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Rock on with These Packet Networking Summer Camp ...
Did you miss any of Ciena’s Summer Camp “jam sessions” as part of the Packet Networking Summer Camp Series? Well, don’t worry, we ...
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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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Keep it simple – debating coherent plugs versus t ...
Coherent Routing is a hot topic in the industry due to the promise of greater scalability, flexibility, and sustainability in the ...
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The 3 P’s of PON
Do you know about the three P's of Passive Optical Networks (PONs)? Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses how the three key variables: p ...
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MEF16: We have a winner!
Kevin Wade of Ciena's Blue Planet division details the multi-vendor Proof of Concept demo the team conducted with CenturyLink and ...
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Unlocking the MACsec Puzzle
Is your network secure? With 10’s of millions of cyber attacks per day are you sure? Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses the fundament ...
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Re-Sodding Cable MSO Brownfields
With an increase in demand for high-speed data, IP video, cloud computing, and business services, cable MSO brownfields need to u ...
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Retail Digitization… Friend or Foe?
The online world is acting as a disruptor to the retail industry. But the same tools that allow consumers to become increasingly ...
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Universal aggregation for Cable MSOs
In the second part of Wayne Hickey’s series on universal aggregation, he takes a look at Cable MSO networks, what they are, and h ...
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The future of PON at the edge
Omdia analyst Julie Kunstler on why PON’s role is expanding beyond traditional residential deployments to support convergence nee ...
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Sharing Bandwidth with the Neighbors
Ciena's Wayne Hickey explains how Cable Operators can reduce sharing sizes to increase overall customer quality of experience.
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Visualizing the Future of Networking
Ciena has unveiled Blue Planet Manage, Control and Plan (MCP), providing real-time software control and advanced visualization ac ...
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Spotlight on 4G/5G fronthaul networks
Not sure what xHaul is or why it's critical to the success of 5G? How should operators, MNOs and wholesalers alike, converge 4G a ...
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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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D-NFV for enterprises: 5 key benefits
Learn why D-NFV's speed and simplicity might make it the next evolution of how enterprises deploy new network services.
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Teach your OTN some new packet tricks
Learn how you can now teach your OTN network some cool packet tricks.
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GEN15: What the heck is a hackathon?
Interview with John Hawkins one of the industry’s foremost experts on Carrier Ethernet technology.
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How Ciena helps transform government networks
Brian Widic, Director, Packet Solutions Sales at Ciena Government Solutions, outlines how the company’s services ensure that gove ...
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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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Carrier Ethernet Expertise: Are you certifiable?
The MEF Certification Committee recently introduced the next generation of its professional certification program by launching th ...
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D-NFV - Big Opportunity for Service Providers
A recent Ovum study shows that more than 95% of enterprise customers are aware of NFV and expect it to increase network flexibili ...
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Smart Transit: Moving Beyond Points A and B
Ciena’s Daniele Loffreda explains smart transit, the smart rail experience of the future is a fully integrated experience.
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Ciena 6500: Extreme Packet Makeover Edition
It’s time to rethink everything you know about Ciena’s 6500 Packet Optical Platform. You’ve known the 6500 as our flagship platfo ...
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Game on! Universal aggregation for the residence
As an avid gamer, it’s always game on for Ciena’s Wayne Hickey, even as he details Ciena’s latest residential broadband ONU.