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Service orchestration is the execution of the operational and functional processes involved in...

Next-Generation Operations Support Systems (NGOSSs) improve on traditional OSSs with a more modern,...

GeoMesh Extreme is an end-to-end network architecture, overland and undersea, that unites hardware,...

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...

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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...

When Network Functions Virtualization, or NFV, came to public attention several years ago, it was...

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,...

As the industry continues to push the boundaries of optical transmission speeds, the concept ......

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...

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