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Unifying legacy and modern packet-based services
Within the last decade, TDM to IP modernization is no longer a question of “if” but rather “when”, as converging legacy and moder ...

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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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Universal aggregation for service providers
In the first two installments in this three-part series on universal aggregation, we looked at Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and ...

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Universal aggregation for wholesale network opera ...
Not sure what MNVO, MNVA, MVNE, or MNO wholesale is? How should MNOs and MNVx alike sell converged network services on a common t ...

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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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Unlocking your access fiber with universal aggreg ...
In the second and final part of our series on Universal Aggregation, we take a look at Operational Expense (OPEX), and how to unl ...
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Utilities are modernizing – here are three conver ...
Ciena's Malcolm Loro gives three recurring challenges he's hearing from Utilities providers as they look to modernize their techn ...
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Vendor of the Year: Ciena brings home 3 MEF award ...
The future of both Ciena and the networking industry was on display this week at the MEF’s GEN15 in Dallas, Texas.

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Virtualization is nothing without infrastructure: ...
The increasing demand for capacity is driving the need to build open, intelligent, physical infrastructure for R&E

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Virtualizing the edge, colocation, and open topol ...
Are you ready to see how virtual network services are getting real? Marco Naveda explains how at this year’s MEF18 Proof of Conce ...

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Virtualizing the World of Cable
It’s not surprising that cable operators are virtualizing their networks. Not only is it the logical step to reduce power and sav ...

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Want to simplify and automate your Department of ...
As intelligent transportation technologies evolve in sophistication to improve safety and reduce congestion, Ciena’s Daniele Loff ...

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Want to take your IP network to new heights? Look ...
It is no longer a question of if people want a new way to build their IP networks, but how. Ciena’s Joe Marsella explains how the ...

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WaveRouter: Three examples of metro routing done ...
Ciena’s Nicola Benvenuti details just a few of the business case examples this unique, purpose-built platform architecture suppor ...

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What is Distributed NFV and why do you need it?
Ciena's Brian Lavallée introduces the concept of Distributed NFV, or D-NFV, and why service providers are increasingly looking at ...
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What the MEF’s CE2.0 initiative means for the ind ...
MEF’s launch of CE 2.0 certification is a very rigorous process. Discover what this overwhelming adoption means for the industry ...

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What’s Next for Cable Business Services?
For cable operators, business services have been a key growth engine for years. Ciena’s Darren McKinney explains how cable MSOs m ...

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When it comes to 5G, the only path that matters i ...
The closed and inflexible mobile networks of the past are no longer welcome. Find out how Ciena is helping customers benefit from ...

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When it comes to IP/Optical convergence – can you ...
Are you finding yourself getting stuck in all the noise and details surrounding IP/Optical convergence? Not sure where you should ...

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Why 5G Will Change Everything About The Network
Ciena’s Brian Lavallée takes a deep dive into the coming world of 5G and shows why the exact details of what a 5G network will lo ...

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Why are TDM services still around?
TDM services are any service sold by operators to enterprises large and small, that uses a time-based method to multiplex service ...

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Why Migrate from TDM Mobile Backhaul to Packet Mo ...
The case for migrating legacy TDM-based mobile backhaul to packet mobile to meet data and bandwidth demands. See the challenges a ...

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Why “network slicing” is the key to 5G network ad ...
The 5G bandwidth promise is a whopping 10Gbps to each end user. But what would someone actually do with this amount of bandwidth?

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With big edge densification comes big metro respo ...
Ciena’s 8100 family is expanding in a big way by adding the 8190 for higher capacity aggregation. Ivana Lemos explains how you ca ...