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Reflecting our People’s Passion for Good: Gary Sm ...
Ciena CEO Gary Smith details the efforts of Ciena's volunteer groups around the world, and how the company's Ciena Cares program ...

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Reopen, reimagine and redesign: how a “virtualize ...
As more employees work remotely, state governments are considering how to best support a more dispersed workforce, while still me ...

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Things just got easier. Remove the guesswork and ...
A scalable, robust middle-mile infrastructure will be crucial to expanding broadband in rural areas. But how much bandwidth is ne ...

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Year in Review: Ciena’s 10 biggest announcements ...
As we wrap up 2023, we are looking back at some of Ciena’s most significant news and announcements from the year.

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When it comes to 5G, the only path that matters i ...
The closed and inflexible mobile networks of the past are no longer welcome. Find out how Ciena is helping customers benefit from ...

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Infusing sustainability into networks at every to ...
Networks across the globe are enabling so much good for our society. As operators continue to invest to meet these growing demand ...

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WaveRouter: Three examples of metro routing done ...
Ciena’s Nicola Benvenuti details just a few of the business case examples this unique, purpose-built platform architecture suppor ...

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Entering the promised land of IP and optical conv ...
Heavy Reading’s Sterling Perrin talks about the new era of IP and optical convergence. What is different this time around? And ho ...

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Coherent Routing: A rapid evolution to IP/Optical ...
There’s way more to IP/Optical convergence than just a plug in a router. Scott McFeely Ciena’s SVP of Global Products & Services ...

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Leveraging the right experts to capitalize on bre ...
Ciena’s new WaveRouter is pure ‘clean-sheet’ thinking, purpose built, and carves out a new role in the network. Learn how you can ...

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Q&A: Learning More about CableLabs® New Coher ...
CableLabs recently released a specification for coherent optics that is a significant development to support Distributed Access A ...

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Turning commitment into action: A look at Ciena's ...
Ciena is committed to environmentally sustainable business practices and innovation. Ciena’s Beth Hunter shares the company’s env ...

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Self-healing – why service providers are prioriti ...
Always-on network connectivity is no longer a privilege, it’s an expectation. Ivan Polizzi, Ciena’s Regional Managing Director of ...

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The journey to 1.6T: Why 1.6T and what’s in it fo ...
Incredible as it may sound, network providers will soon be able to evolve their optical networks to 1.6Tb/s transmission. What do ...

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Ciena's vBNG deep dive: Unleashing broadband serv ...
In this technical deep dive, Ciena’s Chuck Harris explains how the architectural constructs of Ciena’s virtual Broadband Network ...

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Maximize ROI on technology and staff with an all- ...
Ann Cantrell, Advisor of Product Line Management at Ciena explains how an all-access learning program can help your team improve ...

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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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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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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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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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Securing "Work from Anywhere" Access to State and ...
In 2022, state and local government agencies remain attractive targets for cyberattacks. Governments are finding that their ‘work ...

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More choices to converge your network: Introducin ...
The WaveRouter family is getting bigger, by going smaller. Ciena’s Joe Marsella explains how you can now get the benefits of Wave ...

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Making meaningful progress for people and the pla ...
At Ciena, we are committed to driving sustainability across our operations and product innovation. Our sustainable business pract ...