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The Network Modernization Imperative
To meet growing bandwidth demands, carriers need networks that can adapt to new business models, scale on demand to support new s ...
Article
The need for universal aggregation
ABI Research’s Dimitris Mavrakis looks at why concepts like Universal Aggregation are necessary for service providers to continue ...
Application note
The Need for Speed in Healthcare Networks
Driven by significant growth in application data that needs to be networked among stakeholders in today’s healthcare ecosystem, h ...
Infobrief
The Middle Mile: A Critical Link for Broadband Ex ...
Middle-mile fiber optic networks are crucial to delivering broadband connectivity and digital inclusion to rural communities.
Article
The Metro gets a brand new 100G architecture opti ...
Traditionally, operators have had to choose between two types of photonic architectures when deploying an optical network: a pass ...
Article
The key ingredients you need to be the master che ...
Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains how operators can benefit from following the right recipe to automate the photonic layer.
Article
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 ...
Article
The journey to 1.6T: Why 1.6T and what’s in it fo ...
Incredible as it may sound, network providers will soon be able to evolve their optical networks to 1.6Tb/s transmission. What do ...
Article
The journey to 1.6T: Understanding the technologi ...
Helen Xenos explains how the technology choices behind Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme 1.6 terabit coherent optics translate to optim ...
Infographics and posters
The Internet Under the Sea
Ciena developed a unique and revolutionary new submarine network architecture called GeoMesh; changing how cable operators run th ...
Article
The importance of xHaul for the success of 5G
The future of 5G presents an exciting opportunity for telecom operators in Asia, but transport network considerations and automat ...
White Paper
The Importance of Military Satellite Communication
Space Force ground stations are being challenged to manage ever more satellites, bandwidth, mission-critical applications, and se ...
Webinar
The Implications of Recent Submarine Network Anno ...
This webinar will discuss how to dissect a trial announcement by knowing how to read between the lines, recent submarine cable an ...
Article
The implications behind service and content provi ...
As coherent technology plays an increasingly critical role in the network, Ciena’s Helen Xenos delves into the details behind wha ...
White Paper
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 ...
Article
The ICPC and San Diego have something in common - ...
The International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) is meeting this week in San Diego for their annual plenary session. Ciena’s B ...
Infographics and posters
The history of optical and Ethernet
In this infographic, you will see the history and evolution of both technologies, including major milestones for each.
Article
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.
Article
The Global Connectivity Divide: How we’re doing a ...
Ciena CEO Gary Smith: While the connectivity of things may promise tremendous advancements in a multitude of applications with ma ...
Article
The Future of the Internet Is Fiber Deep
Aging coaxial plants, analog repeaters and limited spectrum make meeting customer demand for fast and reliable service a challeng ...
Article
The future of submarine networks. What’s NEXT?
How are key trends like machine learning, artificial intelligence, 5G, security, and the growth of data centers impacting submari ...
Podcasts
The Future of Submarine Networks
In this episode, Southern Cross’ Craige Sloots talks about some of the latest advancements on its NEXT submarine cable network
Article
The future of PON at the edge
Omdia analyst Julie Kunstler on why PON’s role is expanding beyond traditional residential deployments to support convergence nee ...
Video
The Future of Network Security
Ciena's Patrick Scully provides his insights on the future of network security, the importance of third party certification.