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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 ...
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 ...
Brochures
WaveLogic Photonics Coherent Select
Purpose-built for high-capacity access, aggregation, and distribution networks, Ciena’s WaveLogic Photonics Coherent Select is an ...
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 ...
Webinars
Survivable Submarine Optical Networks
This webinar discusses a new approach to building networks to minimize the risk and impact of disruptions.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Infobriefs
Liquid Spectrum. Let the Benefits Flow.
Improved visibility. Automated processes. And increased network capacity and service availability from any given WDM investment. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Data Sheets
Converged Packet Optical Products
Ciena's Converged Packet Optical Portfolio uses technology innovation to maximize network scale and programmability.
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 ...
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 ...
Data Sheets
8180 Coherent Networking Platform
Ciena’s 8180 Coherent Networking Platform combines industry-leading capacity with embedded intelligence of WaveLogic coherent tra ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.