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A look back on doing good in 2023
We’re looking back on all the good our Ciena team members did for our communities and our planet in 2023.

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A Guide to Raising your Carrier Ethernet IQ
Long-time Carrier Ethernet expert and MEF guy John Hawkins gets you up-to-speed on the latest Carrier Ethernet tech with a free 6 ...

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A Guide to Avoiding Automation Islands
Autonomous networking is all the rage. Networking vendors are touting their automation visions, and service providers are creatin ...

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A Guide to Avoiding Automation Islands
Autonomous networking is all the rage. Networking vendors are touting their automation visions, and service providers are creatin ...
Infobrief
A Guide to Achieving the New Packet Edge
Here are 5 reasons why network providers are feeling the pressure of unpredictable traffic volume.
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A future of networks powered by AI
Ciena surveyed over 1,500 telecom and IT engineers across the globe about the impact of AI on network traffic growth, operations, ...
White Paper
A Framework for IP/Optical Convergence: Building ...
The communications landscape is rapidly changing. New applications and use cases driven by changing enterprise and residential ma ...

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A distinct culture
Enterprise Systems Engineer KayLeigh Dent talks about pursuing her passion at Ciena.
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A DevOps Primer for Service Providers: Ten Key Te ...
The DevOps model is playing an increasingly vital role in service providers' transformation efforts. This paper explores the top ...

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A DevOps Primer for Service Providers: 10 Key Tec ...
Looking to adopt DevOps concepts in your network? Ciena's Kevin Wade has 10 key technologies and tools you need to be familiar wi ...

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A DevOps Checklist for Traditional Service Provid ...
Can traditional services providers successfully implement a DevOps approach? There are five critical steps that need to be taken ...
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A Decade of Undersea Evolution
Join the webinar to learn about TeleGeography's new 2020 Submarine Cable Map looking at the biggest global changes seen in cables ...

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A day in Hanover with Building STEPS
Ciena hosted a group of high school students from Building STEPS at our office in Hanover to show them what it can look like to h ...

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A connection for the future
Ciena’s work with Zayo serves as an ideal model for providers looking to extend their networks and plan for the future.
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A closer look at CenturyLink’s Programmable Servi ...
Recep Ozdag details the work the Blue Planet team is doing with CenturyLink as part of their Programmable Services Backbone (PSB) ...

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A (Miserable) Day in the Life of a Submarine Fiel ...
Meet Erik. Erik is a submarine network field technician. Erik has a tough job. Let's look at all the challenges he faces in tryin ...
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9 questions answered about Ciena Blue Planet
Ciena answers 9 questions about its Blue Planet
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9 Bandwidth Facts from Mary Meeker's 2015 Interne ...
Nine facts and charts we've pulled from from Mary Meeker's 2015 report that focus specifically on bandwidth and Internet consumpt ...
Press Release
89% of Filipino Business Professionals Ready to E ...
A new global study commissioned by Ciena has uncovered just how ready business professionals are to collaborate in the virtual wo ...
Data Sheets
8700 Packetwave Platform data sheet
The 8700 is purpose-built to provide seamless, MEF-compliant services, together with L3 services, over a carrier-class, connectio ...
Press Release
85% of Latin Americans believe 5G will help bridg ...
Ciena conducted a survey among people living in six Latin American countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexic ...
Data Sheets
8190
Ciena’s 8190 Coherent Aggregation Router is purpose-built for 400GbE services and aggregation.
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8180 Coherent Networking Platform: Connecting the ...
IoT usage is set to explode: Billions of things will be connected to the Internet by 2020. Emerging support applications require ...
Data Sheets
8180 Coherent Networking Platform
Ciena’s 8180 Coherent Networking Platform combines industry-leading capacity with embedded intelligence of WaveLogic coherent tra ...