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How open standards in optical networks lead to de ...
A tongue-in-cheek saying is: ‘The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from’. Yet open standards play a ...
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Rise of the machines, and the options for connect ...
The Internet of Things is coming, and there is a litany of ways they can be connected to the network. Ciena's Brian Lavallée deta ...
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Keep ahead of demand with PlannerPlus—another win ...
Hoping for a way to build out network capacity incrementally to get the most return from capex as soon as possible? Marie Fiala e ...
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Evolving 5G xHaul transport networks: Three burni ...
To support their RAN evolution, network operators are looking for maximum flexibility in xHaul transport networks, working on imp ...
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Our mission: to expand opportunities for students ...
Ciena's Sam Paone explains why partnership is critical to progress.
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The frosting on the multi-layered cake – an aweso ...
Communications networks are like those multi-layered cakes, and over-the-top applications are the frosting. Without intelligent n ...
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Ciena’s WaveLogic: Accelerating connectivity and ...
Amid a surge of new investments and construction in data centers, Southeast Asian nations are joining together to make significan ...
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How well do you know Ciena’s 6500 Family of Packe ...
Sure you have heard of Ciena’s 6500 family of packet-optical platforms, but do you really know each member of the family and how ...
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7 invaluable ways to keep your submarine network ...
How can real-time analytics unlock new benefits to help you build and manage an ultra-resilient submarine network that exceeds yo ...
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How to build a sustainable, next-generation broad ...
Broadband is now everywhere, so cost-effective and sustainable network rollouts are a non-negotiable requirement. The good news i ...
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Delivering high-bandwidth, revenue-generating ser ...
In this blog we explain how operators can automate service provisioning and turn-up to boost efficiency, and speed up time to mar ...
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5 tips to scale your network, not your complexity ...
For years, increasing your capacity to meet growing demand meant adding more and bigger hardware-based platforms to your infrastr ...
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Pioneering the path for Quantum-Secured Long-Dist ...
What are the latest developments in quantum-secured communications and what could the future hold? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez sits dow ...
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Benefits of a hybrid packet-optical based archite ...
Ciena’s Mitch Simcoe details the need for metro networks to offer scalable and direct connections to the cloud core for a seamles ...
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Is your network putting the brakes on your intell ...
As intelligent transportation system (ITS) applications become more sophisticated, ensuring network uptime has become increasingl ...
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Ciena unveils Liquid Spectrum: The future of soft ...
For all the “agile” innovation over the last decade, today's optical networks are still predominantly static. This changes with C ...
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Keep it simple – debating coherent plugs versus t ...
Coherent Routing is a hot topic in the industry due to the promise of greater scalability, flexibility, and sustainability in the ...
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Empowering underserved students with digital skil ...
Ciena has committed $10 million over five years towards initiatives that aim to unlock new opportunities through its Digital Incl ...
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Evolving towards multi-service enterprise edge co ...
What are the key trends are driving the need to move applications, content, and data closer to enterprise users? Ciena's Tushar J ...
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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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What’s new from Ciena in optical? The breadth of ...
Once again Ciena is breaking barriers across both performance and footprint-optimized coherent optics, learn about our latest opt ...
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Understanding the differences between virtual rea ...
Ciena's Loudon Blair explains what virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality are in relation to each other, as well a ...
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Want to take your IP network to new heights? Look ...
It is no longer a question of if people want a new way to build their IP networks, but how. Ciena’s Joe Marsella explains how the ...
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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 ...