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A new age of IP/Optical network visibility and au ...
Heightened performance demands on IP and optical networks are ushering in a new age of network management, visibility and automat ...
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A new, more efficient (augmented) reality for net ...
The bigger your network, the bigger the field engineering and troubleshooting challenges, and too many manual interventions and t ...
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A packet networking blueprint, designed for 2020 ...
Supporting new and emerging high-growth applications requires rethinking how to modernize existing networks, according to Ciena’s ...
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A peek inside CenturyLink’s National 100G Ultra L ...
CenturyLink began using Ciena’s 6500 platform in 2013 to modernize and upgrade its national network and offer high-speed services ...
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A Perfect Score for WaveLogic Ai from Lightwave I ...
An independent panel of third-party judges has recognized Ciena's new WaveLogic Ai chipset with a perfect score of 5/5 stars in t ...
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A practical vision for rolling out 5G networks
When a leading global service provider was looking to roll out its 5G network infrastructure, a next-gen cell-site router was a k ...
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A reflection of Ciena life in 2021
If we had to choose a word to describe 2021, it would be resilience. Collectively, our people came together with passion and inno ...
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A service provider’s comprehensive guide for a su ...
Identifying the value of a reference blueprint when deploying broadband service.
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A service provider’s guide to on-demand service p ...
The move to providing on-demand services is not just a technical challenge. How do you price them? How do you make sure they don' ...
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A skeptic’s guide to managed NOC
Third-party NOC hesitancy is normal. In this blog, Colin Naples addresses some of the reasons operators hesitate to outsource NOC ...
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A smarter way: how analytics apps are solving you ...
Data is coming fast and furious for network providers – how can they understand what is happening so they can make smarter decisi ...
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A tutorial on Modern Carrier Ethernet
It's not very often that we get deep into the details of technology on this blog -- we save that for our white papers and one-on- ...
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A well-defended and resilient security operation: ...
When it comes to cybersecurity, the finish line keeps moving. Threats get faster, rules become more complex, and the expectations ...
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Accelerating Access to Cloud Connectivity
Tyler Coates, Senior Vice President for Enterprise at Zayo, details the company’s efforts to speed and simplify enterprise access ...
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Adapting your network to a changing global landsc ...
With unprecedented new demands being placed on our network infrastructure, it’s more important than ever to build networks that c ...
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Adaptive IP Apps to the rescue
Marie Fiala describes how Ciena’s Adaptive IP Apps come to the rescue by dramatically speeding up troubleshooting and resolution ...
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Adaptive IP can help accelerate bank branch trans ...
With a modern, packet-based network that includes segment routing, network operators can deliver agile, on-demand connectivity se ...
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Agentic AI: Rewriting the rules of compute and ne ...
AI infrastructure is entering a new phase. As agentic AI demands more orchestration, memory handling, and tool execution from CPU ...
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AI inference is the next network stress test
When people think about AI infrastructure, they usually focus on large language model (LLM) training. But training is only the op ...
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AI is everywhere. But its value only flows where ...
AI is scaling beyond the data center into distributed inference across clouds and the edge. Ciena’s Vini Santos explains how turn ...
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AI is rewriting the rules of networking: What it ...
AI is redefining the way operators of all kinds design, scale, and operate their networks. Ciena’s Brodie Gage explores how optic ...
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AI meets optical innovation: The future of data c ...
Discover how Ciena delivers advanced technologies that power high-performance optical fiber networks for secure and future-ready ...
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AI monetization: A new revenue growth agenda for ...
Explore how AI networks are supporting the future of artificial intelligence, enabling scalable, intelligent, and adaptive infras ...
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Aligning Blue Planet with the future of intellige ...
Ciena’s Blue Planet is being evolved into a more independent division focused on intelligent automation. Rick Hamilton, who leads ...