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Metro routing done differently: Unveiling Ciena’s ...
You asked for a different way to build a converged metro network, and we listened. Meet WaveRouter, a reimagined routing platform ...
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The aerodynamics of routing
To go faster a race car doesn’t necessarily need a bigger engine – is the same true for your IP network? Learn how to simplify E2 ...
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Get Ready for Generation ‘Z’
Ciena's Wayne Hickey explains these generational differences and how you can modernize your network assets to bridge the generati ...
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7 key takeaways from #MWC17
Our Ciena team spent the week talking to customers, speaking at sessions, and on the exhibit floor showing off our latest tech to ...
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Spotlight on 5G midhaul networks
In the second part of Brian Lavallée’s series on xHaul networks, he takes a look at midhaul networks, what they are, and how they ...
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Virtualizing the World of Cable
It’s not surprising that cable operators are virtualizing their networks. Not only is it the logical step to reduce power and sav ...
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Why are TDM services still around?
TDM services are any service sold by operators to enterprises large and small, that uses a time-based method to multiplex service ...
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The History of Carrier Ethernet
Ethernet has been around for decades and has claimed the title of the superior Local Area Networking (LAN) technology of choice.
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Packet Networking Summer Webinar Series
It’s that time of year again, our popular Packet Networking Summer Webinar Series has returned! Find out what topics we will cove ...
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Spotlight on 4G/5G backhaul networks
In this third and final blog in the series, we’ll look at 4G/5G backhaul networks. Whether you’re talking 4G or 5G, Centralized/C ...
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The submarine network seascape in 2020
Ciena’s submarine networking expert, Brian Lavallée, highlights key areas for focused innovation throughout 2020.
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What’s Next for Cable Business Services?
For cable operators, business services have been a key growth engine for years. Ciena’s Darren McKinney explains how cable MSOs m ...
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Is it Time to Speed up Packet Delay?
Faster broadband connections are the cure for packet delay right? Not necessarily, says Ciena's Wayne Hickey, who details the man ...
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Connecting to space, the final frontier
What are Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks and how will they help to provide connectivity to new areas? Ciena’s Brian Lava ...
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Check your Fiber Deep boxes with Ciena
Getting high-bandwidth closer to customers at the network edge needs an adaptive network infrastructure, and the right network pa ...
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Segment Routing on the rise, survey says
There’s no question that Segment Routing MPLS (SR-MPLS) has surged in recent years. But what percentage of operators are deployin ...
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Selecting flexible coherent routing platforms wit ...
Did you know Ciena’s coherent routing platforms have all the capabilities you need to support next-generation metro and edge use ...
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Carrier Ethernet 101: Speeds, Standards and Servi ...
Introduction to Carrier Ethernet covering speeds, standards, and services as well as areas to watch in the Ethernet realm.
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5 essentials for building a robust network
More traffic, critical latency-sensitive applications, and higher capacity requirements are required at the network edge. The que ...
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Dynamic MPLS-TP in the Metro Network… Why?
Ciena's Wayne Hickey gives a primer on the plethora of network routing protocols, and why the efficiency and flexibility of MPLS- ...
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Powering Cable’s Future with Distributed Access
It’s not surprising that cable operators are looking to Fiber Deep and DAA for their networks, not only is it the logical step to ...
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Primer: What is mobile fronthaul?
Our expert Brian Lavallée explains both mobile backhaul and fronthaul and how they address the growing challenge of helping trans ...
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There's a better way: Ciena’s Adaptive IP
Network simplicity, scalability and cost-efficiency are key to supporting new and emerging applications. What does that mean for ...
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What is Distributed NFV and why do you need it?
Ciena's Brian Lavallée introduces the concept of Distributed NFV, or D-NFV, and why service providers are increasingly looking at ...