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As Cybersecurity Threats Evolve, Government Netwo ...

As agencies look to modernize their infrastructure, they must also take proactive measures to ensure their network is secure.

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Omdia: Taking IP/Optical network visibility and a ...

In this paper, Omdia explains why converged IP and optical domain control are a key operational goal for many CSPs by highlightin ...

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How Agencies Are Modernizing Networks for Mission ...

Government employees everywhere have transitioned to remote work environments. The networks on which they rely must be able to ad ...

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A Framework for IP/Optical Convergence: Building ...

IP/Optical convergence can play a key role in helping CSPs address these, but where does the path to architecture evolution begin?

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Futuriom Report: 5G Catalysts Telco Cloud and Edg ...

The following Futuriom report identifies a wide range of applications that will require 5G to deliver the best user experience.

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GeoMesh Extreme. Land. Sea. Cloud. Networks Unite.

Today, submarine cables carry 99 percent of all intercontinental communication over more than 400 submarine telecom cables spanni ...

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Network as a Sensor

Ciena works in partnership with agencies to define network requirements and tailor a network-as-a-sensor solution to each unique ...

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Maximizing Reach-capacity in Optical Networks wit ...

Advanced algorithms implemented in coherent optical Digital Signal Processor (DSP) design. This paper explains the algorithms dev ...

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ACG Research: The Business Case for Adaptive IP

This ACG Research paper presents key requirements of next-generation IP networks and explains how the Ciena Adaptive IP solution ...

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Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...

The Passive Optical Network (PON) architecture employs shared fiber to achieve cost savings for network operators, which is cost- ...

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Futuriom Market Leadership Brief: Building the re ...

This Ciena sponsored market leadership brief highlights how operators that can implement an agile, high-performance edge infrastr ...

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The Adaptive Network Is the Foundation of Persona ...

Whether students are learning from home or in the classroom, networks must be ready to support on-demand, bandwidth-hungry, low-l ...

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Multi-service Substation WAN Backbone: Ready for ...

Broadband service deployment has historically been limited in rural communities, creating challenges for residents, especially du ...

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Cable's Fiber Outlook Survey Report November 2020

This Cable's Fiber Outlook Survey Report is produced by Light Reading and Heavy Reading in partnership with SCTE-ISBE. Ciena brin ...

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Traditional PON Versus Mixed PON/Active Architect ...

This business case outlines a pluggable mixed PON/active architecture based on Ciena’s Universal Aggregation solution, which allo ...

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Access Loop Model for the Economic Analysis and O ...

This white paper presents an access loop model that helps network operators address—and minimize—the major OSP cost challenge.

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Omdia Report: Are pluggable coherent modems ready ...

Read the report to learn how coherent pluggable modems apply for certain applications to meet each network’s requirements now and ...

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Ready for Fast and Unpredictable Change: How the ...

This paper is based on a nationwide CDG 2020 survey of nearly 100 state and local government IT leaders across government agencie ...

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Omdia: Future proofing optical networks with next ...

The proliferation of next-gen ROADMs is accelerating as network operators are beginning to understand the benefits of using wavel ...

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Practical Considerations for Near-Zero Margin Net ...

This paper examines this trend from the equipment design point of view and applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the problem of ...

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The Adaptive Network: A Framework for Understandi ...

From individual users binge-watching Over-The-Top video services to enterprises deploying Software as a Service, cloud services a ...

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Satellite Communications Market Growth

Ciena's Blue Planet software helps teleport operators overcome the myriad technical and business challenges they currently and co ...

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The Importance of Military Satellite Communication

Space Force ground stations are being challenged to manage ever more satellites, bandwidth, mission-critical applications, and se ...

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Get Ready for 5G. Deliver IP Differently.

The success of any next-generation network implementation depends on an extremely efficient IP network that delivers standards-ba ...

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