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100G everywhere in the access

With Ciena’s new 5132 Router we will bring 100Gb/s service, demarcation, and coherent access to the business and wholesale enviro ...

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100GbE: Closer to the Edge, Closer to Reality

100GbE speeds may seem like overkill, but there’s a need for 100GbE services across a growing number of network scenarios. We det ...

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12 Questions Answered on 5G Networks

Ciena’s Brian Lavallée, talks 5G rollouts and how ultimate success will depend MNOs making sure that they have fiber in place for ...

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3 unique network provider perspectives on IP/Opti ...

What are network providers thinking about IP/Optical Convergence? Representatives from Microsoft, Telia Carrier and Cox Communica ...

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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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5 reasons why it’s time to evolutionise your netw ...

We’ve reached a tipping point. Carrying on with legacy network infrastructure is no longer a long-term option. Here's five reason ...

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5 tips to scale your network, not your complexity ...

For years, increasing your capacity to meet growing demand meant adding more and bigger hardware-based platforms to your infrastr ...

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5G will require a new way to deliver IP connectiv ...

User demands are changing. The next generation of mobile networks requires far more than capacity upgrades. Ciena’s Vinicius Sant ...

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6 Takeaways from Heavy Reading Cable’s Fiber Outl ...

Heavy Reading recently surveyed the SCTE membership about their fiber buildout plans, we take a look at the top six takeaways fro ...

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7 Facts You Should Know About Carrier Ethernet

Ethernet has become a ubiquitous networking technology -- if you connect anything that uses data, you’re probably using Ethernet. ...

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7 key attributes for the new network edge

Gradual technology evolution won’t work for the multi-access edge, where new IoT apps, cloud services, and 5G services are creati ...

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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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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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A Guide to Raising your Carrier Ethernet IQ

Long-time Carrier Ethernet expert and MEF guy John Hawkins gets you up-to-speed on the latest Carrier Ethernet tech with a free 6 ...

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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 ...

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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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A Self-Optimizing Fabric for the 5G era

As the industry prepares for the rapid and wide-scale deployment of 5G, Ciena’s Kaniz Mahdi outlines an initiative with ENCQOR fo ...

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A tutorial on Modern Carrier Ethernet

It's not very often that we get deep into the details of technology on this blog -- we save that for our white papers and one-on- ...

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Adaptive IP can help accelerate bank branch trans ...

With a modern, packet-based network that includes segment routing, network operators can deliver agile, on-demand connectivity se ...

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Are you asking these questions from potential MPL ...

Are you a transport or a mobile backhaul operator aiming to deploy an easy-to-operate Ethernet transport solution based on MPLS-T ...

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Are You Ready for the DOCSIS Impact on Fiber?

DOCSIS 3.1 is 10 times faster than 3.0 but this added speed brings challenges. Find out the how it will impact fiber deployments ...

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Because you asked. Adaptive IP.

Ciena’s Scott McFeely explains how Adaptive IP is delivering IP differently by leveraging automation, openness, and simplicity to ...

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Best Practice Advice for Deploying SDN and NFV

Here is some advice for network operators looking to migrate to SDN and NFV.

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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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