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Survey says: The era of IP and optical convergence has arrived
The results of a Heavy Reading (now part of Omdia) global survey of IPoDWDM adoption among CSPs highlight the importance of hardware and software innovations.
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Want faster, greener connectivity? Let's talk about the Adaptive Network.
As AI drives a growing demand for high-speed connectivity, network operators are increasingly challenged to deliver reliable performance while improving energy efficiency. Learn how Ciena’s Adaptive Network vision provides a strategic solution for building faster, more resilient, and more sustainable networks.
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Episode 87: How Meta Reimagined OOB Management in the Data Center
Mike “MJ” Joseph joins Ciena’s Mark Bieberich to discuss Meta’s groundbreaking innovation in data center out-of-band (OOB) network management design and operations.
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Introducing 8192: Ciena's First 800GbE Coherent Router
Join Marc Doucette as he introduces Ciena's first 800GbE coherent router and highlights the 8192's role in the OIF 2025 multi-vendor interoperability demonstration.
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Optical Transport Networks for AI: 2025 Heavy Reading Survey Analysis
AI is increasing and evolving connectivity demands. Learn from our survey with Heavy Reading what CSPs see as the biggest challenges and opportunities.
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Innovation in action: Building tomorrow’s photonic network today with Ciena’s 6500 RLS
Prepare for what’s next, today with Ciena’s 6500 RLS and its innovative capabilities ...
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Need 800G routing? Meet Ciena's 8192 coherent router!
The next frontier of coherent routing is here. Ivana Lemos introduces Ciena’s new 81...
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Chalk Talk: Coherent Routing
Marc Doucette, Director of PLM, explains the business benefits of evolving to a coher...
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Demo of Industry's 1st 1.6 Tb/s Coherent Solution
Ciena's Heng Foo describes live demonstration of the world's first 1.6Tb/s coherent s...
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AIOps with Ciena’s Navigator Network Control Suite
This video shows how Navigator Network Control Suite provides AI-driven insights to h...
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Chalk Talk: Programmable photonics, get more capacity and resiliency from your open line system
Ciena’s photonics expert David Boertjes explains how Ciena’s programmable photonics e...
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Advantages of Managed Spectrum Service vs Dark Fiber + DIY in the Enterprise Market
As network capacity increases, the monthly OPEX for the managed 100G wave service to...
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On Demand: Your best route to IP/Optical convergence
Hear what makes Ciena’s Coherent Networking approach successful.
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