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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 ...
Press Release
Ciena Unveils Open Distributed NFV Solution at ME ...
Delivers virtualization at the network edge to enable faster time-to-market of new enterprise applications and services
Press Release
Global Capacity Expands Network with High-Speed E ...
Global Capacity, the leading connectivity as a service company, today announces the expansion of its One Marketplace™ network bac ...
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 ...
Press Release
CenturyLink, RAD, Ciena, and Ciena’s Blue Planet ...
Showcases the Use of Open APIs and Virtualized Services Across an Orchestrated, Multi-Vendor Network
Article
7 Facts You Should Know About Carrier Ethernet
Ethernet has become a ubiquitous networking technology -- if you connect anything that uses data, you’re probably using Ethernet. ...
Infobrief
The Benefits of Distributed Network Functions Vir ...
With the Ciena D-NFV Solution, customers can choose location, cost, and scale to match their service needs from their provider.
Application note
Realize New Services in an Instant with a Distrib ...
This paper discusses some of the important features of D-NFV that enterprises need to know before getting started with NFV.
Data Sheets
3906 DS | Ciena
Ciena’s 3906 Platform is a compact, smart CPE that delivers gigabit Ethernet service capability with virtual network function int ...
Data Sheets
Distributed NFV (D-NFVI) Software product data sh ...
Ciena D-NFVI Software comprises a complete, modular solution for distributed VNF deployment.
Press Release
Ciena Showcases Open and Virtualized Solutions at ...
Participating in multi-vendor service orchestration proof-of-concept with CenturyLink and RAD
Article
Liberty Global partners with Ciena to help custom ...
Liberty Global is fulfilling its vision to help customers connect their world with a single provider, and a single, harmonised Ca ...
Press Release
TelePacific Communications Turns to Ciena for Nat ...
Offers a full range of advanced Ethernet services for business customers across the U.S.
Article
Why Migrate from TDM Mobile Backhaul to Packet Mo ...
The case for migrating legacy TDM-based mobile backhaul to packet mobile to meet data and bandwidth demands. See the challenges a ...
Press Release
Aqua Comms Successfully Tests Advanced Transatlan ...
Aqua Comms a provider of scalable, subsea capacity-based network solutions, today announces it has successfully completed a trial ...
Infobrief
Fewer Pizza Boxes: How Virtualization Creates Opp ...
This paper describes how freeing software from hardware is a great business opportunity for service providers.
Article
Why are TDM services still around?
TDM services are any service sold by operators to enterprises large and small, that uses a time-based method to multiplex service ...
Data Sheets
3940 product data sheet
The 3940 Service Delivery Switch is a next-generation Ethernet access system that cost-effectively delivers Ethernet services via ...
Data Sheets
3180/3181 product data sheet
Ciena’s 3180 and 3181 Multiservice Delivery Switches provide Pseudowire Emulation (PWE) services for TDM, ATM, and Ethernet acces ...
Data Sheets
3911 product data sheet
The 3911 features an environmentally hardened and physically secure enclosure suitable for deployment outdoors or in unconditione ...