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Case Study
Executing a site exit on an unprecedented scale
A UK Tier 1 telecommunications company was faced with the daunting reality of a forced site exit at one of its major locations. C ...
White Paper
Network Automation WP | Ciena
This white paper summarizes the quantitative and qualitative findings and how cable MSOs can use this information as they pursue ...
Infographics and posters
Time for a Change Towards a Modern Network?
Today’s complex network environments often have an installed base of legacy equipment from multiple vendors. Unfortunately, this ...
eBook
Next-Gen Metro and Edge: Global Connectivity Use ...
Operators constantly need to expand utilization for fiber, and other valuable network assets while maximizing network efficiency ...
Article
Best Practice Advice for Deploying SDN and NFV
Here is some advice for network operators looking to migrate to SDN and NFV.
Article
Linking the packet network edge, metro, and core
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses key access and metro networking trends, how advanced multi-layer Segment Routing protocol support ...
Article
A practical vision for rolling out 5G networks
When a leading global service provider was looking to roll out its 5G network infrastructure, a next-gen cell-site router was a k ...
Application note
Solving the TDM-to-Packet Migration Challenge
Service providers have a networking challenge and opportunity. They must evolve away from their outdated TDM networks, which are ...
White Paper
What Could You Do With 100 Gbps Coherent PON?
Download this white paper prepared for SCTE regarding what you can do with 100 Gbps Coherent PON.
Article
Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | May 11, ...
This week, we're explaining what we mean by 400G – and what is driving the demand for this new technology, sharing 5 key reasons ...
Article
5G. More than just a wireless upgrade.
5G is the hottest topic in the wireless industry these days, but as Ciena’s Brian Lavallee explains, it means a massive upgrade t ...
Infographics and posters
Modern Utilities Need Modern Networks
Today’s grid operations run on unsustainable 25-year-old SONET/SDH network technology. Download this infographic to learn how you ...
Infobrief
Networking Solutions Address State Government Nee ...
State CIOs have witnessed aggressive change during the first half of 2020. The resulting uncertainties in government revenues hav ...
Article
Universal aggregation for wholesale network opera ...
Not sure what MNVO, MNVA, MVNE, or MNO wholesale is? How should MNOs and MNVx alike sell converged network services on a common t ...
Press Release
Financial Event2 | Ciena
Ciena® Corporation today announced its expected participation in the following upcoming event with the financial community.
Press Release
Webcast Financial Events | Ciena
Ciena® Corporation today announced its expected participation in the following upcoming events with the financial community.
Podcasts
Episode 60: Submarine networks: Past, present, fu ...
On this podcast, industry veterans Ed McCormack and Brian Lavallée look back at some of the important milestones in submarine net ...
Webinar
Webinar: SubOptic 2023 Show — Highlights and Key ...
We were excited to join the submarine network community at the SubOptic 2023 event themed Navigating the Open Seas – Collaboratio ...
Data Sheets
Enterprise Services Optimization Module (ESOM) pr ...
Enterprise Services Optimization Module (ESOM) as a standalone enterprise network can be deployed as single or multiple independe ...
Article
Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | June 29 ...
This week, we're sharing 3 videos about next-generation 400G networking, discussing a big opportunity for Service Providers, and ...
Article
How Maryland’s statewide broadband network was bo ...
Former Howard County CIO Ira Levy recounts the ground-breaking efforts he and other Maryland leaders took in shepherding the comp ...
Press Release
Ciena Adds Analytics to Blue Planet, Driving Busi ...
Ciena’s Blue Planet Analytics generates deep network insights through big data to help network operators make smarter, data-drive ...
Podcasts
Episode 61: The next generation of ESnet – ESnet6
Professionals from the U.S. Department of Energy and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory discuss ESnet6.
Webinar
400GbE Everywhere. The Rise of an Emerging Force.
This webinar will take a look at the emerging interest in transoceanic 400Gb/s Ethernet services and its implications in submarin ...