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How Enterprises can fast-track branch virtualizat ...

Virtualizing branch network infrastructure can save Enterprises a fortune on equipment, maintenance, and support costs while ensu ...

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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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Does universal aggregation hold the skeleton key ...

Ever wonder if there’s a better way to accelerate your edge fiber network, increase growth, and improve your bottom line? Learn h ...

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Year in review: Ciena’s 7 biggest announcements o ...

As we close out an unprecedented year, let’s look back at some of the biggest Ciena news and announcements from 2020.

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Linking the packet network edge, metro, and core

Ciena’s Wayne Hickey discusses key access and metro networking trends, how advanced multi-layer Segment Routing protocol support ...

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

Utilities are facing increasing bandwidth demands on their communications networks. This blog explains how modernizing networks t ...

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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 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 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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Spotlight on 4G/5G backhaul networks

In this third and final blog in the series, we’ll look at 4G/5G backhaul networks. Whether you’re talking 4G or 5G, Centralized/C ...

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5G will require a new way to deliver IP connectiv ...

User demands are changing. The next generation of mobile networks requires far more than capacity upgrades. Ciena’s Vinicius Sant ...

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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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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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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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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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How to get TDM migration going for your governmen ...

Keeping critical systems running on TDM technology while planning a move to modern infrastructure can be a delicate balancing act ...

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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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Ciena expands last mile and 10G PON solution

Ciena’s Wayne Hickey details the latest additions to our 10G PON solution.

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Delivering true 5G: are we ready?

We discussed with Ciena’s Joe Marsella how mobile and wholesale network operators are gearing up to capitalize on the benefits an ...

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5 essentials for building a robust network

More traffic, critical latency-sensitive applications, and higher capacity requirements are required at the network edge. The que ...

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Spotlight on 5G midhaul networks

In the second part of Brian Lavallée’s series on xHaul networks, he takes a look at midhaul networks, what they are, and how they ...

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How to simplify today’s network for tomorrow’s de ...

The traffic growth curve has always been steep, but the likes of 5G, IoT, and Edge Computing mean it’s going to get even more so. ...

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5 tips to scale your network, not your complexity ...

For years, increasing your capacity to meet growing demand meant adding more and bigger hardware-based platforms to your infrastr ...

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