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Delivering true 5G: are we ready?

We discussed with Ciena’s Joe Marsella how mobile and wholesale network operators are gearing up to capitalize on the benefits an ...

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Debunking 5 common myths about 5G

Ciena’s Brian Lavallée looks at five of the more popular myths, debunks them, and talks about what we’re likely to see in the mar ...

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Customize your Broadband and 5G Edge

With Ciena’s new 5131 Weatherproof Router we will bring more capacity even closer to the network edge, enabling deployment into t ...

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CTO Notes from the Road: 3 take-aways from custom ...

Anup Changaroth of Ciena’s CTO Office in APAC highlights a few insights from Ciena’s recent six-country roadshow he participated ...

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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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Ciena's 9 predictions for networks and tech in 20 ...

Some of Ciena's most distinguished experts and execs give their predictions for the upcoming year.

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Ciena Podcast: The Road to 5G is Paved with Good ...

In our new Network Insights Podcast, 5G expert Brian Lavallée discusses the coming of 5G and what it means for the future of netw ...

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Ciena Podcast: Spotlight on Japan with Rick Seeto

In our latest Network Insights Podcast, Ciena’s Rick Seeto talks about trends in Japan that have implications for network provide ...

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Ciena joins Telecom Infra Project’s Disaggregated ...

Ciena has joined the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG) initiative. In addition, Ciena’s SAOS 10. ...

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Ciena collaborates with NEC for end-to-end 5G tra ...

Ciena is collaborating with NEC Malaysia to help network operators as they look towards the future of 5G deployments. Ciena’s KC ...

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Ciena + Samsung: Collaboration paves the road to ...

Ciena’s 5G expert, Brian Lavallée, provides additional details on the company’s joint efforts with Samsung announced last October ...

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Ciena + Samsung: Collaboration paves the road to ...

Ciena’s 5G expert, Brian Lavallée, provides additional details on the company’s joint efforts with Samsung announced last October ...

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Choosing your 4G to 5G network evolution partner

The complexity and scale of 4G to 5G network evolution means you need the right partner, not just a supplier, to support you ever ...

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Can Orchestrating an End-to-End Network Slice Be ...

Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has recently started an E2E slicing Working Group to investigate models and mechanisms to demonstrate ...

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Blog Series | Spotlight on xHaul networks

Not sure what xHaul is or why it's critical to the success of 5G? xHaul refers to fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul transport netw ...

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Automation’s necessity for full 5G deployments

As service providers in the Asia-Pacific region race to deploy 5G, software and new network intelligence will be critical to ensu ...

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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 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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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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6 Ciena Experts Predict What’s Next for 2018

Some of Ciena's most distinguished experts and execs give us their takes on this year’s hot trends.

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5G. More than just a wireless upgrade.

5G is the hottest topic in the wireless industry these days, but as Ciena’s Brian Lavallee explains, it means a massive upgrade t ...

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5G xHaul transport can be complex: how to make it ...

Is there a way to make 5G xHaul transport simple and future-proof? Ray Mota of ACG Research answers this question by listing guid ...

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5G wireless needs fiber, and lots of it

Ciena's Brian Lavallée explains that 5G mobile networks will significantly affect both the wireless side (obviously!) and the wir ...

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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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