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IP over DWDM: Global Survey Analysis
We commissioned Heavy Reading to conduct a global survey of CSPs about IPoDWDM. Learn about progress made in the past four years ...
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Understanding connectivity opportunities and chal ...
We surveyed 1,300+ global data center operators about the growth of AI in networking and its anticipated impact. Learn how they p ...
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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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Evolution of Network Design
Networking designs have had to are shifting to add complexity and operational pressures.
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ACG Segment Routing Survey
Enterprises and service providers are undergoing a profound disruption to adapt to the new norm of a hybrid work at home strategy.
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Network as a Sensor
Ciena works in partnership with agencies to define network requirements and tailor a network-as-a-sensor solution to each unique ...
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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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Packets for All
For decades, TDM was the backbone for global bandwidth, transporting voice, data, and video. In 2012, global bandwidth was transf ...
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Comparing broadband network architectures in the ...
This whitepaper provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic viability of various broadband network architectures in the evo ...
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Small Cell Technology, Big Business Opportunity
Small cells allow the mobile network to improve in both coverage and capacity, which facilitates web-scale architectures even fur ...
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Defending the Smart City
With all the hype around ‘Smart’ Cities, you would think they are ubiquitous. With their many potential threats to the network ut ...
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A path to better broadband: Achieving optimal cov ...
Successful fiber-to-the-x deployment relies on coverage, uptake, and open access. These elements ensure efficient transition, env ...
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The Converged Interconnect Network
Ciena’s Fiber Deep Solution for the Converged Interconnect Network enables architectural and service convergence over a common CI ...
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Satellite Communications Market Growth
Ciena's Blue Planet software helps teleport operators overcome the myriad technical and business challenges they currently and co ...
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Gaming at the Cloud Edge
Today's gamers are tied to a single platform, physical hardware, and long software download times. But gamers are demanding more ...
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Coherent Optics: 100G, 400G, & Beyond
This white paper provides the industry’s most in-depth look at the current state and future trajectory of coherent optical transm ...
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The Impact of OTT Services on the Mobile Backhaul ...
Many mobile operators have deployed a traditional IPoDWDM architecture for mobile backhaul, which was sufficient when network tra ...
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Creating Intelligent Hybrid Operations
This paper will explore the ongoing changes in operational models, what the new operations model could look like, and the role of ...
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Campus PON
Over the course of the last 20-plus years, the cost to deploy fiber to the home (FTTH) has come down dramatically (from ~$4,000/H ...
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Cable's Fiber Outlook Survey Report
In this report, we present the responses to that comprehensive survey, look at what cable’s fiber-feeding frenzy is fueling and e ...
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Delivering Profitable DCI Services
Enterprises are shifting more of their IT spending from private cloud to hybrid and public cloud services, triggering new Data Ce ...
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5G Network Strategies Operator Survey 2023
Over three-quarters of operators surveyed expect at least 25 percent of their macro cell sites to contain at least some fronthaul ...
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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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Get Ready for 5G. Deliver IP Differently.
IP has been a part of every mobile generation since 2G and is exponentially more important as network operators contend with a ne ...