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Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a network architecture approach that enables the network to be...

The Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) applies SDN principles to WANs. SD-WAN holds the...

Programmable infrastructure is a highly instrumented packet and optical infrastructure that...

Also commonly called ‘digital wrapper,’ OTN—or Optical Transport Networking—is a next-generation,...

Optical encryption is a means of securing in-flight data in the transport layer of the network as...

What is Network Function Virtualization (NFV)?

Network Function Virtualization, or NFV, is a way to reduce cost and accelerate service deployment for network operators by...

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is an evolving network approach that enables the replacement...

Network monetization is a structured design and analytical approach to ensure that service...

Network analytics provides operators and enterprises with a deep understanding of the network,...

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What is mobile fronthaul?

Mobile fronthaul involves the movement of data and voice from a cell site Remote Radio Head (RRH) to a centralized Baseband Unit...

Mobile Backhaul (MBH) is the process of connecting cell site air interfaces to wireline networks,...

Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) software converges the complete network operations lifecycle through...

Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) is a framework and architecture for automating the lifecycle...

Liquid Spectrum™ combines variable bit-rate coherent optics, a flexible grid reconfigurable...

L-band, or long band, is a wavelength band immediately adjacent to the Conventional band (C-band)...

IP and Ethernet aggregation is a converged networking approach that enables the aggregation of...

Intelligent Automation combines software-defined control and orchestration with big data analytics,...

In today’s environment of cord-cutters and streaming services, cable MSOs are under pressure to...

Ciena’s Emulation Cloud™ is a cloud-based software development environment designed to help users...

Today, there is a core cloud made up of more than 10,000* data centers scattered around the world....

Data Center Interconnect (DCI) technology connects two or more data centers together over short,...

Central Office Re-architected as a Data Center (CORD) replaces the proprietary infrastructure of...

Carrier Ethernet (CE) is built on Ethernet technology, which is universally popular and economical....

An autonomous network runs with minimal to no human intervention—able to configure, monitor, and...

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What is SDN?

What is SD-WAN?

What Is Programmable Infrastructure?

What is OTN?

What is optical encryption?

What is Network Function Virtualization (NFV)?

What is NFV?

What is network monetization?

What is Network Analytics?

What is mobile fronthaul?

What is mobile backhaul?

What is MCP?

What is LSO?

What Is Liquid Spectrum?

What Is L-band?

What Is IP and Ethernet Aggregation?

What Is Intelligent Automation?

What is Fiber Deep?

What is Emulation Cloud?

What is Edge Cloud?

What is DCI?

What Is CORD?

What is Carrier Ethernet?

What Is an Autonomous Network?