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Modernising networks with transformative technolo ...

How organisations can migrate from costly, complex legacy infrastructure to modern, adaptive networks that maximise operating eff ...

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Network Edge: Enterprises are ready for a more co ...

Over the last few years, enterprises have begun embracing more automation and virtualisation in the wide area network (WAN). As t ...

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Network modernisation has come of age…

There’s never been a better time to retire your legacy infrastructure. It may seem like a daunting task, but the technologies and ...

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Network pioneers: Marcatel secures the first MEF ...

When Marcatel, a telecommunications carrier based in Mexico, needed help evolving its network to address increasing end-user dema ...

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Network planning in times of acceleration and unc ...

Ciena’s Francisco Sant’Anna highlights 5 consistent best practices operators should consider when designing and planning their ne ...

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No network modernization job is too big or too sm ...

Ciena’s Wayne Hickey details how to transform your business with our field-proven TDM-to-Packet solutions.

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On the Submarine Network Horizon in 2019

Submarine networking operators continue to need new innovations in order to meet the evolving needs of this critical infrastructu ...

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Optic Zoo Networks Keeps Vancouver’s Data Travell ...

Tony Ross, Director of Network Engineering, Optic Zoo Networks, explains how Canadian enterprises are reaping the benefits of its ...

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Our Gift to You: Ciena's Ultimate eBook Holiday B ...

Just in time for the holidays, we've made our three most popular technology eBooks available for download, and added two new refe ...

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Ovum ranks Ciena #1 worldwide in booming market f ...

Global analyst firm Ovum unveiled new numbers on the rapidly growing market for data center interconnect with Ciena sitting atop ...

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Ovum Survey: What the market is saying about D-NFV

A new Ovum survey of 200 enterprise decision-makers provides some surprising insights on their views of Distributed NFV.

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Packet Networking Summer Webinar Series

It’s that time of year again, our popular Packet Networking Summer Webinar Series has returned! Find out what topics we will cove ...

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Power smarter, more agile networks with a TDM mig ...

The gradual discontinuation of SONET/SDH and PDH equipment, mounting volumes of data, and other key factors are putting a signifi ...

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Powering Cable’s Future with Distributed Access

It’s not surprising that cable operators are looking to Fiber Deep and DAA for their networks, not only is it the logical step to ...

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Predictions: Ciena CTO Steve Alexander looks at t ...

Ciena’s CTO Steve Alexander discusses key trends that will shape the industry in 2020 and beyond including, 5G, edge computing, a ...

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Primer: What is mobile fronthaul?

Our expert Brian Lavallée explains both mobile backhaul and fronthaul and how they address the growing challenge of helping trans ...

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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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Redefining the metro edge with packet and coheren ...

Ciena’s Wayne Hickey explains how coherent packet-optical is redefining metro’s edge.

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Relive Summer with Carrier Ethernet Summer Camp

The kids are back in school. The mornings have the crisp feel of Fall. It's true, summer is over. But that doesn't mean you can't ...

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Remember the big picture when scaling your network

Today’s customers are truly asking for a change, putting new demands on the network. The service provider that is able to evolve ...

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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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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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SCTE Expo 2019 – the importance and opportunities ...

At the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo this year there were a few aspects of moving to 10G that stood out: the importance of low latency, the ...

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Segment Routing on the rise, survey says

There’s no question that Segment Routing MPLS (SR-MPLS) has surged in recent years. But what percentage of operators are deployin ...

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