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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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Fourth Generation 100GbE is the real deal. How we ...

Ciena’s Ivana Lemos explains how with Ciena’s new 8140 Coherent Metro Router you can meet new 100GbE requirements and satisfy you ...

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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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Can utilities have their multi-layered cake and e ...

Utilities are facing increasing bandwidth demands on their communications networks. Ciena's Mitch Simcoe explains how modernizing ...

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The future is near. Is your business network read ...

New technologies are changing the way we do business, so enterprises cannot be limited by network performance. Learn why your IP ...

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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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Leveraging the right experts to capitalize on bre ...

Ciena’s new WaveRouter is pure ‘clean-sheet’ thinking, purpose built, and carves out a new role in the network. Learn how you can ...

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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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Dealing with packet networking complexity? It’s t ...

Ciena’s Scott McFeely explains how new significant enhancements to Ciena’s Packet Networking portfolio will help you to accelerat ...

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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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Ciena’s innovative portfolio drives leadership po ...

Omdia’s 2020 Optical Network Hardware Vendor Scorecard highlights Ciena’s continued optical innovation, new portfolio introductio ...

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Cable’s Fiber Outlook Survey – 87% Plan Aggregati ...

As part of the annual “Cable’s Fiber Outlook Survey Report”, Heavy Reading surveyed over 200 respondents to get insights on Distr ...

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It’s time for Ciena’s annual Packet Networking Su ...

Don’t miss any of our 30-minute, fast-paced webinars to find out what’s new and important in the wonderful world of packet networ ...

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Ciena takes home 2019 Leading Lights’ Company of ...

It was a momentous night for the Ciena team at Light Reading’s annual Leading Lights Awards gala this week. Ciena was recognized ...

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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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Blog Spotlight | Unify your network and protect y ...

What if you could offer investment protection to both the operator and customer? Take your network and your customer’s business t ...

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How does Ciena’s 5171 help solve key networking b ...

Ciena’s 5171 platform delivers the capacity network operators need, where they want it – the network edge. In our popular Chalk T ...

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Ethernet Adventures: Turning Enterprise Networkin ...

In the first installment of this 3-part series, we begin the story of one hero’s road to streamlined enterprise networking operat ...

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How to Right-Size Your Middle-Mile Network for Ru ...

Ciena’s Mitch Simcoe explains all the factors that you need to consider when designing your middle-mile network for rural broadba ...

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Improving universal edge access with flexible and ...

With Ciena’s new 10G PON solution, we’re bringing more value to the network edge – via both access and aggregation. Ciena’s Wayne ...

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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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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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Ciena's vBNG deep dive: Unleashing broadband serv ...

In this technical deep dive, Ciena’s Chuck Harris explains how the architectural constructs of Ciena’s virtual Broadband Network ...

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Top 10 things utilities should know about packet ...

Utilities are in a time of transition. Legacy communications circuits are being discontinued by carriers and there is pressure fo ...

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