Take a new approach. Start your journey to a simplified network environment.

Face an evolving future, with a simplified network that is ready to adapt, scale, and respond. With lean, automated and open solutions your network can support a full range of business and residential services on a common, simple architecture. Read more  

Be ready to offer differentiated services at the speed and performance your customers expect.

Simplify the network.
Increase service velocity.

Adding capacity is one thing. Scaling on-demand is everything.

Leverage a powerful combination of routing and switching technologies to simplify and scale your network. Take advantage of solutions specifically developed for 5G, IoT, cloud, and virtualized edge applications. And bring it all together with Ciena’s technology, skills, and services.

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Learn from successful
network pioneers

Case study: A future-proof new model

See how a leading quad-play service provider wrestled with ever-increasing traffic demands, reduced complexity across multiple regional aggregate networks, and minimized operating costs.

How does a leading quad-play service provider wrestle with ever-increasing traffic demands, reduce complexity across multiple regional aggregate networks, and minimize operating costs?

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Keep traffic flowing freely
at the network edge

Power the new network edge

Getting capacity as close as possible to the end-user is crucial for performance, efficiency, speed, cost control and competitiveness. Read our blog on the 7 key attributes for the new network edge. Read more 

There is a better and different way

Evolve to a simplified network that’s automated, open, and lean.

Ciena has introduced Adaptive IP^TM, an innovative solution that offers the essential (lean) IP capabilities required to support new applications, while allowing network operators to benefit from cloud-like scale, openness, intelligent automation, and a simpler network infrastructure.

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