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Marcatel Deploys First 600G Long-haul Network in ...

Marcatel is leveraging Ciena’s coherent optical technology to support a new network connecting Querétaro, Mexico, to McAllen, Tex ...

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Keep ahead of demand with PlannerPlus—another win ...

Hoping for a way to build out network capacity incrementally to get the most return from capex as soon as possible? Marie Fiala e ...

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Batelco Gulf Network (BGN) Cable Capacity Upgrade ...

The Batelco Gulf Network (BGN) has been upgraded in collaboration with Ciena, to meet the demand for reliable high-bandwidth conn ...

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Openreach Boosts Connectivity Services for UK Car ...

Openreach is deploying Ciena’s Routing and Switching and WaveLogic Ai- based coherent optical platforms to efficiently increase n ...

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The power behind 800G with WaveLogic 5 Extreme re ...

Wonder about the innovative technology behind Ciena’s 800G solution that allows for step level increases in network capacity and ...

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Neos Networks Deploys Blue Planet to Automate Ser ...

Neos Networks is deploying software from Blue Planet to ensure better end-to-end visibility across its network and improved flexi ...

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Aqua Comms, Telia Carrier and Ciena Successfully ...

Aqua Comms and Telia Carrier announced that the two companies have successfully completed a trial with Ciena to offer 400GbE comm ...

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What is ZR+?

ZR+ means different things to different people. Learn about the wide range of different solutions encompassed by the generic term ...

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Angola Cables Boosts Capacity on MONET Submarine ...

Angola Cables has upgraded its MONET submarine cable network using Ciena’s GeoMesh, powered by WaveLogic Ai coherent optical tech ...

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Why ROADM architectures make sense for your DCI n ...

Simple, point-to-point data center interconnect networks are the norm, so why are network operators considering ROADM for their m ...

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Doubling down on domain control with real-time in ...

Would you like the ability to complete your operational tasks quicker and more accurately, across multi-layer, multi-vendor netwo ...

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White Papers

Maximizing Reach-capacity in Optical Networks wit ...

Advanced algorithms implemented in coherent optical Digital Signal Processor (DSP) design. This paper explains the algorithms dev ...

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Digital sustainability: calculating the green imp ...

How are network operators able to send 20 times more capacity over fiber – without seeing their power consumption and real estate ...

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How Service Electric Cablevision is scaling up it ...

To provide their communities and customers with the level of connectivity needed for today’s pace of business and life, Service E ...

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Predictive analytics: the key to optimizing your ...

How are network providers using analytics and automation to evolve their networks? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains – and you can h ...

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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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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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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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Data Sheets

Coherent ELS

Ciena's Coherent ELS delivers scale and high-capacity coherent DWDM to the edge in a compact, hardened form factor with unprecede ...

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Realizing the benefits of transformed optical inf ...

With recent advances in optical technology, CSPs can reap greater efficiencies out of their existing fiber and better automate tr ...

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eBooks

Guide to Transforming Photonic Network Operations ...

Ciena’s Liquid Spectrum helps providers extract the full value of network assets across all stages of the photonic network lifecy ...

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Videos

Chalk Talk - What is Flex Ethernet (FlexE)?

Sebastien Gareau, Hardware Systems Architect at Ciena, talks about the industry effort to introduce flexibility at the Ethernet s ...

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Vogel Telecom and Ciena Deploy First 800G Network ...

– Vogel Telecom, a wholesale and B2B telecommunications provider in Brazil, recently deployed Sao Paulo’s first 800G optical netw ...

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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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