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Fiber Deep: Modernizing the cable network

Faster Internet connections, streaming media devices, and the unrelenting demand for mobile video has forever changed cable acces ...

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Fiber Deep: More Bandwidth to the Edge

Ovum industry experts summarize why the time is right for Cable/MSOs to invest in a Fiber Deep architecture.

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Gearing-up Cable MSOs for the move up-market

U.S. MSOs were experiencing double-digit business services growth; however, did you know that growth has slowed in recent years? ...

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How coherent optics improve capacity, performance ...

In this Q&A, Fernando Villarruel, Chief Architect of Ciena’s MSO Practice, highlights the strategic importance of coherent optics ...

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How does Ciena’s 5171 help solve key networking b ...

Ciena’s 5171 platform delivers the capacity network operators need, where they want it – the network edge. In our popular Chalk T ...

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How Integrated Photonics Enhances Capacity and Sc ...

This paper explores a technical solution that will eliminate out of date equipment, drive content closer to the user and removes ...

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How is change management the key to successful ca ...

The Cable/MSO industry is entering new territory as networks are modernized to get ahead of market dynamics. Change was everywher ...

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How will Cable MSO Networks Keep Up with Massive ...

Ciena’s resident Cable MSO expert, Wayne Hickey, explains how Over-the-Top (OTT) viewing is about to massively change the Cable M ...

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Videos

In The Lab: Ciena's Fiber Deep (Converged Interco ...

In this video, the Ciena solution is interoperating with a Harmonic R-PHY device (RPD) and a Harmonic virtual CCAP (vCCAP).

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Kit outdoors, on the corner, down the street

When it comes to designing any network, success depends on the ability to keep traffic flowing freely. The key to doing this is t ...

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Life’s tough in the great outdoors, especially fo ...

Sometimes you have to be super-tough to survive – and the same’s true for any packet-optical network equipment, especially if you ...

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Webinars

Network Automation - DAA & Next Generation Ne ...

This Webinar will share the answers and insights from 25 Cable executives—their views and insights on the timing, drivers, gaps e ...

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Powering Cable’s Future with Distributed Access

It’s not surprising that cable operators are looking to Fiber Deep and DAA for their networks, not only is it the logical step to ...

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Case Studies

Preparing for the high-bandwidth future with Cien ...

One of Europe’s leading multinational telecommunications companies replaces its disparate legacy aggregation networks with standa ...

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Q&A: Learning More about CableLabs® New Coher ...

CableLabs recently released a specification for coherent optics that is a significant development to support Distributed Access A ...

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SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2018: Eli Cagiannos on the Ev ...

CED editor Bevin Fletcher caught up with Eli Cagiannos, Ciena’s MSO Practice Leader at SCTE CableTec and chatted about trends, th ...

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Speeding up the Network Edge with Fiber Deep

Ciena’s Wayne Hickey explains how changing user behaviors are driving the need for more symmetrical services to alleviate bandwid ...

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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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The Future of the Internet Is Fiber Deep

Aging coaxial plants, analog repeaters and limited spectrum make meeting customer demand for fast and reliable service a challeng ...

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Infobriefs

There's No Place Like Home—With a Good Network Co ...

Residential users need broadband services that are reliable, high performance, secure, and highly cost-effective.

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Three takeaways from CableLabs Summer Conference’ ...

Ciena’s Chief Architect for the MSO Practice, Fernando Villarruel spent last week at the 19th annual – and last – CableLabs Summe ...

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Top 5 Takeaways from Light Reading’s CNG 2019 Con ...

Did the ‘bomb cyclone’ winter blizzard last week in Denver keep you from attending the annual Light Reading Cable Next-Gen (CNG) ...

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Data Sheets

Virtual Broadband Network Gateway

Ciena’s virtual Broadband Network Gateway (vBNG) is transforming the network edge with its ability to deliver network functions i ...

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WaveLogic 5 Nano 100G/200G CFP2-DCO Ciena Optical ...

This CFP2 MSA-compliant module delivers an industry-leading solution for high-bandwidth, line-side DWDM transmission for both tel ...

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