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Updated: 800G – nothing but the facts
If you have been following Ciena, you know 800G adoption is underway. With that comes a lot of interest and questions. Ciena’s He ...
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Chalk Talk - WaveLogic 3 Extreme
From metro and regional networks to ultra-long-haul submarine, the WaveLogic 3 Extreme is taking 100G where no 100G has gone befo ...
Articles
800G adoption soars in 2020
With the industry’s first programmable 800G solution in market this year, how fast have customers been embracing it? Ciena’s Hele ...
Videos
Chalk Talk - Flexible Coherent Architectures
Dave Boertjes provides an overview of Flexible Coherent Architectures.
Articles
Celebrating the Rise of 400G
The era of 400G was in full force at OFC and we took some time to celebrate this milestone. Here are what our customers have to s ...
Articles
What is Gridless Networking?
What is gridless networking? Brian Lavallée, who heads up submarine networks industry marketing for Ciena, provides some insight.
Articles
From Land to Sea to Cloud
It’s projected that Internet Content Providers will soon account for the majority of submarine traffic in all regions of the worl ...
Videos
ChalkTalk OneConnect: Ciena's Intelligent Control ...
Ciena's OneConnect is a control plane that makes your network more intelligent and easier to use so you can turn up services quic ...
Application Notes
Converged OT/IT Intelligence
Real-time, self-discovering, self-healing, self-configuring networks are becoming reality. This new intelligence allows network o ...
Articles
The frosting on the multi-layered cake – an aweso ...
Communications networks are like those multi-layered cakes, and over-the-top applications are the frosting. Without intelligent n ...
Infobriefs
WaveLogic™ 5 Nano 100G/200G Standard CFP2-DCO and ...
WaveLogic 5 Nano CFP2-DCO is supported across Ciena’s Converged Packet Optical and Packet Networking portfolios in various system ...
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Navigating vendor equipment swaps: Minimizing ris ...
Vendor equipment swaps are typically complex from a technical as well as an operational standpoint due to the need to ensure netw ...
Articles
4 Things We Learned at #OFC17
From 400G to DCI to software-enabled optical networks, OFC'17 was full of news and innovation. We surveyed our experts for their ...
Podcasts
Episode 18: Ciena Announces WaveLogic 5
Scott McFeely and Dino DiPerna take listeners behind-the-scenes on Ciena’s latest technology breakthrough – WaveLogic 5
Articles
Autonomous Networks… Are You Ready?
Ciena's Brian Lavallée explains where we are (and where we're going) on the road to autonomous networks.
Webinars
Ciena’s Optical Summer Series 2020
Join our experts as they discuss strategies and drivers for change, as well as the latest innovations emerging in optical network ...
Articles
Re-Sodding Cable MSO Brownfields
With an increase in demand for high-speed data, IP video, cloud computing, and business services, cable MSO brownfields need to u ...
Videos
Is your data fully protected for the European Gen ...
In Europe, the GDPR is harmonizing data security legislation, and it also affects all companies that handle EU citizens' personal ...
Videos
Ciena talks to Lightwave at OFC'17
Joe Cumello, Ciena's VP of Global Marketing, talks to Lightwave from the show floor of OFC'17 and details the company's innovatio ...
Data Sheets
6500 Reconfigurable Line System
Ciena’s 6500 Reconfigurable Line System empowers network operators to efficiently address the highest-capacity networking require ...
Articles
GeoMesh Extreme:
Ciena’s Brian Lavallée delves into the depths of submarine networks and their importance to global communications, and how Ciena’ ...
Articles
The Journey to 800G and Beyond
This blog originally appeared on Zayo's website. The road to innovation begins with a map. Sometimes it’s figurative — a roadmap ...
Data Sheets
WaveLogic Ai MOTR Modules
Ciena’s WaveLogic Ai MOTRs are optical transponder and service channel interfaces that enable a more programmable infrastructure.
Infobriefs
WaveLogic™ 5 Nano 400ZR Transceiver
Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Nano 400ZR Transceiver incorporates Ciena’s advanced coherent optical technology to deliver footprint-optimiz ...