Latest State and local government

Articles
U.S. broadband funding: Off to the races
The distribution of billions of dollars in U.S. federal funds towards broadband infrastructure has begun. Ciena’s Mitch Simcoe hi ...
Infobriefs
Build-Your-Own Broadband: The Key to High-Speed A ...
Discover how a build-your-own model could revolutionize broadband expansion in underserved areas.
Case Studies
Diamond State Network Middle Mile Project for Ark ...
Ciena has helped build a carrier-grade, adaptive, and responsive middle-mile network that underpins connectivity for remote commu ...
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Residential Broadband Network Design Checklist
Residential networks are rapidly expanding to meet surging customer demand.
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Local Government Encryption
With government remaining a high-priority target for hacking, many IT and security teams are looking to strengthen their holistic ...

Articles
Fixed wireless access + fiber = smart, connected ...
The investment needed to improve and repair public physical transportation infrastructure for things like roads, bridges, and hig ...
Case Studies
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments: Projec ...
Ciena has helped build a carrier-grade, responsive, middle-mile network that underpins connectivity for remote communities across ...
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The Middle Mile: A Critical Link for Broadband Ex ...
Middle-mile fiber optic networks are crucial to delivering broadband connectivity and digital inclusion to rural communities.
White Papers
Secure Supply Chain for Governments: 2020 securit ...
Ciena takes a comprehensive approach toward maintaining the security and continuity of its supply chain.
White Papers
Omdia: 100G Everywhere for Carriers and Enterpris ...
The 400G capability will be extended into the aggregation segment of the network to handle the growth of 100G access links.

Articles
Securing "Work from Anywhere" Access to State and ...
In 2022, state and local government agencies remain attractive targets for cyberattacks. Governments are finding that their ‘work ...
Case Studies
The Town of Dryden Delivers Rural Broadband to Dr ...
In today’s technology driven world, how people live, work, and play is becoming increasingly dependent on reliable and fast acces ...
Case Studies
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) Converts to ...
Ciena played a key role in enabling Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) realize its vision by upgrading the network infrastructure ...
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Smarter Roads and a Safer Transportation Future
Road networks are getting smarter, with sensors and networks helping transportation agencies manage congestion and improve safety ...
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How State and Local Government Can Strengthen Edg ...
As cyberattacks increasingly target remote staff through vulnerabilities in VPNs, state & local governments need an alternative r ...

Videos
Bringing High-Speed Broadband to Communities: How ...
Learn how building a new network can simplify management and scale broadband access across communities.
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Modernizing and monetizing DOT networks without f ...
The funding from the FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program, and the Infrastructure Investment and J ...
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New Network Builds: Strategies for closing the di ...
With a spate of federal funding available, states and localities are considering new fiber network builds to address urgent chall ...
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Government Agencies and the Edge: The Power of Vi ...
IT infrastructure at the edge is essential to day-to-day government operations. Application servers et al keep remote agency loca ...
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The Road to Resiliency: Paving the Way for Intell ...
Network optimization is an essential tactic for ensuring organizations have the on-demand connectivity, availability, and perform ...

Articles
Is your network putting the brakes on your intell ...
As intelligent transportation system (ITS) applications become more sophisticated, ensuring network uptime has become increasingl ...

Articles
Three key optimization strategies to resolve stat ...
What are the biggest challenges and priorities for state and local government networks? Daniele Loffreda shares insights from rec ...
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Optimizing Network Operations to Meet Modern Dema ...
Network optimization is an essential tactic for ensuring organizations have the on-demand connectivity and performance that moder ...
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Bringing Network Connectivity Up to Speed for Mod ...
The shift to remote work and the increasing reliance on digital constituent services have highlighted the importance of high-spee ...