Latest Routing and switching
Data Sheets
5150
The 5150 features industry-leading switching capacity and port density in a compact 2RU form factor.
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Videos
Chalk Talk - Fiber Deep
In this Chalk Talk, Wayne Hickey, Ciena Product Marketing, shares why Fiber Deep is important and how it works.
Data Sheets
vBNG Operations Manager
Ciena’s Operations Manager for the virtual Broadband Network Gateway (vBNG) is built on the philosophy that launching a network i ...
Data Sheets
3903
The 3903 is designed for small and medium business applications requiring reliable GbE services that comply with the latest MEF C ...
Data Sheets
5164
Ciena’s 5164 Router is purpose-built for 5G networks that converge 4G/5G fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul (xHaul) networks onto a ...
Data Sheets
5166
Ciena’s 5166 Router is purpose-built for 5G networks that converge 4G/5G fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul (xHaul) networks onto a ...
Data Sheets
5168
Ciena’s 5168 Router is purpose-built for 5G networks that converge 4G/5G fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul (xHaul) networks onto a ...
Data Sheets
eMOTR Modules
The eMOTR modules specialize in packet switching within the market-leading 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. The eMOTR modules levera ...
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Articles
The 3 P’s of PON
Do you know about the three P's of Passive Optical Networks (PONs)? Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses how the three key variables: p ...
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Videos
Chalk Talk - The Future of Networks
Ciena CTO Steve Alexander provides his insights into the future direction of critical communications networks to support ever inc ...
Data Sheets
5144
Ciena’s 5144 is a cost-effective router designed to address the requirements for higher capacity and end-to-end disaggregated IP ...
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Videos
Ciena's 8700 Packetwave Platform Hits the Metro S ...
Ciena’s 8700 Packetwave® Platform lets you prepare for the jump from 10GbE to 100GbE in a way that is cost-, power- and space-eff ...
eBooks
Routing and Switching eGuide
Ciena's Routing and Switching solutions combine intelligent devices and software to create the infrastructure needed to transform ...
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Videos
In the lab: 6500 PTS
In this video Chris Brown will show you how the 6500 PTS simplifies customer TDM-to-Ethernet service migration as needed, without ...
Data Sheets
5171 Platform
Ciena’s 5171 Platform empowers advanced access networks with 100GbE packet services beyond the Central Offices and POP sites, ena ...
White Papers
Packets for All
For decades, TDM was the backbone for global bandwidth, transporting voice, data, and video. In 2012, global bandwidth was transf ...
Infobriefs
WaveLogic 5 Nano 100G/200G CFP2-DCO Ciena Optical ...
This CFP2 MSA-compliant module delivers an industry-leading solution for high-bandwidth, line-side DWDM transmission for both tel ...
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Articles
The transformation of PON
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey explains the transformation of PON and fills in the blanks to help guide you to which PON is the right PON f ...
Webinars
SDN/NFV - Singin’ By the Campfire
This session looks forward and tries to answer what’s next for SDN/NFV.
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Videos
Chalk Talk - Ciena’s Waveserver 5 compact interco ...
Get more 100GE/400GE at any distance. In this video, Joe Shapiro, Sr. Director PLM, introduces the Waveserver 5 platform built to ...
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Articles
Measure Twice, Cut Once: Fiber Deep Planning for ...
Ciena's Wayne Hickey details what Cable MSOs must consider when driving fiber deeper into their network.
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Videos
Ciena's 5160: Life of the Party
Ciena's 5160: 24 ports of 10GbE with rich OAM in one rack unit. We've got more packets, less box. What you got?
Data Sheets
Enterprise Route Analyzer
Ciena’s Enterprise Route Analyzer provides visibility into the dynamic routing operation of the entire network—enabling fast iden ...
White Papers
Ciena's Adaptive IP
Ciena has introduced Adaptive IP, an innovative solution that offers the essential IP capabilities required to support new applic ...