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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 ...
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Carrier Ethernet Expertise: Are you certifiable?
The MEF Certification Committee recently introduced the next generation of its professional certification program by launching th ...
Infobrief
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 ...
Article
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 ...
Press Release
Globecomm Teams with Ciena to Provide Mission-Cri ...
Globecomm, a leading global communications solutions provider, has deployed Ciena's converged packet-optical and packet networkin ...
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7 key takeaways from #MWC17
Our Ciena team spent the week talking to customers, speaking at sessions, and on the exhibit floor showing off our latest tech to ...
Data Sheets
Transparent PDH DS | Ciena
Ciena’s Transparent PDH over Packet Transceivers enable cost-effective transport of T1/E1 streams over packet. Transports the T1/ ...
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 ...
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 ...
Data Sheets
Channelized Sonet DS | Ciena
Ciena’s Channelized SONET/SDH over Packet Transceiver enables cost-effective transport of T1/E1 or low-fill SONET/SDH streams ove ...
Article
D-NFV for enterprises: 5 key benefits
Learn why D-NFV's speed and simplicity might make it the next evolution of how enterprises deploy new network services.
White Paper
Packets for All
For decades, TDM was the backbone for global bandwidth, transporting voice, data, and video. In 2012, global bandwidth was transf ...
Press Release
Quintillion Selects Ciena to Provide Foundation f ...
Quintillion is deploying Ciena’s 8700 Packetwave Platform to support the first phase of its 15,000-kilometer intercontinental sub ...
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Ciena's 9 predictions for networks and tech in 20 ...
Some of Ciena's most distinguished experts and execs give their predictions for the upcoming year.
eBook
Telecom Acronyms Guide
The fourth edition of The Acronyms Guide, brought to you by Ciena, is a handy guide to help you decipher the telecom industry's a ...
Webinar
Carrier Ethernet Summer Camp 2015
Surf’s up! Join the Carrier Ethernet tidal wave. Join us for a surfin’ safari at Ciena Summer Camp. Attend all four webinars and ...
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Year in Review: Ciena’s Top 6 Announcements of 20 ...
As 2016 comes to a close, we take a look back at the biggest news from a big year here at Ciena.
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Our Gift to You: Ciena's Ultimate eBook Holiday B ...
Just in time for the holidays, we've made our three most popular technology eBooks available for download, and added two new refe ...
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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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Ciena and Vodafone partner to deliver Carrier Eth ...
Alex Connors, Head of Fixed Connectivity Services at Vodafone UK, details the company's progress with it's Carrier Ethernet servi ...
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Modernizing TDM networks with packet infrastructu ...
Scale. Automation. Flexibility. Does your network deliver? The 30-year-old technology of TDM networks is no longer state of the a ...
Webinar
Carrier Ethernet Webinar | Ciena
This webinar explores the latest in standards and terms, including E-Access, E-Transit, and Multi-CoS, best practices and use cas ...
Article
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 ...
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 ...