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A new age of IP/Optical network visibility and au ...
Heightened performance demands on IP and optical networks are ushering in a new age of network management, visibility and automat ...

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A new, more efficient (augmented) reality for net ...
The bigger your network, the bigger the field engineering and troubleshooting challenges, and too many manual interventions and t ...

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A packet networking blueprint, designed for 2020 ...
Supporting new and emerging high-growth applications requires rethinking how to modernize existing networks, according to Ciena’s ...
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A peek inside CenturyLink’s National 100G Ultra L ...
CenturyLink began using Ciena’s 6500 platform in 2013 to modernize and upgrade its national network and offer high-speed services ...

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A Perfect Score for WaveLogic Ai from Lightwave I ...
An independent panel of third-party judges has recognized Ciena's new WaveLogic Ai chipset with a perfect score of 5/5 stars in t ...

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A practical vision for rolling out 5G networks
When a leading global service provider was looking to roll out its 5G network infrastructure, a next-gen cell-site router was a k ...

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A reflection of Ciena life in 2021
If we had to choose a word to describe 2021, it would be resilience. Collectively, our people came together with passion and inno ...

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A service provider’s comprehensive guide for a su ...
Identifying the value of a reference blueprint when deploying broadband service.
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A service provider’s guide to on-demand service p ...
The move to providing on-demand services is not just a technical challenge. How do you price them? How do you make sure they don' ...

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A smarter way: how analytics apps are solving you ...
Data is coming fast and furious for network providers – how can they understand what is happening so they can make smarter decisi ...
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A tutorial on Modern Carrier Ethernet
It's not very often that we get deep into the details of technology on this blog -- we save that for our white papers and one-on- ...

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Accelerate mission response with a simpler, Adapt ...
Jim Westdorp, Ciena Government Chief Technologist, outlines how a holistic, end-to-end networking approach can help agencies meet ...

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Accelerating Access to Cloud Connectivity
Tyler Coates, Senior Vice President for Enterprise at Zayo, details the company’s efforts to speed and simplify enterprise access ...

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Adapting your network to a changing global landsc ...
With unprecedented new demands being placed on our network infrastructure, it’s more important than ever to build networks that c ...

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Adaptive IP Apps to the rescue
Marie Fiala describes how Ciena’s Adaptive IP Apps come to the rescue by dramatically speeding up troubleshooting and resolution ...

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Adaptive IP can help accelerate bank branch trans ...
With a modern, packet-based network that includes segment routing, network operators can deliver agile, on-demand connectivity se ...

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Adaptive Learning is the Future of Education. Are ...
Educators are increasingly leaning on EdTech and Adaptive Learning tools that personalize and improve the student learning experi ...

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AI meets optical innovation: The future of data c ...
Discover how Ciena delivers advanced technologies that power high-performance optical fiber networks for secure and future-ready ...

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AI monetization: A new revenue growth agenda for ...
Explore how AI networks are supporting the future of artificial intelligence, enabling scalable, intelligent, and adaptive infras ...

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Aligning Blue Planet with the future of intellige ...
Ciena’s Blue Planet is being evolved into a more independent division focused on intelligent automation. Rick Hamilton, who leads ...

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All dressed up, and nowhere to go
With the world's data centers increasingly connected across continents, there's now a critical symbiotic relationship between sub ...

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All the benefits of multi-vendor, converged netwo ...
The IP/Optical convergence trend is in full swing, yet there continue to be challenges on the network operations side. Lack of co ...

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Altibox Carrier’s NO-UK Submarine Cable: Open. Gr ...
A few weeks ago, Altibox Carrier announced that the NO-UK submarine cable system achieved record-breaking 800Gb/s line rate with ...

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An Exciting Showcase of Innovation, Practicality ...
Teams of students at the University of Melbourne recently competed in AutoHack18 to create innovative automation solutions using ...