Skip Content

Latest Routing and Switching

Data Sheets

USB DB26 Adapter DS | Ciena

Ciena’s USB-C to DB26 Adapter Module enables customers to connect their dry-contact alarm systems that have a DB26 interface to n ...

Download

Article

Utilities are modernizing – here are three conver ...

Ciena's Malcolm Loro gives three recurring challenges he's hearing from Utilities providers as they look to modernize their techn ...

Read

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 ...

Download

Article

Vendor of the Year: Ciena brings home 3 MEF award ...

The future of both Ciena and the networking industry was on display this week at the MEF’s GEN15 in Dallas, Texas.

Read

Application note

Versatile Government Network | Ciena

The 6500 PTS, a high-performing TDM-to-packet technology solution that can provide both legacy and routing and switching services.

Download

Press Release

Vianet Communications Selects Ciena’s Packet and ...

Vianet Communications has chosen Ciena's 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and 5160 Service Aggregation Switch.

Read

Infobrief

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 ...

Download

Press Release

Vincent Communications and Controls Selects Ciena ...

Vincent Communications and Controls Ltd. expands its service capabilities by deploying Ciena’s packet networking platforms.

Read

Data Sheets

Virtual Broadband Network Gateway

Ciena’s virtual Broadband Network Gateway (vBNG) is transforming the network edge with its ability to deliver network functions i ...

Download

Data Sheets

Virtual Container over Packet Transceiver T3/DS3

Ciena’s Virtual Container over Packet Transceivers enable cost-effective transport of T3 (DS3), OC-3/STM-1, and OC-12/STM-4 signa ...

Download

Data Sheets

Virtual Container over Packet Transceivers OC-3 / ...

Ciena’s Virtual Container over Packet Transceivers enable cost-effective transport of T3 (DS3), OC-3/STM-1, and OC-12/STM-4 signa ...

Download

Data Sheets

Virtual WiFi Access Gateway

Ciena’s vWAG is a scalable, carrier-grade solution capable of addressing the high-performance demands of public WiFi, smart citie ...

Download

Article

Virtualization is nothing without infrastructure: ...

The increasing demand for capacity is driving the need to build open, intelligent, physical infrastructure for R&E

Read

Article

Virtualizing the edge, colocation, and open topol ...

Are you ready to see how virtual network services are getting real? Marco Naveda explains how at this year’s MEF18 Proof of Conce ...

Read

Article

Virtualizing the World of Cable

It’s not surprising that cable operators are virtualizing their networks. Not only is it the logical step to reduce power and sav ...

Read

Infobrief

WaveLogic 5 Nano 100G-400G Standard CFP2-DCO

Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Nano (WL5n) 100G–400G Standard CFP2-DCO transceiver module provides standards-compliant 100–400 Gb/s coherent ...

Download

Data Sheets

WaveRouter

Unify IP and optical layers for scalable, sustainable edge and metro routing with 1.6T coherent capacity and SDN automation.

Download

Article

WaveRouter: Three examples of metro routing done ...

Ciena’s Nicola Benvenuti details just a few of the business case examples this unique, purpose-built platform architecture suppor ...

Read

White Paper

What Could You Do With 100 Gbps Coherent PON?

Download this white paper prepared for SCTE regarding what you can do with 100 Gbps Coherent PON.

Download

Article

What is Distributed NFV and why do you need it?

Ciena's Brian Lavallée introduces the concept of Distributed NFV, or D-NFV, and why service providers are increasingly looking at ...

Read

Webinar

What is YANG and Why Should I Care?

This session will help you understand the role YANG plays in network automation and programmability, how it relates to protocols ...

Watch

Article

What the MEF’s CE2.0 initiative means for the ind ...

MEF’s launch of CE 2.0 certification is a very rigorous process. Discover what this overwhelming adoption means for the industry ...

Read

Article

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 ...

Read

Article

When it comes to 5G, the only path that matters i ...

The closed and inflexible mobile networks of the past are no longer welcome. Find out how Ciena is helping customers benefit from ...

Read