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5 tips for a successful SDN deployment
A recent IDC report predicts the worldwide SDN market for the enterprise and cloud service provider segments could grow from $960 ...
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OTN vs SONET/SDH: Comparing the differences
After nearly 25 years since the introduction of SONET/SDH, the evolution of these standards has ceased, and the majority of SONET ...
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North to the future, via improved connectivity
Learn about how GCI, to better address the latest bandwidth rush from Alaskan wholesalers, the federal government, and content pr ...
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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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Ciena 6500: Extreme Packet Makeover Edition
It’s time to rethink everything you know about Ciena’s 6500 Packet Optical Platform. You’ve known the 6500 as our flagship platfo ...
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Dissecting a submarine network trial announcement
With network infrastructure as critical as submarine cables, we’re constantly seeing new cables being announced and new technolog ...
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TOSCA and YANG? It’s not either/or...it’s both
Ciena's new Blue Planet architecture leverages a number of information models and orchestration tools – including TOSCA and NetCo ...
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Blue Orbit: Best-of-Breed Building Blocks
Ciena Blue Planet has today added six new members to our Blue Orbit Ecosystem. Unlike other partner programs, 100% of the partner ...
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Meet the People who brought 400G to Optical
How do you deliver innovation that brings tremendous value to customers 1 year earlier? You use a team that has done it before wi ...
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2019: Our favorite pictures from the last year
Enjoy our favorite pictures from 2019 that highlight what we love about life at Ciena.
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Meet the man who pioneered modern DWDM technology
Ciena CTO Steve Alexander has been honored with two IEEE recognitions. In this post, Steve's longtime friend and colleague Joe Be ...
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Ciena Powers Zayo’s Managed Encryption Service
Zayo Group announced that it is using Ciena’s WaveLogic Encryption solution to deliver the enhanced network security increasingly ...
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4 EdTech Mega-Trends Driving Change in the Classr ...
Ciena’s Daniele Loffreda looks at new trends in education technology, and the challenge of integrating them into the classroom.
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Ciena unveils WaveLogic 3 with 400G: What you nee ...
Ciena unveiled WaveLogic 3, the latest generation of coherent optical processors that form the foundation of our next-gen optical ...
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Linking the packet network edge, metro, and core
Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses key access and metro networking trends, how advanced multi-layer Segment Routing protocol support ...
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CORD hits all the right chords with ONOS
Just like how a good song sticks in your head, CORD is hitting all the right notes for network operators looking to re-architect ...
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9 questions answered about Ciena Blue Planet
Ciena answers 9 questions about its Blue Planet
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Why Adaptive is the biggest story in networking
Joe Cumello explains why autonomous networking alone is not enough, and introduces Ciena’s Adaptive Network, which combines the r ...
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Celebrating 60 Years of Protecting Submarine Cabl ...
The International Cable Protection Committee plays a critical role in protecting the world's subsea cable networks, and it's abou ...
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Your Top 4 Questions Answered About WaveLogic Ai
Our new Ciena WaveLogic Ai coherent chipset has been generating a lot of excitement and interest from our customers. Ciena's Hele ...
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Ciena’s WaveLogic3 recognised with industry award
Last night was an evening of celebration for Ciena as WaveLogic3 was again recognised with an industry award. Congratulations to ...
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What Happens When Quantum Physics Meets Cryptogra ...
Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains how research and development in cryptography is underway and how it could radically change encrypt ...
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Predictions: Ciena CTO Steve Alexander looks at t ...
Ciena’s CTO Steve Alexander discusses key trends that will shape the industry in 2020 and beyond including, 5G, edge computing, a ...
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Northern Europe Goes Dark, and It’s a Good Thing
Eastern Light is a Swedish-based company that aims to change how bandwidth is carried around Northern Europe, a hotbed of data ce ...