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Software-Defined Control – Brought to You by the ...

SDN is an enabling technology for network transformation, but it is not a one-size-fits-all model. Models vary based on the curre ...

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Closing the Loop: Ciena closes acquisition of Cen ...

Ciena has officially closed the acquisition of Centina Systems, which will be integrated into our Blue Planet division. Kailem An ...

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12 Questions Answered about Submarine Data Center ...

As the recent news that Microsoft and Facebook plan to build a subsea cable across Atlantic demonstrates, the need to optimize in ...

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network insights | Septemb ...

This week, we're sharing 5 things from a CX Award judge, helping you ensure your network analytics solution can drive intelligent ...

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Applying the “Chicken or the Egg” theory to TOSCA ...

I was recently with a group of colleagues discussing network automation for an upcoming webinar, clearly a top-of-mind topic for ...

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5 outcomes our Ciena Optimization Service brings ...

Need more comprehensive visibility into your network infrastructure? Tim Wilson details how Ciena Optimization Service can help b ...

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Multi-Layer Networks? Intelligent Multi-Layer Orc ...

There are many challenges that service providers must deal with in multi-layer networks. A majority of them stem from the lack of ...

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Five key APIs to enable the concept of SDN-based ...

Ciena's Fady Masoud details the APIs that enable SDN-based virtual networks and help accelerate the evolution toward open cloud n ...

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IHS Markit releases latest service provider optic ...

In IHS Markit’s new service provider survey, Ciena came out as a leader across multiple categories, including Top Optical Transmi ...

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Two tools to help visualize and simplify your dat ...

Amidst the rising complexity of networks, and influx of data, service providers are striving to keep operational complexity under ...

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CLI nostalgic memories. NETCONF/YANG exciting new ...

How many routers have you manually configured over the years? Ciena’s Ivana Lemos takes a trip down memory lane and explains how ...

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Q&A with Sven Freudenfeld of Lanner: Ciena’s ...

Ciena’s Brian Lavallée talks with Sven Freudenfeld of Lanner, Ciena’s newest Blue Orbit partner, about the company and the evolut ...

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CenturyLink announces network virtualization plan ...

Ciena's Blue Planet NFV Orchestrator is a key part of CenturyLink’s plan to virtualize 40% of its global IP core network location ...

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Karl Horne Q&A: MDSO is the Key to Rolling wi ...

Karl Horne—Ciena’s CTO for the Asia Pacific region —explains how multi-domain service orchestration (MDSO) is crucial to helping ...

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Can Orchestrating an End-to-End Network Slice Be ...

Telecom Infra Project (TIP) has recently started an E2E slicing Working Group to investigate models and mechanisms to demonstrate ...

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Ciena's Keri Gilder on Trends, Traction, DevOps a ...

Did you know that over 40% of the Saudi Arabian population is under the age of 18? Did you also know that they consume an average ...

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The Advent of Open Submarine Networks

Even as many of today's networks are moving to open architectures, submarine cable networks have remained closed and proprietary. ...

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Intelligent automation can help state governments ...

As the need to deliver a higher quality of experience to network customers collides with budget constraints, Ciena’s automation s ...

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Q&A session: Blue Orbit and Service Provider ...

Ciena's new Blue Planet DevOps Toolkit is creating a buzz with our customers and partners. Two of our experts explain what it is ...

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7 invaluable ways to keep your submarine network ...

How can real-time analytics unlock new benefits to help you build and manage an ultra-resilient submarine network that exceeds yo ...

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What is Network Function Virtualization (NFV)?

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) offloads network functions into software that runs on industry-standard hardware and can be ...

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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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4 Things We Learned at #OFC17

From 400G to DCI to software-enabled optical networks, OFC'17 was full of news and innovation. We surveyed our experts for their ...

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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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