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5 essentials for building a robust network
More traffic, critical latency-sensitive applications, and higher capacity requirements are required at the network edge. The que ...
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A Self-Optimizing Fabric for the 5G era
As the industry prepares for the rapid and wide-scale deployment of 5G, Ciena’s Kaniz Mahdi outlines an initiative with ENCQOR fo ...
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D-NFV - Big Opportunity for Service Providers
A recent Ovum study shows that more than 95% of enterprise customers are aware of NFV and expect it to increase network flexibili ...
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Fiber Deep: Bringing bandwidth to the edge
In today’s highly competitive market MSOs need to put the necessary foundation in place to offer the best customer experience pos ...
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Dynamic MPLS-TP in the Metro Network… Why?
Ciena's Wayne Hickey gives a primer on the plethora of network routing protocols, and why the efficiency and flexibility of MPLS- ...
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7 key attributes for the new network edge
Gradual technology evolution won’t work for the multi-access edge, where new IoT apps, cloud services, and 5G services are creati ...
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Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...
The Passive Optical Network (PON) architecture employs shared fiber to achieve cost savings for network operators, which is cost- ...
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Powering Cable’s Future with Distributed Access
It’s not surprising that cable operators are looking to Fiber Deep and DAA for their networks, not only is it the logical step to ...
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Transparent PDH over Packet Transceivers
Ciena’s Transparent PDH over Packet Transceivers enable cost-effective transport of T1/E1 streams over packet. Transports the T1/ ...
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Ciena expands last mile and 10G PON solution
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey details the latest additions to our 10G PON solution.
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Primer: What is mobile fronthaul?
Our expert Brian Lavallée explains both mobile backhaul and fronthaul and how they address the growing challenge of helping trans ...
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There's a better way: Ciena’s Adaptive IP
Network simplicity, scalability and cost-efficiency are key to supporting new and emerging applications. What does that mean for ...
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Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...
This business case outlines a pluggable mixed PON/active architecture based on Ciena’s Universal Aggregation solution, which allo ...
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How will Adaptive IP change your IP networks?
Learn more about Ciena’s recently introduced Adaptive IP, and how it is providing the path for the industry to evolutionize.
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Game on! Universal aggregation for the residence
As an avid gamer, it’s always game on for Ciena’s Wayne Hickey, even as he details Ciena’s latest residential broadband ONU.
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Ciena 6500: Extreme Packet Makeover Edition
It’s time to rethink everything you know about Ciena’s 6500 Packet Optical Platform. You’ve known the 6500 as our flagship platfo ...
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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 ...
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Survey says - service providers are ready for the ...
What are service providers looking for when it comes to IP/Optical convergence? Heavy Reading asked 220 service provider executiv ...
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Kit outdoors, on the corner, down the street
When it comes to designing any network, success depends on the ability to keep traffic flowing freely. The key to doing this is t ...
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Best Practice Advice for Deploying SDN and NFV
Here is some advice for network operators looking to migrate to SDN and NFV.
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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 ...
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Unifying legacy and modern packet-based services
Within the last decade, TDM to IP modernization is no longer a question of “if” but rather “when”, as converging legacy and moder ...
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Linking the packet network edge, metro, and core
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses key access and metro networking trends, how advanced multi-layer Segment Routing protocol support ...
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Are You Ready for the DOCSIS Impact on Fiber?
DOCSIS 3.1 is 10 times faster than 3.0 but this added speed brings challenges. Find out the how it will impact fiber deployments ...