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Designing for programmable infrastructures – adva ...

In this article, Patricia Bower reviews the advances made in electro-optical component design, the other critical constituent of ...

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Petabytes in motion: A look at next-gen networks ...

The event will be hosted by our very own Rod Wilson, and the panel will include guests from ESnet, University of Amsterdam, Texas ...

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Preview our Top 5 online courses to celebrate Nat ...

September 15 is National Online Learning Day, and Ciena is joining with others to celebrate the opportunities and advances that o ...

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Why Successful Business Transformation Requires a ...

New coherent technology innovations are now making it possible to challenge several longstanding assumptions associated with how ...

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Digital-First India: Building a future proof and ...

How did Airtel build a new infrastructure that can dynamically adjust and keep up with ever-changing user demands in India?

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How coherent technology decisions that start in t ...

What is the difference between 400G, 600G and 800G coherent solutions? It seems to be obvious, but is it just about maximum wavel ...

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Do enterprises have to use ‘TruckerNet’ to migrat ...

The initial migration of enterprise data to the cloud can be a massive undertaking involving Terabytes (even Petabytes) of data. ...

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Helping the planet and driving better economics, ...

Not all ZR plugs are created equal. They might all be standards-based, but that’s where the similarities end. What would signific ...

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Our involvement with AT&T’s 400GbE trial and ...

AT&T has successfully trialed 400GbE across its production network. Helen Xenos details how Ciena helped make it happen, and what ...

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Ciena’s new ‘Smart Raman’ provides Raman gain wit ...

Ciena has recently introduced an innovative new Raman solution that eliminates the pain points of previous Raman products and eve ...

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5 Benefits Layer 1 Encryption-as-a-Service Brings ...

With all the efforts to lock down data at rest with firewalls, anti-virus software, and intrusion detection, cyber criminals are ...

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New Cignal AI report looks at past, present and f ...

Cignal AI has published a new report, “Tracking the Deployment of Third Generation Coherent”. Download and learn the latest trans ...

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The journey to 1.6T: Understanding the technologi ...

Helen Xenos explains how the technology choices behind Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme 1.6 terabit coherent optics translate to optim ...

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Next-generation networks help DOT’s deliver quali ...

Converged packet-optical technology enhances Department of Transportation’s intelligent transportation systems while paving the w ...

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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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The implications behind service and content provi ...

As coherent technology plays an increasingly critical role in the network, Ciena’s Helen Xenos delves into the details behind wha ...

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Optical Network Expert Series: Leveraging network ...

Ciena's David Boertjes explains how analytics can help monitor and control the the signal-to-noise ratio margin and David Côté ex ...

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How 3 technology advancements provide new options ...

To meet growing bandwidth demands, network providers do not always have the option to acquire or turn-up new fiber resources. Cie ...

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New IHS Infonetics service provider survey puts C ...

IHS Infonetics has released the results from its annual Service Provider survey of Optical Equipment vendors. Here's how Ciena fa ...

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How bold hardware and software innovations are ch ...

How are hardware and software advancements helping network operators solve key challenges they face today? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez ...

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Bluewater Regional Networks lights up historic ne ...

To provide the connectivity needed for today’s digital economy, Bluewater Regional Networks is deploying a high-capacity, flexibl ...

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When it comes to IP/Optical convergence – can you ...

Are you finding yourself getting stuck in all the noise and details surrounding IP/Optical convergence? Not sure where you should ...

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Ciena Takes Top Spot in IHS Markit’s Annual Optic ...

Ciena secures the highest combined score overall in 2017 and once again lands securely in the leader category.

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Ciena goes web-scale with new coherent, metro and ...

This is the first in a series of blog posts detailing Ciena’s new products and solutions tailored for a new web-scale world.

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