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Virtualizing the World of Cable
It’s not surprising that cable operators are virtualizing their networks. Not only is it the logical step to reduce power and sav ...

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5 Tips To Improve Your Corporate Security Program
Ciena CIO Craig Williams gives five tips that will strengthen your security posture, have a meaningful impact and they are relati ...

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7 key considerations when evolving your R&E N ...
Ciena's Vini Santos shares a list of fundamental pillars to consider in R&E network evolution planning. These pillars are importa ...

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Ciena Blue Planet teams with Orange on industry-f ...
At the SDN/NFV World Congress, Orange has detailed their industry-first vCDN field trial, collaborating closely with Ciena’s Blue ...

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How new legislation is changing data protection r ...
Take a look at a couple pieces of new legislation that aim to stem the tide of security breaches. If you do business in the EU or ...

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Meet the People who brought 400G to Optical
How do you deliver innovation that brings tremendous value to customers 1 year earlier? You use a team that has done it before wi ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | October ...
This week, we're introducing you to the people who brought 400G to optical, sharing 7 key considerations when involving your R&E ...

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How Some Cable Operators Plan to Go Mobile
With increasingly fiber-based networks and millions of WiFi hotspots to leverage, some cable operators are considering being rese ...

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Optic Zoo Networks Keeps Vancouver’s Data Travell ...
Tony Ross, Director of Network Engineering, Optic Zoo Networks, explains how Canadian enterprises are reaping the benefits of its ...

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Back to the Future(com)
The tech and telecom industry descends on São Paulo, Brazil, this week for Futurecom 2017. Ciena's Brian Lavallée details the lat ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Septemb ...
This week, we're teaching you how to differentiate your customer experience, sharing how we teamed up with Schweitzer, and discus ...

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How to differentiate your customer experience wit ...
Ciena’s Joe Marsella, points out that when it comes to delivering a winning customer experience and staying ahead of your competi ...

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Shannon’s Limit, or Opportunity?
There’s a looming limit to how many bits can be crammed into an optical fiber, known as the Shannon Limit. Ciena's Brian Lavallée ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Septemb ...
This week, we're talking about the 400G era, discussing the 6 reasons why your E-rate funding request was denied, and sharing our ...

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Move Over 200G, 400G is the New Sexy
The 400G era is here, with Ciena's new WaveLogic Ai chipset making news with some of the world's largest service providers. Ciena ...

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EdTech: 6 Reasons Why Your E-Rate Funding Request ...
Wondering why your E-Rate funding request was denied or delayed? Ciena's SLED & Healthcare Industry Advisor, Daniele Loffreda, ex ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Septemb ...
This week, we're sharing the story behind the founding of Ciena, explaining why Packet/OTN switching is making its way into metro ...

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Our involvement with AT&T’s 400GbE trial and ...
AT&T has successfully trialed 400GbE across its production network. Helen Xenos details how Ciena helped make it happen, and what ...

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#Ciena25: The Story Behind the Founding of Ciena
2017 marks Ciena's 25-year anniversary. Here's the story of how it all started back in 1992, with four founding members and a new ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Septemb ...
This week, we're sharing 5 things from a CX Award judge, helping you ensure your network analytics solution can drive intelligent ...

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5 things I learned from being a CX Award judge th ...
When it comes to meaningful impact on your customer experience, “well done” is the goal, but how do you achieve it?

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Is it Time to Speed up Packet Delay?
Faster broadband connections are the cure for packet delay right? Not necessarily, says Ciena's Wayne Hickey, who details the man ...

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How to ensure your Network Analytics Solution Can ...
Big Data Analytics promise to enable a more intelligent and automated network infrastructure. But if that's the goal, what featur ...

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4 EdTech Mega-Trends Driving Change in the Classr ...
Ciena’s Daniele Loffreda looks at new trends in education technology, and the challenge of integrating them into the classroom.