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The Open RAN ecosystem gathers steam: The future ...
This analyst report explores how operators can maximize benefits against the cost of Open RAN.
Case Study
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) Converts to ...
Ciena played a key role in enabling Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) realize its vision by upgrading the network infrastructure ...

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The Next Wave Of Digital Growth in India
Demand for broadband across India will only continue to increase. To scale networks, service providers must evolve IP protocols a ...

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The next sports phenomenon requires the network
The latest sports craze doesn’t involve a ball or a helmet, it’s esports, and it is filling arenas and drawing millions of online ...

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The next generation of partnerships – investing i ...
How Ciena’s model for partnership success is impacting customer outcomes

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The next generation of partnerships – investing i ...
How Ciena’s model for partnership success is impacting customer outcomes

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The next generation of HPC networks: how to adapt ...
How does the next generation of optical networking technologies allow high-performance computing (HPC) clusters to connect with p ...
Infobrief
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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...
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The Internet Under the Sea
Ciena developed a unique and revolutionary new submarine network architecture called GeoMesh; changing how cable operators run th ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.