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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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Extending the 100G Edge

Introducing Ciena’s new 5171 Service Aggregation Switch and Service Aggregation Platform, bringing more capacity closer to the ne ...

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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 ...

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Fiber densification without complexity the goal o ...

To support the bandwidth demands on already taxed networks, providers are looking for solutions that can provide step-level impro ...

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Fourth Generation 100GbE is the real deal. How we ...

Ciena’s Ivana Lemos explains how with Ciena’s new 8140 Coherent Metro Router you can meet new 100GbE requirements and satisfy you ...

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Game on! Universal aggregation for the residence

As an avid gamer, it’s always game on for Ciena’s Wayne Hickey, even as he details Ciena’s latest residential broadband ONU.

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Gearing-up Cable MSOs for the move up-market

U.S. MSOs were experiencing double-digit business services growth; however, did you know that growth has slowed in recent years? ...

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GEN15: What the heck is a hackathon?

Interview with John Hawkins one of the industry’s foremost experts on Carrier Ethernet technology.

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Get Ready for Generation ‘Z’

Ciena's Wayne Hickey explains these generational differences and how you can modernize your network assets to bridge the generati ...

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Getting Real with 100GbE: Three Early Deployment ...

It may be surprising, but there is already consumption demand for bandwidth at 100GbE speeds. Here are three early deployment sce ...

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Grab your Guitars and Gigabits: It’s Time for Pac ...

Back by popular demand it’s Ciena’s Packet Networking Summer Camp, Music Camp edition. 4 Live Webinars and 3 Ciena experts make f ...

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Hacking Rome: Inside the MEF's latest Hackathon e ...

Here is the inside scoop on the recent MEF Hackathon event.

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Head of the Class: Ciena Amongst First to Receive ...

The MEF, formerly known as Metro Ethernet Forum, announced this week that Ciena’s 8700 Packetwave® Platform and 3926m Service Agg ...

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How Ciena helps transform government networks

Brian Widic, Director, Packet Solutions Sales at Ciena Government Solutions, outlines how the company’s services ensure that gove ...

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How coherent optics improve capacity, performance ...

In this Q&A, Fernando Villarruel, Chief Architect of Ciena’s MSO Practice, highlights the strategic importance of coherent optics ...

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How does Ciena’s 5171 help solve key networking b ...

Ciena’s 5171 platform delivers the capacity network operators need, where they want it – the network edge. In our popular Chalk T ...

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How Enterprises can fast-track branch virtualizat ...

Virtualizing branch network infrastructure can save Enterprises a fortune on equipment, maintenance, and support costs while ensu ...

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How the need for more and closer connectivity is ...

Emerging applications and the growing adoption of online behaviors are bringing new revenue opportunities and business models. Bu ...

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How to build a sustainable, next-generation broad ...

Broadband is now everywhere, so cost-effective and sustainable network rollouts are a non-negotiable requirement. The good news i ...

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How to connect your TDM and packet networks into ...

Ciena’s Wayne Hickey explains how to simplify TDM and modernize existing network designs.

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How to deliver the agile, enterprise branch virtu ...

Enterprises are moving to virtualize their costly branch network infrastructure, creating a major new commercial opportunity for ...

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How to get TDM migration going for your governmen ...

Keeping critical systems running on TDM technology while planning a move to modern infrastructure can be a delicate balancing act ...

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