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5 key wireline network improvements needed for 5G
Contrary to popular belief, 5G isn’t just about the Radio Access Network (RAN) and fancy new smartphones. The next generation of ...
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Learn about the technology behind Ciena’s WaveLog ...
In our latest Chalk Talk videos, Ciena’s Joe Shapiro gives you a closer look at our WaveLogic 5 solutions and describes the indus ...
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How governments can solve layer 3 network complex ...
What if government agencies could monitor and analyze their IP networks to ensure peak efficiency and service continuity—all whil ...
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What will research networks look like in 2020?
With their need to share massive amounts of research data with other institutions around the globe, research networks serve as a ...
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The Story Behind the First Reliable Trans-Atlanti ...
Learn the history of the first reliable subsea cable across the Atlantic in 1866 and how fast transmission speed has improved ove ...
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How to support TDM services in your packet network
As operators throughout Asia-Pacific invest in infrastructure for 5G and other fast-emerging applications, many are using it as a ...
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Why 5G Will Change Everything About The Network
Ciena’s Brian Lavallée takes a deep dive into the coming world of 5G and shows why the exact details of what a 5G network will lo ...
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A Peek Inside Ciena’s New Ottawa Campus and R& ...
The Ciena team turned out for a day of celebration as we officially moved into our new 425,000 square foot Ottawa campus.
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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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Behind the scenes with Ciena’s corporate rock band
Ciena's OTN Speedwagon to play in finals of FORTUNE Battle of the Corporate Bands.
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7 Reasons Why You Need Business Ethernet Services ...
7 reasons why integrating business Ethernet services into your portfolio could be a lucrative new opportunity while providing an ...
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Network planning in times of acceleration and unc ...
Ciena’s Francisco Sant’Anna highlights 5 consistent best practices operators should consider when designing and planning their ne ...
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Detailing Ciena’s massive new 15 Terabit OTN swit ...
This morning Ciena has unveiled a major update to our 5430 Packet-Optical Platform, giving it a massive upgrade to 15 Terabits of ...
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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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Ciena Cares in Action: Our Response to Natural Di ...
Mark Stevens, Ciena’s Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, reflects on how Ciena and its employees are responding to help ...
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Ciena CEO Gary Smith: Creating a Platform for Dis ...
Ciena CEO Gary Smith delves into the constant state of change that people and businesses must face, and how the confluence of the ...
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Survey: Network operators still see silos with SD ...
Perceived vendor silos are still an issue for network operators looking to move to SDN/NFV for service virtualization. That’s jus ...
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Redefining the metro edge with packet and coheren ...
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey explains how coherent packet-optical is redefining metro’s edge.
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Bharti Airtel honors Ciena with Airtel Value Lead ...
Ciena has been honoured with the Airtel Value Leader award at Airtel Confluence, Bharti Airtel’s annual global partner conference.
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Network Traffic Challenges? It’s Time for a New P ...
Ciena’s Kent Jordan explains how escalating bandwidth demands can mean only one thing…costly and complex network upgrades.
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Back to school: Attend Ciena’s Optical Network Ma ...
Ciena’s popular ‘Back to School’ Webinar series is back! Don’t miss this opportunity to attend four free sessions, learn from our ...
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10 new terms that will help define the future of ...
5G is coming, and with it a host of new terms and acronyms. We try to make sense of it all with definitions for the ones that mat ...
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Why broadband is the new electricity for rural co ...
How is the need for broadband just like electricity was 90 years ago? Mitch Simcoe explains how new government programs are helpi ...
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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 ...