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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 ...
Articles
The need for universal aggregation
ABI Research’s Dimitris Mavrakis looks at why concepts like Universal Aggregation are necessary for service providers to continue ...
Articles
Delivering true 5G: are we ready?
We discussed with Ciena’s Joe Marsella how mobile and wholesale network operators are gearing up to capitalize on the benefits an ...
Data Sheets
6500 Packet Transport System product data sheet
The 6500 PTS is purpose-built to save significant central office footprint and power and maintain substantial customer mission-cr ...
Articles
12 Questions Answered on 5G Networks
Ciena’s Brian Lavallée, talks 5G rollouts and how ultimate success will depend MNOs making sure that they have fiber in place for ...
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Customize your Broadband and 5G Edge
With Ciena’s new 5131 Weatherproof Router we will bring more capacity even closer to the network edge, enabling deployment into t ...
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Network modernisation has come of age…
There’s never been a better time to retire your legacy infrastructure. It may seem like a daunting task, but the technologies and ...
White Papers
Improving the Enterprise Network
This paper explores the value proposition of Carrier Ethernet, as expressed by carriers, as it applies to government and enterpri ...
Articles
Universal aggregation for service providers
In the first two installments in this three-part series on universal aggregation, we looked at Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and ...
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
Ciena's disruptive broadband access architecture
A disruptive broadband access market demands an entirely different solution – a disruptive network architecture. Ciena's Joe Mars ...
Application Notes
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.
Application Notes
Ciena Virtualized Edge Solution – Enterprises
Most enterprises understand that, after virtualizing their IT assets, the virtualization of their network assets is the next step ...
Articles
A tutorial on Modern Carrier Ethernet
It's not very often that we get deep into the details of technology on this blog -- we save that for our white papers and one-on- ...
Articles
Important Questions About the Future of 5G
Ciena's Brian Lavallée answers some of the key questions about the future of 5G in a Q&A session.
Articles
On the Submarine Network Horizon in 2019
Submarine networking operators continue to need new innovations in order to meet the evolving needs of this critical infrastructu ...
Articles
Fiber Deep: Bringing bandwidth to the edge
In today’s highly competitive market MSOs need to put the necessary foundation in place to offer the best customer experience pos ...
Data Sheets
8114
8114 addresses the increasing need for high-capacity routing and switching applications at the metro edge.
Articles
7 key attributes for the new network edge
Gradual technology evolution won’t work for the multi-access edge, where new IoT apps, cloud services, and 5G services are creati ...
White Papers
Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...
The Passive Optical Network (PON) architecture employs shared fiber to achieve cost savings for network operators, which is cost- ...
Data Sheets
5169
Ciena’s 5169 Router is purpose-built for next-generation broadband and 5G networks.
Articles
Ciena expands last mile and 10G PON solution
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey details the latest additions to our 10G PON solution.
Data Sheets
3984
Ciena’s 3984 Platform is an advanced edge router able to deliver Carrier Ethernet, Cell Site Router, Passive Optical Network, and ...
Data Sheets
3806
Ciena’s 3806 XGS-PON weatherproof Optical Network Unit (ONU) is purpose-built for residential and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) ...