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Articles
Diving deep on 10G-Pluggables for high speed PON
In 2020, Ciena introduced our pluggable 10G PON offering to help network operators address key opportunities in next generation C ...
Articles
Does universal aggregation hold the skeleton key ...
Ever wonder if there’s a better way to accelerate your edge fiber network, increase growth, and improve your bottom line? Charles ...
Data Sheets
DragonWave Horizon Compact product data sheet
Ciena a network strategy and technology company - Network Solutions for Optical Transport and Switching, Carrier Ethernet, Data a ...
Data Sheets
DragonWave Horizon Compact+ product data sheet
Ciena a network strategy and technology company - Network Solutions for Optical Transport and Switching, Carrier Ethernet, Data a ...
Infographics and posters
DTR Winning Awards Through the Years
Over the years, Ciena solutions have consistently received recognition for innovation, uniqueness, and contribution to the Cable ...
Articles
Dynamic MPLS-TP in the Metro Network… Why?
Ciena's Wayne Hickey gives a primer on the plethora of network routing protocols, and why the efficiency and flexibility of MPLS- ...
Webinars
Edge evolution: MEC, NFV and intelligent automati ...
This webinar explores the benefits of combining edge computing and NFV with associated network automation.
White Papers
Elegant Migration from TDM to a Modern Routing an ...
IP/MPLS approaches guarantee their ability to support legacy customers and help operators pursue emerging opportunities, such as ...
Data Sheets
eMOTR Modules
The eMOTR modules specialize in packet switching within the market-leading 6500 Packet-Optical Platform. The eMOTR modules levera ...
Application Notes
Enabling a Bigger and Smarter Network with Ciena' ...
Ciena has developed WaveLogic 3, a technology foundation for the industry’s first intelligent transceiver. WaveLogic 3 makes it p ...
Articles
Entering the promised land of IP and optical conv ...
Heavy Reading’s Sterling Perrin talks about the new era of IP and optical convergence. What is different this time around? And ho ...
Press Releases
Enterprise Network Investment Strategy Missing Ke ...
Ciena research reveals that UK organisations stifle innovation by holding onto their network assets for too long, lagging far beh ...
Data Sheets
Enterprise Route Analyzer
Ciena’s Enterprise Route Analyzer provides visibility into the dynamic routing operation of the entire network—enabling fast iden ...
Podcasts
Episode 47: A year in review…and what’s to come i ...
2021 brought a lot of technological advancements. Steve Alexander, Jürgen Hatheier, and Craig Williams discuss what surprised the ...
eBooks
Essential Series: Carrier Ethernet
This book offers an entry-level overview of Carrier Ethernet, intended for anyone seeking a better understanding of this core net ...
Articles
Ethernet Adventures: Learning to Thrive in a New ...
Ciena’s Chris Sweetapple describes how Our Hero embraces business Ethernet to shed complexity and simplify operations, creating a ...
Articles
Ethernet Adventures: Making Progress with an Old ...
In the second post of this 3-part series, we unravel one hero’s journey on the road to streamlined enterprise networking operatio ...
Articles
Ethernet Adventures: Turning Enterprise Networkin ...
In the first installment of this 3-part series, we begin the story of one hero’s road to streamlined enterprise networking operat ...
Application Notes
Ethernet Services for Healthcare
Healthcare providers of all sizes, from hospital systems, medical centers et al, are under pressure to improve quality of & acces ...
White Papers
Ethernet Services in an IP World
Ethernet as a data networking technology has been in wide use for many years, keeping pace with the network speeds demanded by ap ...
Data Sheets
Ethernet Services Manager product data sheet
Ciena’s Ethernet Services Manager (ESM) is a ground-breaking carrier-grade, automated service activation, creation, and managemen ...
Articles
Ethernet vs. Carrier Ethernet: The New Network Pa ...
Ethernet is everyone's favorite networking technology. Its ubiquity and popularity have pushed it outside the LAN and across almo ...
Articles
Everything old is new again: why broadband is the ...
Learn how – and why – one utility cooperative is delivering scalable rural broadband internet services for its community.
Videos
Evolutionize Your Network with Ciena's TDM-to-Pac ...
Ciena's CTO Steve Alexander talks about how Ciena TDM-to-Packet solutions, including the 6500 PTS, provides an elegant, simple ap ...