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Data Sheets
eMOTR Modules
The eMOTR modules specialize in packet switching within the market-leading 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. The eMOTR modules levera ...
Articles
The 3 P’s of PON
Do you know about the three P's of Passive Optical Networks (PONs)? Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses how the three key variables: p ...
Data Sheets
5144
Ciena’s 5144 is a cost-effective router designed to address the requirements for higher capacity and end-to-end disaggregated IP ...
eBooks
Routing and Switching eGuide
Ciena's Routing and Switching solutions combine intelligent devices and software to create the infrastructure needed to transform ...
Articles
The transformation of PON
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey explains the transformation of PON and fills in the blanks to help guide you to which PON is the right PON f ...
Data Sheets
Enterprise Route Analyzer
Ciena’s Enterprise Route Analyzer provides visibility into the dynamic routing operation of the entire network—enabling fast iden ...
Videos
Ciena's 5160: Life of the Party
Ciena's 5160: 24 ports of 10GbE with rich OAM in one rack unit. We've got more packets, less box. What you got?
Data Sheets
OneControl
OneControl Unified Management System offers a unique and comprehensive solution to manage mission-critical networks that span acr ...
Articles
MEF16: We have a winner!
Kevin Wade of Ciena's Blue Planet division details the multi-vendor Proof of Concept demo the team conducted with CenturyLink and ...
Articles
Unlocking the MACsec Puzzle
Is your network secure? With 10’s of millions of cyber attacks per day are you sure? Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses the fundament ...
Data Sheets
DragonWave Horizon Compact product data sheet
Ciena a network strategy and technology company - Network Solutions for Optical Transport and Switching, Carrier Ethernet, Data a ...
Videos
Analyst Insight into Ciena's 8700 Packetwave Plat ...
An industry analyst's insight into Ciena's 8700 Packetwave Platform.
White Papers
Small Cell Technology, Big Business Opportunity
Small cells allow the mobile network to improve in both coverage and capacity, which facilitates web-scale architectures even fur ...
Videos
ChalkTalk OneConnect: Ciena's Intelligent Control ...
Ciena's OneConnect is a control plane that makes your network more intelligent and easier to use so you can turn up services quic ...
Data Sheets
Ethernet Services Manager product data sheet
Ciena’s Ethernet Services Manager (ESM) is a ground-breaking carrier-grade, automated service activation, creation, and managemen ...
Data Sheets
Packet-Switching Modules
Packet Switching (PSW) modules are highly scalable packet switching and transport modules for Ciena’s Z-Series Packet-Optical Pla ...
Infographics and posters
Carrier Ethernet Essentials
Carrier Ethernet essentials from yesterday, for today and the future.
Videos
Take 10 Webinar: Built for Speed
In ten minutes, learn more from John Hawkins about Packet Networking: Built for Speed.
Infobriefs
Checklist for Packet Performance
This paper includes a list of factors driving the evolution of metro networks today, and solutions that can lower costs and reduc ...
Webinars
Ciena Carrier Ethernet Summer Camp Webinar Series ...
Join Ciena's 2014 Carrier Ethernet Summer Camp webinar series.
Videos
Carrier Ethernet 2.0
John Hawkins, Ciena’s resident Ethernet guru, explains all the applications and attributes of the Metro Ethernet Forum’s new Carr ...
Articles
Re-Sodding Cable MSO Brownfields
With an increase in demand for high-speed data, IP video, cloud computing, and business services, cable MSO brownfields need to u ...
Articles
Retail Digitization… Friend or Foe?
The online world is acting as a disruptor to the retail industry. But the same tools that allow consumers to become increasingly ...
Articles
The future of PON at the edge
Omdia analyst Julie Kunstler on why PON’s role is expanding beyond traditional residential deployments to support convergence nee ...