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5G network design is full of challenges, but ther ...

Mobile Network Operators must balance the daunting challenges of profitability, urgency, and uncertainty as they roll out 5G netw ...

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A practical vision for rolling out 5G networks

When a leading global service provider was looking to roll out its 5G network infrastructure, a next-gen cell-site router was a k ...

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Beyond broadband: Monetizing your fiber investmen ...

With new demand and investments, broadband service providers must ensure they get the most out of network investments. Ciena’s Fr ...

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Ciena's disruptive broadband access architecture

A disruptive broadband access market demands an entirely different solution – a disruptive network architecture. Ciena's Joe Mars ...

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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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Deliver reliable, high-quality broadband without ...

In legacy broadband implementations, network operators had different network management systems for different network layers, put ...

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Igniting residential broadband for all takes more ...

With the challenge of universal broadband access now pushed to the forefront, Ciena CTO Steve Alexander outlines the size and sca ...

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Making the metaverse feel real: the key character ...

The metaverse is a network of immersive, persistent, and interconnected digital worlds. Ciena’s David Krauss takes a closer look ...

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Mean-time-to-cloud: Enabling a metaverse-ready ne ...

An immersive, interactive metaverse will require a robust network supporting massive amounts of bandwidth at extremely low latenc ...

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One PON to rule them all?

It seems like every networking article in the history of the tech world is talking about the exponential increase in bandwidth de ...

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Ping is King: Why latency matters as much as netw ...

Ivan Polizzi, Ciena’s Regional Managing Director of Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific, details why network latency is as critic ...

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Survey says - service providers are ready for the ...

What are service providers looking for when it comes to IP/Optical convergence? Heavy Reading asked 220 service provider executiv ...

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The need for universal aggregation

ABI Research’s Dimitris Mavrakis looks at why concepts like Universal Aggregation are necessary for service providers to continue ...

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U.S. broadband funding: Off to the races

The distribution of billions of dollars in U.S. federal funds towards broadband infrastructure has begun. Ciena’s Mitch Simcoe hi ...

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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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What is Web3 and how does it relate to the metave ...

Web3 is coming, and it embodies a set of technologies that will change the way we interact with our digital universe. Ciena’s Dav ...

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What “the edge” means for telcos

Telecom operators must prepare for the accelerated distribution of processing capabilities toward the network edge. To do that, t ...

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When it comes to IP/Optical convergence – can you ...

Are you finding yourself getting stuck in all the noise and details surrounding IP/Optical convergence? Not sure where you should ...

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Without an innovative new approach to xHaul, 5G m ...

Backhaul has traditionally been the afterthought when it comes to planning next-generation cellular networks. But in the 5G era, ...

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Without an innovative new approach to xHaul, 5G m ...

Backhaul has traditionally been the afterthought when it comes to planning next-generation cellular networks. But in the 5G era, ...

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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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