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IHS Markit’s optical vendor survey is out: Ciena ...
Want to know what service providers really think of optical equipment vendors and their solutions? Here is a peek into IHS Markit ...
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New decade, new challenges – your success will de ...
Technologies like 5G, IoT and streaming everywhere are bringing monumental change to your network. You need a trusted partner wit ...
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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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Sell more, save more, and spend more wisely with ...
Often consultancy, maintenance and other professional services from technology vendors are seen as a necessary expense, rather th ...
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Predictions: Ciena CTO Steve Alexander looks at t ...
Ciena’s CTO Steve Alexander discusses key trends that will shape the industry in 2020 and beyond including, 5G, edge computing, a ...
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The submarine network seascape in 2020
Ciena’s submarine networking expert, Brian Lavallée, highlights key areas for focused innovation throughout 2020.
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How you can accelerate and de-risk your network t ...
Successful network transformation is about delivering the right business outcomes, not just deploying new kit. With effective Lif ...
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Year in review: Ciena’s 6 biggest announcements o ...
As we close out another year (and the decade), let’s look back at some of the biggest Ciena news and announcements from 2019.
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2019: Our favorite pictures from the last year
Enjoy our favorite pictures from 2019 that highlight what we love about life at Ciena.
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Gearing-up Cable MSOs for the move up-market
U.S. MSOs were experiencing double-digit business services growth; however, did you know that growth has slowed in recent years? ...
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Why Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP) is critical for ...
To achieve a leadership position in the emerging 5G market, you need to upgrade transport infrastructure at hundreds or thousands ...
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Ciena’s 2019 Holiday Bundle is now available!
We know you have been waiting for it! Ciena’s end-of-year eBook bundle is back. Find out what presents are included this year.
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ASEAN Light Bytes: Building Vietnam’s Optical Bac ...
Ciena has been a fixture in Vietnam for more than 20 years, preceding the company’s acquisition of Nortel. Throughout the past de ...
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Ciena’s role in recent 400G industry-first milest ...
Are you confused about the recent 400G milestones announced and how this is different than what has been discussed for a few year ...
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Uncovering the path to 5G connectivity: part 2
Regardless where you may be in your 4G to 5G evolution journey, the huge expected growth in connected devices, data rates, and da ...
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How does Ciena’s 5171 help solve key networking b ...
Ciena’s 5171 platform delivers the capacity network operators need, where they want it – the network edge. In our popular Chalk T ...
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Uncovering the path to 5G connectivity
The race to deliver new, high value 5G services is all about how quickly you can evolve your existing 4G infrastructure into a sc ...
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Ciena Podcast: Spotlight on Japan with Rick Seeto
In our latest Network Insights Podcast, Ciena’s Rick Seeto talks about trends in Japan that have implications for network provide ...
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Closing the Loop: Ciena closes acquisition of Cen ...
Ciena has officially closed the acquisition of Centina Systems, which will be integrated into our Blue Planet division. Kailem An ...
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To repeat, or not repeat, that is the question
Are you familiar with unrepeatered submarine cables? As Ciena’s Brian Lavallée often gets asked about this lesser-known technolog ...
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5G Fabric Article
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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Lead with innovation: Carrier Ethernet services m ...
The popularity and increasing demand for Carrier Ethernet is driving adoption throughout Latin America and globally, while also c ...
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Mobile backhaul: a key growth driver to fuel fibe ...
Francisco Sant’Anna explains how regional providers can leverage carrier wholesale demand to enable profitable and sustainable fi ...
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SCTE Expo 2019 – the importance and opportunities ...
At the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo this year there were a few aspects of moving to 10G that stood out: the importance of low latency, the ...