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Not all 400G pluggables are created equal
Not all 400G pluggables are created equal. Achieve industry-leading pluggable performance with trusted WaveLogic™ technology.
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SONET/SDH is dead – really this time
The age of SONET and SDH networks is nearing an end, for real this time. In the latest reports from Infonetics and Dell’Oro, both ...
Data Sheets
2xCFP2/QSFP28 OTN Flex MOTR Module
Designed for next-generation access/metro applications, the 2xCFP2/QSFP28 Optical Transport Network (OTN) Flex MOTR modules are a ...
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The Top 3 Take-Aways from NGON 2017
What does lemon pie have to do with next-gen optical network architectures? Quite a bit actually, explains Ciena's Helen Xenos.
Webinars
On Demand Webinar: Build it Once, Sell It Three T ...
Join Omdia and Ciena for an exploration into market insights, benefits, and practicalities of building a single, highly efficient ...
Infobriefs
WaveLogic 5 Nano 100G-400G Transceivers
Ciena's WaveLogic™ 5 Nano family of standards-based and extended-reach 100G-400G pluggable transceivers incorporates our advanced ...
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Papers from SubOptic 2016 - Emerging Subsea Netwo ...
At SubOptic 2016, which was held in beautiful Dubai a few weeks ago, hundreds of enthusiastic attendees discussed (and debated) t ...
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Ciena WaveLogic 5. Innovation. Performance. Any f ...
With WaveLogic™ 5, you can have advanced technology designs to provide the best network economics for all your applications: netw ...
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Reducing the High Cost of Coaxial Cable
By driving optical fiber deeper, cable operators can improve performance and reliability, increase capacity, become eco-friendlie ...
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Submarine Cable Networks, Open for Business
Open Cables, APIs, and big data analytics have and will continue to change everything going forward, says Ciena's Brian Lavallee, ...
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Move Over 200G, 400G is the New Sexy
The 400G era is here, with Ciena's new WaveLogic Ai chipset making news with some of the world's largest service providers. Ciena ...
Webinars
In the Lab: Automating the Photonic Layer
Learn why network providers are increasingly moving towards a more agile photonic layer to better scale their networks for higher ...
Webinars
Scaling for the Next Giant Demand Wave
Join Light Reading’s CEO and Founder, Steve Saunders, and Ciena’s Stephen Alexander, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology O ...
Infographics and posters
The history of optical and Ethernet
In this infographic, you will see the history and evolution of both technologies, including major milestones for each.
Data Sheets
6500-D14/S14 Packet-Optical Platform
Ciena’s 6500-D14/S14 configurations converge comprehensive Ethernet, TDM, and WDM capabilities with unconstrained hybrid packet/O ...
Articles
Check your Fiber Deep boxes with Ciena
Getting high-bandwidth closer to customers at the network edge needs an adaptive network infrastructure, and the right network pa ...
Infobriefs
WaveLogic 5 Nano 100G-400G Universal QSFP-DD
The WL5n Universal QSFP-DD is optimized for ease of deployment over all types of photonic line systems.
Articles
Unique insights into your submarine network
What if cable operators could leverage software-based advancements to improve the operation and maintenance of their submarine ne ...
Infobriefs
Primer: A Guide to 400G Optical Networks
This guide covers all you need to know about 400G, the technology that supports it, and how it is being used in the marketplace.
Videos
Setting records in 800G - Altibox Carrier and Cie ...
Watch how Altibox broke new optical transmission records using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme.
Infographics and posters
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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Why data security is more important than ever
Joe Marsella, CTO EMEA at Ciena, discusses the implications of optical fibre hacking and why a holistic security strategy is esse ...
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ONOS framework builds out SDN ecosystem
Read Q&A conversation on Open Network Operating System – or ONOS – backed by ON.Lab.
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Service Orchestration: The Cure for Vendor Silos ...
In order to fully orchestrate services from end-to-end, across both the physical and virtual domains, network operators will now ...