Modernise your network for the AI era
AI is changing where, when and how data moves across the network. From large-scale training to distributed inference and the emergence of enterprise AI, your network needs to be ready to support rapidly growing capacity demands, increasingly dynamic traffic flows, performance expectations and resilience.
Modernising your network will help you meet these demands while continuing to support existing services, and create the foundation to capture new service and revenue opportunities.
Transform your network for today’s demands and tomorrow’s opportunities
Capture new monetisation opportunitiesEquip your network to meet growing demand from hyperscalers, neoscalers and enterprises, and capture new opportunities in high-capacity connectivity, DCI and AI-ready network services.
Equip your network to meet growing demand from hyperscalers, neoscalers and enterprises, and capture new opportunities in high-capacity connectivity, DCI and AI-ready network services.
Scale capacity for AI-driven demandIncrease network capacity where and when it’s needed to support growing AI, cloud and data centre connectivity requirements and stay ahead of accelerating demand.
Increase network capacity where and when it’s needed to support growing AI, cloud and data centre connectivity requirements and stay ahead of accelerating demand.
Improve network performance and resilienceSimplify your network architecture to deliver the performance, low latency and reliability increasingly required by distributed AI workloads and digital services, while improving power and space efficiency.
Simplify your network architecture to deliver the performance, low latency and reliability increasingly required by distributed AI workloads and digital services, while improving power and space efficiency.
Increase operational efficiency with automationUse intelligent automation, predictive analytics and software-driven control to simplify operations and optimise network resources as you move towards more autonomous network management.
Use intelligent automation, predictive analytics and software-driven control to simplify operations and optimise network resources as you move towards more autonomous network management.
Remove legacy constraintsReplace ageing technologies and infrastructure silos with programmable, scalable architectures that can rapidly adapt to changing traffic patterns, customer requirements and enable new service delivery.
Replace ageing technologies and infrastructure silos with programmable, scalable architectures that can rapidly adapt to changing traffic patterns, customer requirements and enable new service delivery.
Strengthen security and sovereigntyProtect growing volumes of critical data with secure, resilient network infrastructure that supports evolving security, data sovereignty and regulatory requirements.
Protect growing volumes of critical data with secure, resilient network infrastructure that supports evolving security, data sovereignty and regulatory requirements.
Network operators around the world turn to Ciena for network modernisation
Network operators around the world are modernising with Ciena to increase capacity, simplify operations and build more resilient, secure and adaptable networks. From supporting rapidly growing AI workloads to connecting distributed data centres and preparing for new services, modernisation provides the foundation for what's next. Here are some examples:
Customer Story
Neoscalers pick up speed with Telstra’s AI-ready connectivity powered by CienaRead
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Ciena and Meta achieve world record 800 Gb/s across 16,608 km on transpacific submarine cableLearn more
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Scaling networks for AI infrastructure: a conversation with MOX NetworksWatch video
Press Release
Quantum Corridor, Ciena, and Toshiba Complete World’s First 1.6 Tb/s Quantum-Safe Optical Encryption Milestone on Live Commercial NetworkRead
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Colt and Ciena Set New Benchmark with Fastest Ever Quantum-Safe Transatlantic Data TransmissionRead
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Lumen Boosts AI Network Transformation with Blue Planet’s AI Studio and AgentsRead
Build a network ready to adapt as AI evolves
AI is already reshaping network demand — and the requirements will continue to evolve as training scales, inference becomes more distributed and enterprises embed AI into everyday operations.
Ciena helps you create a programmable, intelligent and scalable network foundation that can respond to changing traffic, automate operations and support new services without requiring another fundamental transformation each time demand changes.
Scalable, programmable infrastructureHigh-performance optical, routing and switching infrastructure designed to scale with rapidly changing capacity and performance demands across access, metro, core and data centre networks.
High-performance optical, routing and switching infrastructure designed to scale with rapidly changing capacity and performance demands across access, metro, core and data centre networks.
Analytics and IntelligenceTurn real-time network data into actionable insight. Advanced analytics and AI help identify issues faster, anticipate changing requirements and optimise network performance and resources.
Turn real-time network data into actionable insight. Advanced analytics and AI help identify issues faster, anticipate changing requirements and optimise network performance and resources.
Software control and automationSimplify complex, multi-layer and multi-vendor environments with intelligent software control and automation that accelerates service delivery, optimises resources and enables increasingly autonomous network operations.
Simplify complex, multi-layer and multi-vendor environments with intelligent software control and automation that accelerates service delivery, optimises resources and enables increasingly autonomous network operations.
ServicesModernisation doesn't happen in isolation. Ciena's services experts can help you plan, migrate, optimise and operate your network while minimising disruption to existing services and accelerating the transition to new architectures.
Modernisation doesn't happen in isolation. Ciena's services experts can help you plan, migrate, optimise and operate your network while minimising disruption to existing services and accelerating the transition to new architectures.
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