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Infusing sustainability into networks at every to ...

Networks across the globe are enabling so much good for our society. As operators continue to invest to meet these growing demand ...

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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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How much bandwidth does Broadcast HD video use?

One of the most often cited reasons for the global explosion in bandwidth demand is the significant rise in video traffic, and sp ...

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Ciena’s role in recent 400G industry-first milest ...

Are you confused about the recent 400G milestones announced and how this is different than what has been discussed for a few year ...

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Break away from the pack: How service providers c ...

A surge of new services, content, and applications are being created and consumed at the edge of the network by both business and ...

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What's in store for Asia Pacific Networking in 20 ...

From 5G to AI to the move to virtualization, Ciena’s Anup Changaroth gives his insights on the major trends that are likely to dr ...

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Quantifying the benefits of tunable coherent mode ...

How do you reduce optical transport costs to compete in an aggressive market? Helen Xenos talks about the economics of tunable co ...

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Ovum report says optical networks are booming in ...

It is no secret that India is experiencing massive bandwidth demand growth fueled largely by mobile broadband. A recent report by ...

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New tide of technologies tested on Facebook’s MAR ...

Brian Lavallée, Senior Director of Submarine Network Solutions Marketing at Ciena, sat down with Facebook's Steve Grubb, a key me ...

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FlexE: 3 reasons network providers are interested

Have you heard about FlexE? Ciena’s Optical Networking expert Helen Xenos teaches you about the benefits that are driving this em ...

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Ciena’s Ultimate eBook Holiday Bundle is Back: 20 ...

Looking for some casual light reading this holiday season as you kick back in your favorite chair drinking eggnog? Well, look som ...

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Coherent Routing: A rapid evolution to IP/Optical ...

There’s way more to IP/Optical convergence than just a plug in a router. Scott McFeely Ciena’s SVP of Global Products & Services ...

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Detecting undersea earthquakes with cross-industr ...

Is it possible to detect undersea earthquakes and tsunamis without sensors attached to wet plants, old and new? Yes, by detecting ...

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5 questions to evaluate OTN switching for your ne ...

Paul Littlewood, principal engineer in Ciena's CTO office and co-author of the

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Doubling down on domain control with real-time in ...

Would you like the ability to complete your operational tasks quicker and more accurately, across multi-layer, multi-vendor netwo ...

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Verizon honors Ciena with Supplier Environmental ...

Verizon acknowledges Ciena for its outstanding support in helping them meet their sustainability goals this year while also drivi ...

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Q&A with Joe Marsella, Ciena's CTO for Europe

We sit down with Joe Marsella, Ciena's CTO for the European region, to get a status update on the European market and his sense o ...

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Realizing the benefits of transformed optical inf ...

With recent advances in optical technology, CSPs can reap greater efficiencies out of their existing fiber and better automate tr ...

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Optical Network Expert Series: Applying AI to max ...

David Côté explains how artificial intelligence is being applied to maximize network capacity and quality of transmission.

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Predictive analytics: the key to optimizing your ...

How are network providers using analytics and automation to evolve their networks? Ciena’s Paulina Gomez explains – and you can h ...

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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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MCP is an Intelligent Network Controller. What do ...

What is an Intelligent Network Controller? Ciena’s Tim Pearson explains the real value that lies behind this new term.

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Modernizing your Storage Area Network? Don’t negl ...

Flash storage’s sub-millisecond latency uncovers insights by leveraging analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. ...

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Don’t sell it short: 200G can extend far past the ...

Data Center Interconnect (DCI) isn't just about the metro anymore. That's why today we’re unveiling new capabilities that extend ...

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