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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 distinct culture

Enterprise Systems Engineer KayLeigh Dent talks about pursuing her passion at Ciena.

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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 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, ...

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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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Article

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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Article

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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Article

A methodology for crossing the chasm from legacy ...

TBR analyst Chris Antlitz details the benefits of a “consolidate and transform” approach to network modernization, and how a Tier ...

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White Paper

A Model for Business Case Analysis of C/L-band Ne ...

This white paper presents a model for the analysis of C/L-band business cases, with the objective of enabling network operators

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Article

A new age of IP/Optical network visibility and au ...

Heightened performance demands on IP and optical networks are ushering in a new age of network management, visibility and automat ...

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Article

A new, more efficient (augmented) reality for net ...

The bigger your network, the bigger the field engineering and troubleshooting challenges, and too many manual interventions and t ...

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A packet networking blueprint, designed for 2020 ...

Supporting new and emerging high-growth applications requires rethinking how to modernize existing networks, according to Ciena’s ...

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White Paper

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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Article

A peek inside CenturyLink’s National 100G Ultra L ...

CenturyLink began using Ciena’s 6500 platform in 2013 to modernize and upgrade its national network and offer high-speed services ...

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A Perfect Score for WaveLogic Ai from Lightwave I ...

An independent panel of third-party judges has recognized Ciena's new WaveLogic Ai chipset with a perfect score of 5/5 stars in t ...

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Application note

A Practical Approach to Utility Network Moderniza ...

Ciena’s 6200 can provide a low-risk, seamless evolution to next-generation communication architectures while continuing to levera ...

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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 ...

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A reflection of Ciena life in 2021

If we had to choose a word to describe 2021, it would be resilience. Collectively, our people came together with passion and inno ...

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A service provider’s comprehensive guide for a su ...

Identifying the value of a reference blueprint when deploying broadband service.

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Article

A service provider’s guide to on-demand service p ...

The move to providing on-demand services is not just a technical challenge. How do you price them? How do you make sure they don' ...

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A Simple, Safe, and Seamless Migration from TDM t ...

Today, an increasing number of carriers and service providers are compelled to transition away from TDM technologies—which are ra ...

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Brochure

A smarter approach to broadband networks

Dare to achieve more with your broadband initiatives—make more of your investments, serve more communities, excel in service perf ...

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White Paper

A Smarter Communications Network for the Smart Gr ...

As electric utilities evolve to the smart grid, they need a comparable evolution of the underlying communications network.

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Article

A smarter way: how analytics apps are solving you ...

Data is coming fast and furious for network providers – how can they understand what is happening so they can make smarter decisi ...

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