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3 videos about next-generation 400G networking yo ...

Don’t miss these 3 videos that explain what the next-generation optical networking is, how it works, and how it was developed.

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A closer look at CenturyLink’s Programmable Servi ...

Recep Ozdag details the work the Blue Planet team is doing with CenturyLink as part of their Programmable Services Backbone (PSB) ...

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IHS Markit releases latest service provider optic ...

In IHS Markit’s new service provider survey, Ciena came out as a leader across multiple categories, including Top Optical Transmi ...

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A (Miserable) Day in the Life of a Submarine Fiel ...

Meet Erik. Erik is a submarine network field technician. Erik has a tough job. Let's look at all the challenges he faces in tryin ...

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800G is here: pushing the boundaries of what your ...

The wait is over. 800G has been tested and proven in real production networks with Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme. Learn about how t ...

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How photonic control plane advancements are benef ...

A photonic control plane is not new to optical networks, but new capabilities are changing how operators can benefit from it. Cie ...

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Registration is open: 2019 Optical Network Master ...

Are you ready to learn about the latest optical technology and architecture trends you need to know? Register for Ciena’s compreh ...

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Keep ahead of demand with PlannerPlus—another win ...

Hoping for a way to build out network capacity incrementally to get the most return from capex as soon as possible? Marie Fiala e ...

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Latest trends in optical networks- straight from ...

The optical industry came together in Nice for NGON & DCI World last week. Helen Xenos gives you an update on the important topic ...

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Fixed to Flex migration: a proficient way to mode ...

Migrating from a fixed-grid to flex-grid optical infrastructure delivers greater capacity while also reducing cost per bit. But m ...

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5 awesome new technologies you’ll see on the Cien ...

Next week is the OFC’17 Conference in Los Angeles, and Ciena is bringing our Ciena Innovation Lab filled with all the newest tech ...

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Behind the scenes with Ciena’s new Blue Planet ar ...

Hear the technology experts that have been working directly on our new Blue Planet architecture over the last year.

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Be the Hero of Your Network with Ciena’s Optical ...

What if you could apply the collective knowledge of some of the world’s best and brightest optical minds to your network? You can ...

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Optical Network Expert Series: Designing programm ...

Ciena’s optical network expert, David Boertjes, discusses the programmable infrastructure needed to achieve a near-zero margin ne ...

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Building the Adaptive Network – starting with sil ...

Patricia Bower explores coherent DSP design - one of the primary tools network equipment designers have in order to enable progra ...

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Honoring Ciena’s Kim Roberts, recipient of the 20 ...

At OFC 2019 Ciena’s Kim Roberts was presented with the John Tyndall Award. In an article from Gazettabyte, Roy Rubenstein takes a ...

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5 Ways DCI Growth is Driving New Innovations in T ...

New technologies and capabilities, driven by data center interconnect (DCI) applications and capacity growth, are now available. ...

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Automate or Die: What Telecom Must Learn from the ...

This is the first in a series of blog posts focusing on SDN and NFV-based on-demand services.

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A peek inside CenturyLink’s National 100G Ultra L ...

CenturyLink began using Ciena’s 6500 platform in 2013 to modernize and upgrade its national network and offer high-speed services ...

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Ciena’s WaveLogic: Accelerating connectivity and ...

Amid a surge of new investments and construction in data centers, Southeast Asian nations are joining together to make significan ...

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The frosting on the multi-layered cake – an aweso ...

Communications networks are like those multi-layered cakes, and over-the-top applications are the frosting. Without intelligent n ...

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How well do you know Ciena’s 6500 Family of Packe ...

Sure you have heard of Ciena’s 6500 family of packet-optical platforms, but do you really know each member of the family and how ...

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Expanding business models of managed wave service ...

It goes without saying that no other method of network transport has ever surpassed the speed and performance that is delivered o ...

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Ciena’s new Waveserver: a dream machine for data ...

Ciena introduces the Waveserver™, a compact and purpose-built platform capable of enabling massive multi-terabit bandwidth for me ...

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