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Simplifying Optical Networking through Adaptive, ...

Bandwidth demands are exploding in a variety of applications, and network operators are struggling to scale network capacity to p ...

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Infographics and posters

Data Security Risks Lurk Everywhere

In a world where the risks to your data lurk everywhere and the stakes to your future have never been higher, it's essential to p ...

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Brochures

WaveLogic Photonics Coherent Select

Purpose-built for high-capacity access, aggregation, and distribution networks, Ciena’s WaveLogic Photonics Coherent Select is an ...

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Articles

Packet Cable Landing Stations… Why Not?

As submarine traffic is increasingly dominated by packets going forward, native packet switches will eventually relegate SIE to t ...

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Webinars

Survivable Submarine Optical Networks

This webinar discusses a new approach to building networks to minimize the risk and impact of disruptions.

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Articles

#Ciena25: The Story Behind the Founding of Ciena

2017 marks Ciena's 25-year anniversary. Here's the story of how it all started back in 1992, with four founding members and a new ...

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Data Sheets

DTM-100G2 Coherent 100G Transponder Module produc ...

The DTM-100G2 is a single-slot 100G coherent transponder module for Ciena’s Z-Series Packet-Optical Platform.

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Webinars

Optical Networking Back-to-School 2018

Ciena’s comprehensive Optical Network Master Class Series gives the insights you need to understand how a programmable infrastruc ...

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Videos

Take 10 Webinar: More Packets Less Box

In this installment, you will learn about the latest campaign around Ciena's Packet Networking portfolio from John Hawkins, Ciena ...

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Articles

What is an Optical Control Plane?

To help clarify the question of “what is an optical control plane?”, we put together the below infographic that walks through the ...

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Infobriefs

Liquid Spectrum. Let the Benefits Flow.

Improved visibility. Automated processes. And increased network capacity and service availability from any given WDM investment. ...

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Videos

Chalk Talk - What is Flex Ethernet (FlexE)?

Sebastien Gareau, Hardware Systems Architect at Ciena, talks about the industry effort to introduce flexibility at the Ethernet s ...

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Articles

Securing the Cloud Between Data Centers

As applications increasingly communicate between different locations – is that data secure? Kent Jordan explains how Layer 1 encr ...

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Data Sheets

Converged Packet Optical Products

Ciena's Converged Packet Optical Portfolio uses technology innovation to maximize network scale and programmability.

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Videos

Internet2's 8.8Tbps Network Using Ciena Gear

Rob Vietzke, Executive Director of Network Services at Internet2, talks about the new 8.8 Tb/s national backbone network Internet ...

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Articles

SC17: Super Networks for Super Computers

The SC17 conference provides a perfect opportunity to experience the intersection of high-performance computing with high-perform ...

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Data Sheets

8180 Coherent Networking Platform

Ciena’s 8180 Coherent Networking Platform combines industry-leading capacity with embedded intelligence of WaveLogic coherent tra ...

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Data Sheets

6500-D7/S8 Packet-Optical Platform

Designed for modernized network applications, the 6500-D7/S8 configurations converge comprehensive Ethernet, TDM, and WDM capabil ...

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Podcasts

Celebrating National Engineering Month

Ciena’s Michael Hubbard, Dave Doucet, and Melissa Trezise share why they became optical and software engineers, what keeps them m ...

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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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Articles

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 ...

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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 ...

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Webinars

Webinar Series: Optical Knowledge Strength Traini ...

Give your optical knowledge a workout. Build your core strength. Expand your know-how. Gain flexibility in your thinking.

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Articles

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.

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