next Gen Networks Start wit ...
LightRiver, together with Ciena, leverages software and services to deliver new levels of programmability and agility for a web-s ...
Articles
Q&A session: Blue Orbit and Service Provider ...
Ciena's new Blue Planet DevOps Toolkit is creating a buzz with our customers and partners. Two of our experts explain what it is ...
Articles
7 invaluable ways to keep your submarine network ...
How can real-time analytics unlock new benefits to help you build and manage an ultra-resilient submarine network that exceeds yo ...
Press Releases
Ciena Teams with Academy Achievers to Address Edu ...
Ciena has partnered with Academy Achievers to help close the digital and educational gap among students interested in STEM careers
Press Releases
Colt the first to bring 400GE optical services to ...
Colt Technology Services has announced the availability of its new 400GE Wave and Private Wave services, making it the first telc ...
Webinars
Deterministic Communications for Power System Pro ...
Learn how SEL and Ciena can address the urgent challenge facing utilities of migrating critical leased analog-based pilot channel ...
Infobriefs
MCP Applications Services
As a network operator, you face many challenges to keep up as you adopt new technologies like 5G, NFV, SD-WAN, and AI into your n ...
Data Sheets
Manage, Control and Plan (MCP)
Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) is Ciena’s domain controller, automating lifecycle operations of Ciena’s packet and optical networ ...
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MCP Applications Supercharge Network Operations
Operations transformation starts with Ciena’s SDN domain controller, Manage, Control and Plan (MCP), as a foundation for Advanced ...
Application Notes
Realize New Services in an Instant with a Distrib ...
This paper discusses some of the important features of D-NFV that enterprises need to know before getting started with NFV.
Data Sheets
Distributed NFV (D-NFVI) Software product data sh ...
Ciena D-NFVI Software comprises a complete, modular solution for distributed VNF deployment.
eBooks
Telecom Acronyms Guide
The fourth edition of The Acronyms Guide, brought to you by Ciena, is a handy guide to help you decipher the telecom industry's a ...
Videos
Optical reloaded: A tale of two networks
Introducing software-defined optical, delivered by Ciena’s Liquid Spectrum, Liquid Spectrum allows you to tune, control, and dyna ...
Videos
Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) Automation
See how Ciena’s MCP can transform time-consuming network management into rapid, automated operations, so your network can adapt t ...
Infobriefs
The Benefits of Distributed Network Functions Vir ...
With the Ciena D-NFV Solution, customers can choose location, cost, and scale to match their service needs from their provider.
eBooks
SDN NFV Glossary
This glossary, brought to you by Ciena, has all the terms you need to know to navigate the SDN and NFV industry.
Videos
Chalk Talk - Ciena’s Manage, Control and Plan (MC ...
Tim Pearson, Vice President of Product Management, explains how MCP’s automated operations provide service providers with crucial ...
Data Sheets
OnePlanner
OnePlanner is an advanced multi-layer network design and optimization tool that leverages Ciena’s extensive background in Layer 1 ...
Data Sheets
Route Explorer
Route Explorer, an industry-leading IP route analysis system, is designed for network engineers and operators managing today’s co ...
Articles
What is Network Function Virtualization (NFV)?
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) offloads network functions into software that runs on industry-standard hardware and can be ...
Data Sheets
Traffic Explorer
Traffic Explorer is designed for use with Ciena’s Route Explorer product to integrate route and traffic flow analytics.
Data Sheets
Performance Explorer
Performance Explorer is a powerful module in the Blue Planet Route Optimization and Assurance (ROA) product family.