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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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ENCQOR! ENCQOR!

An exciting initiative was launched today that will lay the groundwork for the first 5G next generation network collaboration pla ...
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MEF16: We have a winner!

Kevin Wade of Ciena's Blue Planet division details the multi-vendor Proof of Concept demo the team conducted with CenturyLink and ...
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CienaLife: Asia-Pacific teams making local impact

Take a look at some of the creative ways our team members in Asia-Pacific volunteered in their communities.
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Measure Twice, Cut Once: Fiber Deep Planning for ...

Ciena's Wayne Hickey details what Cable MSOs must consider when driving fiber deeper into their network.
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Primer: What is mobile fronthaul?

Our expert Brian Lavallée explains both mobile backhaul and fronthaul and how they address the growing challenge of helping trans ...
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Millions of Americans can't get broadband due to ...
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What is Gridless Networking?

What is gridless networking? Brian Lavallée, who heads up submarine networks industry marketing for Ciena, provides some insight.
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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | January ...

This week, we're discussing retail digitization, sharing how Ciena scored big on the IHS Markit service provider survey, and how ...
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Papers from SubOptic 2016 - Emerging Subsea Netwo ...

At SubOptic 2016, which was held in beautiful Dubai a few weeks ago, hundreds of enthusiastic attendees discussed (and debated) t ...
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A Guide to Avoiding Automation Islands

Autonomous networking is all the rage. Networking vendors are touting their automation visions, and service providers are creatin ...
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Predictions: Ciena CTO Steve Alexander looks at t ...

Ciena’s CTO Steve Alexander discusses key trends that will shape the industry in 2020 and beyond including, 5G, edge computing, a ...
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What is Fiber Densification?

There is a new term that is increasingly cropping up in networking conversations: densification. Ciena’s Helen Xenos explains wha ...
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OTN Speedwagon: America’s best corporate band

Ciena is the proud home of America’s best corporate band: OTN Speedwagon. That distinction was won at the 2013 FORTUNE Battle of ...
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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | July 05 ...

This week, we're sharing 25+ telecom industry influencers you should be following on Twitter, discussing how SD-WAN gets (more) r ...
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100GbE: Closer to the Edge, Closer to Reality

100GbE speeds may seem like overkill, but there’s a need for 100GbE services across a growing number of network scenarios. We det ...
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Transform your DCI with API

Smartphones have improved our productivity significantly. They have become platforms instead of just phones. APIs have enabled us ...
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Ciena Completes Acquisition of DonRiver

Ciena has officially completed the acquisition of DonRiver. Rick Hamilton, SVP of Global Software and Services at Ciena, details ...
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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Februar ...

This week, we're discussing Pluggables and their role in coherent technology evolution, helping you understand why CDC with flexi ...
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CienaLife: Representation matters - HBCU grads sh ...

Two Ciena employees discuss their experiences at HBCUs to Celebrate Black History Month.
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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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SD-WAN: Threat or Opportunity?

Kevin Wade of Ciena's Blue Planet team says SD-WAN in its purest form can be considered a threat to a service provider's traditio ...
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Defining the 3 Factions of SDN

This post defines the three factions of Software Defined Networking.
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Ciena’s 2019 Holiday Bundle is now available!

We know you have been waiting for it! Ciena’s end-of-year eBook bundle is back. Find out what presents are included this year.
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