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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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Drive next-generation business services at the network edge

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

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

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

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Open line systems

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

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Secure networking

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

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

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Network transformation

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

Network transformation

Put coherent routing in the driver’s seat

Simple, scalable, sustainable converged networking to optimize multi-layer, multi-vendor performance.

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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: Coherent Routing

Marc Doucette, Director of PLM, explains the business benefits of evolving to a coherent routing solution for network providers. Learn more about the technology that delivers simple, scalable, and sustainable connectivity, as well as the requirements for next-generation converged networks.

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Episode 84: Part 2- Quantum secure communications: Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography

In part two of this episode, Paulina Gomez, Ryan Lafler, Doug Schremp, and Paola Osorio delve into Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms. They discuss the principles of QKD, its challenges, and industry progress, as well as the development of PQC algorithms to deliver quantum-resistant encryption solutions. They also explore future milestones and the solutions that are available today to safeguard critical data and mitigate the quantum computing threat to enable quantum-secure communications.

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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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Put coherent routing in the driver’s seat

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

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Chalk Talk: Coherent Routing

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Episode 84: Part 2- Quantum secure communications: Quantum Key Distribution and Post-Quantum Cryptography

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Intelligent Data - Driven Operations with AIOps

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Lumen Selects Ciena Optical Tech to Support AI Workloads

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