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Learning at the Speed of Light

When security, scalability, predictability, assurance, and control are critical, a private fiber network is the best solution, of ...

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Infobriefs

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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Articles

Intelligent automation can help state governments ...

As the need to deliver a higher quality of experience to network customers collides with budget constraints, Ciena’s automation s ...

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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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Articles

Reopen, reimagine and redesign: how a “virtualize ...

As more employees work remotely, state governments are considering how to best support a more dispersed workforce, while still me ...

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Articles

Tomorrow's cities: evolving from "smart" to Adapt ...

Cities are going smart – trying to deal with the proliferation of people, sensors, automobiles and a range of devices that demand ...

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Articles

How Maryland’s statewide broadband network was bo ...

Former Howard County CIO Ira Levy recounts the ground-breaking efforts he and other Maryland leaders took in shepherding the comp ...

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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.

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Infobriefs

Networking Solutions Address State Government Nee ...

State CIOs have witnessed aggressive change during the first half of 2020. The resulting uncertainties in government revenues hav ...

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Articles

Concern, Confusion and Hope Surround E-Rate Progr ...

Ciena’s Daniele Loffreda reflects on current conventional wisdom among E-rate stakeholders.

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Case Studies

Diamond State Networks Middle Mile Project for Ar ...

Ciena has helped build a carrier-grade, adaptive, and responsive middle-mile network that underpins connectivity for remote commu ...

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Articles

4 Benefits SDN Brings to Government Network Secur ...

With the government’s focus turning to cybersecurity, SDN is quickly becoming the best way for defense and intelligence organizat ...

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Infobriefs

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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Infobriefs

Prevent Transportation System Downtime with Resil ...

IT professionals encounter seemingly endless challenges and demands that can impact the quality of the motorist experience. Any t ...

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Articles

Is technology the answer to stopping unsafe drivi ...

All of us at times, are guilty of unsafe driving. Learn about a project Ciena is working on with the Colorado Department of Trans ...

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Videos

Network Optimization: Strategies for More Efficie ...

Watch this video to understand how agencies can optimize their networks to ensure they have the on-demand connectivity, availabil ...

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Articles

EdTech update: Networks for the future of educati ...

Ciena's Andrew Roberts talks about the latest trends in learning and EdTech. This is the first of a three-part blog series on the ...

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Application Notes

A Path to a Modern and Versatile Government Broad ...

This paper summarizes government networking challenges and opportunities and introduces Ciena’s 6500 Packet Transport System a pr ...

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Articles

Smart City Politics: Are Smart City Projects in f ...

The changes we're seeing in the political landscape have the immediate potential to fundamentally reshape the direction of the Sm ...

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Case Studies

Ciena Helps States Implement Intelligent Transpor ...

Ciena can bring state DOT networks to a ‘carrier-grade’ level to provide the bandwidth required to support the growing number of ...

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Videos

How the State of Maryland Uses an Adaptive Networ ...

Ciena and Government Technology discuss the State of Maryland’s path to innovation and how governments throughout the country can ...

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Infobriefs

Creating an Apples-to-Apples Comparison of Dark F ...

This paper offers suggestions for structuring RFPs to ensure an ‘apples-to-apples’ comparison between dark fiber self-provisioned ...

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White Papers

Ready for Fast and Unpredictable Change: How the ...

This paper is based on a nationwide CDG 2020 survey of nearly 100 state and local government IT leaders across government agencie ...

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Videos

Managed NOC

Turning over management of your full network to someone else can sometimes seem like a big step.

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