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Ed Tech, BYOD, and Digital. Oh My!

New technologies are enabling an evolution in digital curriculum, learning analytics, and personalization of education.

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Case Studies

CDOT: Ready for the High-Tech Road

Some of the most exciting technologies for governments are being developed and deployed to improve one of the most vexing public ...

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Videos

One Maryland: Statewide Broadband Network

Ciena CEO Gary Smith joins local leaders from the state of Maryland as they talk about the impact of the newly completed Maryland ...

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Videos

25GS-PON and XGS-PON Overlay Demonstration

In our live demonstration, we will show the coexistence of XGS-PON and 25GS-PON on the same single fiber, enabling both residenti ...

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Infobriefs

Residential Broadband Network Design Checklist

Residential networks are rapidly expanding to meet surging customer demand.

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Three Tips from SLG Leaders on How Agencies Can W ...

State and local leaders from across the United States share how they’ve managed to shift to a flexible work model and digitize cr ...

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Articles

Why Smart Cities Need Adaptable Pipes

For cities to evolve and realize the full benefits of becoming “smart” they will require real-time access to multiple sources of ...

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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 ...

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Application Notes

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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Infobriefs

The Adaptive Network Vision webinar recap

Network providers face an unprecedented number of decisions about how to design their networks to support them well into the futu ...

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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 ...

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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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Articles

Smart Transit: Moving Beyond Points A and B

Ciena’s Daniele Loffreda explains smart transit, the smart rail experience of the future is a fully integrated experience.

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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

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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Infobriefs

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.

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Moving Forward with Modernization for State Gover ...

Ciena’s Adaptive Network enables state and local government IT teams to consolidate disparate platforms and networks across agenc ...

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