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New contenders join the race for lowest cost and ...
With all the buzz around 800G and 400ZR in the market, you might assume only large cloud and content providers see a need for the ...
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5G xHaul transport can be complex: how to make it ...
Is there a way to make 5G xHaul transport simple and future-proof? Ray Mota of ACG Research answers this question by listing guid ...
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Unlocking your access fiber with universal aggreg ...
In the second and final part of our series on Universal Aggregation, we take a look at Operational Expense (OPEX), and how to unl ...
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A methodology for crossing the chasm from legacy ...
TBR analyst Chris Antlitz details the benefits of a “consolidate and transform” approach to network modernization, and how a Tier ...
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IDC Survey: Optimization is key to Service Provid ...
IDC's Curtis Price shares insights from a recent Communication Service Provider Optimization Services survey that highlights the ...
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3 network capabilities that agencies need to keep ...
As malicious cyberattacks continue to grow, agencies need to ensure they’re deploying the best possible lines of defense to keep ...
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Updated: 800G – nothing but the facts
If you have been following Ciena, you know 800G adoption is underway. With that comes a lot of interest and questions. Ciena’s He ...
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How to deliver the agile, enterprise branch virtu ...
Enterprises are moving to virtualize their costly branch network infrastructure, creating a major new commercial opportunity for ...
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Power smarter, more agile networks with a TDM mig ...
The gradual discontinuation of SONET/SDH and PDH equipment, mounting volumes of data, and other key factors are putting a signifi ...
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4 key business plan levers to achieve successful ...
The FCC recently announced the winners of the first round of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). Now comes the task of deliver ...
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Network Edge: Enterprises are ready for a more co ...
Over the last few years, enterprises have begun embracing more automation and virtualisation in the wide area network (WAN). As t ...
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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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Tafari Shambe Forges His Own Path While Paying It ...
Tafari Shambe Forges His Own Path While Paying It Forward at Ciena
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Open Submarine Cable management and what you need ...
The adoption of the Open Submarine Cable business model is well underway. What does that mean for how to manage them and what a s ...
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Optical Infrastructure Blog
With recent advances in optical technology, CSPs can reap greater efficiencies out of their existing fiber and better automate tr ...
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How Enterprises can fast-track branch virtualizat ...
Virtualizing branch network infrastructure can save Enterprises a fortune on equipment, maintenance, and support costs while ensu ...
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How Ciena helps transform government networks
Brian Widic, Director, Packet Solutions Sales at Ciena Government Solutions, outlines how the company’s services ensure that gove ...
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The 2021 network seascape
What’s on the submarine network technology horizon in 2021? Ciena’s Brian Lavallée explains.
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Year in review: Ciena’s 7 biggest announcements o ...
As we close out an unprecedented year, let’s look back at some of the biggest Ciena news and announcements from 2020.
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Our mission: to expand opportunities for students ...
Ciena's Sam Paone explains why partnership is critical to progress.
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800G adoption soars in 2020
With the industry’s first programmable 800G solution in market this year, how fast have customers been embracing it? Ciena’s Hele ...
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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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In submarine networking, change is the only const ...
At the start of the year, Jamie Jefferies, Ciena’s Vice President and General Manager of EMEA, shared his thoughts on Ciena’s Ada ...
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Network pioneers: Marcatel secures the first MEF ...
When Marcatel, a telecommunications carrier based in Mexico, needed help evolving its network to address increasing end-user dema ...