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New Network Builds: Strategies for closing the di ...
With a spate of federal funding available, states and localities are considering new fiber network builds to address urgent chall ...

Article
Next-generation networks help DOT’s deliver quali ...
Converged packet-optical technology enhances Department of Transportation’s intelligent transportation systems while paving the w ...

Article
No network modernization job is too big or too sm ...
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey details how to transform your business with our field-proven TDM-to-Packet solutions.
Case Study
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments: Projec ...
Ciena has helped build a carrier-grade, responsive, middle-mile network that underpins connectivity for remote communities across ...
White Paper
Omdia: 100G Everywhere for Carriers and Enterpris ...
The 400G capability will be extended into the aggregation segment of the network to handle the growth of 100G access links.

Video
One Maryland: Statewide Broadband Network
Ciena CEO Gary Smith joins local leaders from the state of Maryland as they talk about the impact of the newly completed Maryland ...

Video
Optimization Service: Spectrum Defragmentation de ...
A short live-action demonstration showing how our patented Python-based Spectrum Defragmentation software discovers and identifie ...
Infobrief
Optimizing Network Operations to Meet Modern Dema ...
Network optimization is an essential tactic for ensuring organizations have the on-demand connectivity and performance that moder ...
Infographics and posters
Powering 21
Download this infographic to learn how the evolution of education technology will have a significant impact on your broadband net ...
Infobrief
Prevent Transportation System Downtime with Resil ...
IT professionals encounter seemingly endless challenges and demands that can impact the quality of the motorist experience. Any t ...
Application note
Protecting In-Flight Data: Network Encryption for ...
Modern government depends increasingly on the secure collection and distribution of information among agencies and citizens. At t ...
White Paper
Ready for Fast and Unpredictable Change: How the ...
This paper is based on a nationwide CDG 2020 survey of nearly 100 state and local government IT leaders across government agencie ...

Article
Reopen, reimagine and redesign: how a “virtualize ...
As more employees work remotely, state governments are considering how to best support a more dispersed workforce, while still me ...
Infobrief
Residential Broadband Network Design Checklist
Residential networks are rapidly expanding to meet surging customer demand.
Application note
Rethinking Campus Networks
Campus networks are undergoing a rapid evolution of user- and application-driven network capacity and utilization demands, drivin ...
Infobrief
Scaling for the Next Giant
In the recent Light Reading webinar entitled, Ciena's Senior VP and CTO, Steve Alexander, examined three real-world case studies ...
White Paper
SDN and NFV: The Brains Behind the Smart City
In major metropolitan areas and smaller cities alike, governments are considering SDN and NFV to deliver the agility and flexibil ...

Article
SDN: a not-so-secret ingredient for transforming ...
Software-defined networking or SDN is the key to opening up ICT change programmes.

Article
Securing "Work from Anywhere" Access to State and ...
In 2022, state and local government agencies remain attractive targets for cyberattacks. Governments are finding that their ‘work ...

Article
Smart City Politics: Are Smart City Projects in f ...
The changes we're seeing in the political landscape have the immediate potential to fundamentally reshape the direction of the Sm ...

Article
Smart Transit: Moving Beyond Points A and B
Ciena’s Daniele Loffreda explains smart transit, the smart rail experience of the future is a fully integrated experience.
Infobrief
Smarter Roads and a Safer Transportation Future
Road networks are getting smarter, with sensors and networks helping transportation agencies manage congestion and improve safety ...

Article
The 5G Smart City: Cities are Lining up for a Sli ...
Smart Cities are coming, and 5G network slicing technology will enable them, with its ability to enable the critical services tha ...
Infobrief
The Adaptive Network Vision webinar recap
Network providers face an unprecedented number of decisions about how to design their networks to support them well into the futu ...