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Why Model-Driven Templating Matters with SDN and ...

In the move to SDN and NFV architectures, model-driven templating plays a pivotal role in helping develop and deliver new service ...

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Why now is the perfect time to revisit your data ...

Virginie Hollebecque, Vice President and Head of Regional Business for EMEA at Ciena, speaks to Raffi Varoujian, Ciena’s Co-Lead ...

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Why optimize your network?

One of the biggest network challenges faced by Communication Service Providers (CSPs) is delivering a flawless CX. Is your networ ...

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Why Packet/OTN Switching is making its way into m ...

Once just a technology for big service provider networks, Packet/OTN Switching is now making its way into Enterprise Metro networ ...

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Why ROADM architectures make sense for your DCI n ...

Simple, point-to-point data center interconnect networks are the norm, so why are network operators considering ROADM for their m ...

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Why SDN Domain Controllers are the essential link ...

Moving Software-Defined Networking (SDN) from trials to production brings efficiency, agility and significant cost savings to net ...

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Why service providers sit at the intersection of ...

The dynamics of today’s cloud market places service providers squarely at the intersection between key demand drivers and the clo ...

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Why services are key to enabling open, scalable a ...

CSPs are evolving their network and RAN architectures as part of their 5G evolution, shifting to open, virtualized, automated, an ...

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Why services are key to enabling open, scalable a ...

CSPs are evolving their network and RAN architectures as part of their 5G evolution, shifting to open, virtualized, automated, an ...

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Why Smart Cities Need Adaptable Pipes

For cities to evolve and realize the full benefits of becoming “smart” they will require real-time access to multiple sources of ...

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Why Successful Business Transformation Requires a ...

New coherent technology innovations are now making it possible to challenge several longstanding assumptions associated with how ...

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Why the Secret Behind Strong Early Adoption of 40 ...

400G is a hot topic these days – but how is it really being used? Ciena’s Optical expert Helen Xenos explains what we mean by 400 ...

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Why the time is now to transition TDM to IP

As legacy TDM networks reach end-of-life status, coupled with support personnel becoming increasingly scarce, service providers a ...

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Why TLS/SSL encryption techniques are not enough ...

If your in-flight data encryption strategy relies on TLS and SSL, you may not be as secure as you think. That's because these tec ...

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Why you need the highest level of trust in your e ...

In Europe, full certification from BSI is one of the top security accreditations you can get, and Ciena’s optical encryption solu ...

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Why your Storage Area Network modernization shoul ...

Ciena’s Patrick Scully explains how flexible, programmable DCI infrastructure helps enterprises keep pace with today’s growing da ...

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Why Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) is critical for ...

To achieve a leadership position in the emerging 5G market, you need to upgrade transport infrastructure at hundreds or thousands ...

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Why “network slicing” is the key to 5G network ad ...

The 5G bandwidth promise is a whopping 10Gbps to each end user. But what would someone actually do with this amount of bandwidth?

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Wilcon Partners with LightRiver and Ciena to Supp ...

Leveraging LightRiver’s Factory Built Network® Solution, backed by Ciena’s 8700 Packetwave Platform, Wilcon Transforms Network Ca ...

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Wilcon Selects Ciena to Connect Southern Californ ...

West Coast provider of fiber optic and data center infrastructure deploys Ciena’s converged packet-optical and packet networking ...

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Will Automation in the Clouds Propel the Winds of ...

Five years after the advent of SDN and NFV, their adoption is far from mainstream. Automation is the missing link, says Ciena's M ...

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Will disruptive healthcare technologies disrupt h ...

New innovations stemming from artificial intelligence, machine learning and connected health are changing the way medical profess ...

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Will Netflix Eat Europe’s Bandwidth Alive?

Netflix’s recent rollout in six European countries is now expanding further, with the announcement of Italy, Portugal and Spain a ...

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WIN Technology Selects Ciena’s Adaptive IP Soluti ...

WIN Technology is leveraging an Adaptive IP™ solution from Ciena to power its new network.

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