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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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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | January ...
This week, we're viewing the submarine network horizon, delivering high-bandwidth, revenue-generating services in minutes, and di ...

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Take the network edge to your customers
Putting network equipment closer to customers is great in theory, but there are some practical considerations to consider.

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Next-Gen OTT Video-Services' Massive Impact on Ne ...
OTT has fundamentally changed the cable and video industry. Is your network agile and flexible enough for the on-demand world of ...

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Upskilling staff through disruptive times
As enterprises change how they architect networks, they must train staff. Everyone involved—vendors, partners, enterprises—must p ...

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Creating a winning network at the edge
Analysys Mason Chief Analyst Caroline Chappell on the future of the edge network and its potential impact for CSPs.

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The submarine network seascape in 2020
Ciena’s submarine networking expert, Brian Lavallée, highlights key areas for focused innovation throughout 2020.

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Listen to Your Submarine Network!
You want to know if your submarine network is operating correctly right? Well, why not ask the network itself? Ciena’s submarine ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | April 0 ...
This week, we're detailing the conversation at the recent FutureNet conference in London, giving you an insiders view of what we ...

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Packet Cable Landing Stations… Why Not?
As submarine traffic is increasingly dominated by packets going forward, native packet switches will eventually relegate SIE to t ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Septemb ...
This week, we're talking about the 400G era, discussing the 6 reasons why your E-rate funding request was denied, and sharing our ...

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London calling… submarine network operators
Ciena’s Submarine Network Expert, Brian Lavallée, just got back from PTC19, where 5G, Shannon’s Limit, and Spatial Division Multi ...
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ONOS framework builds out SDN ecosystem
Read Q&A conversation on Open Network Operating System – or ONOS – backed by ON.Lab.

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Decembe ...
This week, we're detailing the benefits that a dark fiber network can bring, sharing all the technology on display at SC17, and t ...

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Evolution of the submarine cable network
How has innovation helped submarine networks evolve to address capacity demands in a sustainable and cost-effective manner? Ciena ...

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Retail Digitization… Friend or Foe?
The online world is acting as a disruptor to the retail industry. But the same tools that allow consumers to become increasingly ...

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Cables Network Automation Article | Ciena
Want to hear directly from cable executives about what is driving their network automation strategies? Broadband Success Partners ...

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GeoMesh Extreme:
Ciena’s Brian Lavallée delves into the depths of submarine networks and their importance to global communications, and how Ciena’ ...

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The Arrival of Open Utility Networks
The utility industry is undergoing a comprehensive transformation as it modernizes to a more efficient and smarter grid. Because ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | April 1 ...
This week, we're sharing how partnering gets personal at the 2018 EMEA Partner Summit, discussing how fiber deep is speeding up t ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | July 26 ...
This week, we're discussing the benefits of coherent optics for cable MSOs, sharing how Adaptive IP can help accelerate bank bran ...

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Re-Sodding Cable MSO Brownfields
With an increase in demand for high-speed data, IP video, cloud computing, and business services, cable MSO brownfields need to u ...

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Creating an inclusive workplace for all
Pragya Gupta, an Embedded Software Engineer, shares her story of joining Ciena and the tools we created to support her in her rol ...
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What is an Optical Control Plane?
To help clarify the question of “what is an optical control plane?”, we put together the below infographic that walks through the ...