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The History of Carrier Ethernet
Ethernet has been around for decades and has claimed the title of the superior Local Area Networking (LAN) technology of choice.
White Papers
The Impact of OTT Services on the Mobile Backhaul ...
Many mobile operators have deployed a traditional IPoDWDM architecture for mobile backhaul, which was sufficient when network tra ...
Application Notes
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 ...
Articles
Packet Networking Summer Webinar Series
It’s that time of year again, our popular Packet Networking Summer Webinar Series has returned! Find out what topics we will cove ...
Infobriefs
Video Surveillance: Eye on the Edge
Many applications are driving the need for more bandwidth at the network edge, but none more so than video. Higher-resolution dev ...
Infographics and posters
400G: Your Network is Your Empire
Download this infographic to learn more about your 400G potential with WaveLogic Ai and see how Ciena can help you build your net ...
Articles
Spotlight on 4G/5G backhaul networks
In this third and final blog in the series, we’ll look at 4G/5G backhaul networks. Whether you’re talking 4G or 5G, Centralized/C ...
Infobriefs
Residential Broadband Network Design Checklist
Residential networks are rapidly expanding to meet surging customer demand.
Videos
Ciena CTO Steve Alexander talks Packets
Steve Alexander, Ciena CTO talks about the rising demand for content, why content collection needs to be closer to the customer a ...
Webinars
Survivable Submarine Optical Networks
This webinar discusses a new approach to building networks to minimize the risk and impact of disruptions.
Articles
The submarine network seascape in 2020
Ciena’s submarine networking expert, Brian Lavallée, highlights key areas for focused innovation throughout 2020.
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 ...
Application Notes
Converging and Automating 5G Networks
Ciena offers a complete, open solution, allowing MNOs and wholesale operators to build best-in-breed 5G networks for competitive ...
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’s Next for Cable Business Services?
For cable operators, business services have been a key growth engine for years. Ciena’s Darren McKinney explains how cable MSOs m ...
Videos
Comcast Metro Ethernet Services, Powered by Ciena
Metro Ethernet services is fast, agile, and reliable and the great equalizer for smaller and mid-size businesses to deliver a gre ...
Articles
D-NFV for enterprises: 5 key benefits
Learn why D-NFV's speed and simplicity might make it the next evolution of how enterprises deploy new network services.
Data Sheets
8180 Coherent Networking Platform
Ciena’s 8180 Coherent Networking Platform combines industry-leading capacity with embedded intelligence of WaveLogic coherent tra ...
Videos
Chalk Talk - Speed where you need it, at the Edge
Getting bandwidth where it is needed is increasingly critical to today's cloud-centric business model. And we have solutions for ...
Webinars
Sharpen The Edge — Control Costs, Simplify Operat ...
Join the discussion on how enterprises are embracing virtualization of their branch infrastructure et al.
Case Studies
Regional Healthcare Provider Increases Operationa ...
Ciena helped to simplify complex Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) deployment across physicians’ offices, clinics, hospitals ...
Videos
Revolutionizing Metro Ethernet Networks (Animatio ...
An introduction to 8700 Packetwave® Platform. It combines the best of metro and data center with programmable ethernet and wavelo ...
Application Notes
Modernizing IP and Ethernet Aggregation
This application note details how enterprises can upgrade end-of-life aggregation networks with the latest-generation routing and ...
Articles
Teach your OTN some new packet tricks
Learn how you can now teach your OTN network some cool packet tricks.